by Norah | Jul 10, 2020 | Ability and Achievement, Career management, Diversity, Empowerment, Gender Gap in Leadership, Leadership, Optimising performance, Uncategorized, Women Leaders
I have some exciting news to share with you. During the COVID lock-down I put my time to good use creating a series of podcasts exploring some of my favourite chapters in my publication Me and My Mentor. You will hear me interviewing some extraordinary women and men...
by Norah | Jun 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was one of those magical Autumn days in Melbourne, perfect for venturing out after a COVID-induced isolation. The air was crisp, the sun was warm, and there was a stunning display of golden leaves falling on the ground. The Botanical Gardens was really...
by Norah | Mar 1, 2017 | Ability and Achievement, Coaching, Diversity, Leadership, Optimising performance, Personal development
Several years ago I went to one of those well-known health retreats in Queensland where one goes to detox and rejuvenate. I needed to get away from the daily grind, refresh and renew my energy levels. I spent the first couple of days rising at dawn, participating in a...
by Norah | Feb 16, 2017 | Career management, Diversity, Empowerment, Female identity, Gender Gap in Leadership, Gender stereotyping, Leadership, Women Leaders, Work life integration
‘ It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognise, accept and celebrate those differences.’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author. Breekthrough Strategies was delighted to be commissioned by VicRoads to produce and publish Unfinished...
by Norah | Feb 9, 2017 | Career management, Diversity, Empowerment, Female identity, Leadership, Women Leaders, Work life integration
Margie had just received some news that would rock her world. After 25 years in one organisation, rising up through the ranks from a fledgling graduate to a senior executive, she was unexpectedly dismissed. Like a house built on poor foundations, she felt her career...
