by Norah | Aug 4, 2015 | Career break, Career management, Empowerment, Optimising performance, role modelling, Work life integration
Work-life balance — the impossible dream? Taking a career break is risky, whatever the reason. However, as some of the women profiled in the book Career Interrupted have experienced, returning after the birth of a child has its own unique challenges. Lucy Roland, was...
by Norah | Aug 4, 2015 | Ability and Achievement, Career break, Career management, Empowerment, role modelling, Work life integration
Why mum’s decision to go back to work is great for the kids Over the years I’ve heard several women and quite a few men fuel the fire of motherhood guilt by claiming it is better for the child’s development and well-being that mums stay home and forfeit their careers...
by Norah | Aug 4, 2015 | Ability and Achievement, Career management, Diversity, Gender Gap in Leadership, Merit, Women Leaders
Why merit based selection can sabotage your diversity strategy We hear from many employers that they hire or promote people based on merit. Presumably this means the best person gets the job. Really? Then why are women consistently overlooked for top leadership...
by Norah | Jan 29, 2015 | Ability and Achievement, Career management, Conflict resolution, Mediation, Optimising performance, Women Leaders
Hey Michelle, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore! You met Michelle in my December blog (“When coaching isn’t enough”). She is a young, high potential sales representative working for a large pharmaceutical company who loves her work and wants...
by Norah | Dec 10, 2014 | Career management, Conflict resolution, Leadership
When coaching just isn’t enough, consider mediation Meet Michelle Michelle is a young, high potential sales representative working for a large pharmaceutical company. Patrick is a sales manager valued in the company for meeting or exceeding his revenue goals...
by Norah | Nov 13, 2014 | Ability and Achievement, Leadership, Optimising performance
Here I am Week 2 in my first CEO role and what a ride the first week has been! Yesterday I met with the Board Chair to clarify expectations, priorities and deliverables for the first quarter, my EA has filled my diary with appointments with key external stakeholders,...
by Norah | Oct 12, 2014 | Ability and Achievement, Career management, Leadership, Optimising performance, Personal development
When your personal brand no longer works for you
by Norah | Oct 12, 2014 | Ability and Achievement, Career management, Optimising performance, Personal development
Recently I had the privilege to attend a private recital with Piers Lane (AO), an accomplished Australian pianist. He introduced the program for the evening, some very demanding Rachmaninoff and Schubert, and then finished his introduction by saying: “I’ll see you in...
by bts_mobile | Aug 14, 2014 | Leadership, Performance Appraisal Systems
IMPLEMENTING A SIMPLE AND SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROCESS This is the time of year when many organisations are embarking on their annual performance appraisal system. In my experience there are few things managers and leaders detest more than the annual...
by bts_mobile | Aug 6, 2014 | Gender Gap in Leadership, Women Leaders
THE GENDER GAP IN LEADERSHIP – ARE WOMEN UP FOR IT? “I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a woman Prime Minister.” – Margaret Thatcher (1971) – Prime Minister of Great Britain (1979 – 1990). This paper reviews contemporary research and...
