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 | Aug 20, 2015 | Career break, Career management, Empowerment, Gender Gap in Leadership, Leadership, Optimising performance, role modelling, Women Leaders, Work life integration
“Career Interrupted” – Lessons Learned as a Woman Scientist Maggie’s story Marguerite Evans-Galea is one of a number of women pursuing research science as a profession. She graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Music, a...
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 | 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...