Every fortnight, we dive into one critical career capability or challenge, complete with a 30-second action that turns theory into practice.
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Are you problem or solution-focused?
In an ideal world, we’d switch seamlessly from problem to solution mode as the situation requires.
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How to negotiate better pay
46% of us still leave money on the table. Your ability to have salary conversations in your twenties could be worth a million dollars over your career.
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It’s time to claim your space
Admit it or not, how people look and sound has a big impact on how we perceive their abilities. And, when the rules change with gender and ethnicity, what do we do about it?
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The art of influence: Master the pre-meeting
Need support for an initiative or opinion? Learn how effective leaders master the pre-meeting.
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Fear of failure is failing women
Setbacks from failure are simply steps towards learning. So, it's time to undo a lifetime of socialisation and turn failure into an upward force.
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Got a seat at the meeting table? Make it count.
Women have a seat at the meeting table but still struggle to have our voices heard. These well-known techniques will help establish your leadership presence.
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How to embrace an experimental mindset
You don't have to throw spaghetti at the wall. You do have to follow a simple, but robust process to hone your experimental mindset.
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Leaders need to be what we can’t see
Many underrepresented groups rarely see themselves portrayed as leaders - even when an ‘underrepresented’ group represents half the population.
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Getting comfortable with conflict
Managing difficult dynamics, different opinions, and direct feedback can be challenging when you’ve been conditioned to 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.
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Rocks, pebbles and sand: How to make space for your top priorities
It's time to shake off the belief that every task holds equal importance. The truth is, some tasks carry more weight than others.
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Make fast decisions: One-way and two-way doors
A simple model to speed up decision-making: one-way and two-way doors. Learn the difference and why you need to approach them differently.
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Do less, reflect more: hit your goals faster
Quality work flows through three phases: plan, do, and review. The final, critical step is often the first to be abandoned, but it shouldn’t be.
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Your strengths aren’t always your superpower
Just because you have a strength doesn’t mean you always love using it. Is it time to identify your superpower?
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How to work with your menstrual cycle
Each of the four stages in our menstrual cycles brings its own symptoms and superpowers. Managing the former is what enables us to harness the latter.
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The power of a period
Period hacking, cycle synching, biohacking; it's a thing. Is it time to design our work around our rhythms?
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Self-leadership: great leadership starts with you
You must learn to lead yourself before you can effectively lead others: understand who you are, how you want to show up, and take control of getting there.
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5 gender equity practices for 2024
There are proven best practices that can help deliver more profitable and fair workplaces. We've broken each down into achievable actions that can be kicked off while we’re all still feeling that new year motivation #noexcuses 💪
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It turns out, boredom is good for you
Hustle culture; the definition of success in modern society. We glorify productivity and espouse new ways to cram more activities into less time. But should we?
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The real reasons behind the gender gap in job applications
Stats hold a special power in our brains - they can convey powerful messages about our world.
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Too much on your plate? Here’s the solution.
We get it. Life is busy. But while a fully loaded plate may be manageable, an overloaded one isn’t.