Megan is trying to involve her husband more in childcare and household tasks.Michelle is negotiating a new contract with a prospective client.Maria needs more time for herself to recharge.Melissa would benefit from delegating a large project.Moana is ready to ask for a pay rise. So much in life requires the skills of influence, persuasion andContinueContinue reading “What Women Should Know About Negotiating”
Category Archives: Unconscious Bias
Another Small Win Against the Gender Pay Gap
With the passing of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill on 23 July 2020 New Zealanders working in female-dense professions will have a clearer pathway for pay equity. It is another step towards addressing systemic sex-based pay undervaluation in female-dense occupations. Today’s “going market rate” for employing people in traditionally female-dense occupations may not be aContinueContinue reading “Another Small Win Against the Gender Pay Gap”
The History of ‘Silencing’ Women and Ideas for Redefining Power
In classical Greek and Roman history oratory was by definition a male pursuit and the deeper male voice a prerequisite. A woman who spoke publicly, if it happened at all, was, by definition, not a woman. A friend loaned me this book, “Women and Power” by Professor Mary Beard. Writing about the very long historyContinueContinue reading “The History of ‘Silencing’ Women and Ideas for Redefining Power”
The ‘Best’ Leadership Books are Written By…?
You may have already noticed that relatively few books on leadership are written by women. And not just books for women but leadership books for everyone written by women. I was searching Blinkist (a great app which provides bite-sized summaries in text or in audio of over 2000 non-fiction books and used by over 6ContinueContinue reading “The ‘Best’ Leadership Books are Written By…?”
BREAKGLASS COACHING 