If you’re not already a member of the sphinxx successful women group on LinkedIn, I wanted to let you know about a great discussion taking place started by Kim Seeling Smith Read More

As a manager, having a team member take the day off can be a bit of a hassle, especially as when the pressure mounts, people get stressed and often sick. As a manager you’ll also hear your fair share of excuses, including those excuses that need about ten sentences to make the reason why they can’t be at work make sense. Read More

With ever-increasing workloads and ever-shortening deadlines, distraction is the enemy of office workers and petition walls can be a great way to shut out the distraction of co-workers, passing traffic and all the activity that goes on in a modern workplace, and thereby improve focus.  Open plan offices, however, afford no such protection. Read More

News today that two air traffic controllers are seeking damages from their government-owned employer, Airservices Australia, for alleged workplace discrimination and bullying from male colleagues is further reinforcement that we have a long way to go in stemming such destructive workplace practices. Read More

I’m really excited about the sphinxx successful women LinkedIn group, because there are all kinds of discussions, ideas and experience swapping going on. Read More

I’m pretty sure most of us have worked with, or worse, worked for a person with poor self-awareness. Isn’t it difficult? Whether it’s outright poor behavior or something subtler like asking questions in a way that prescribes and limits the possible answers, I think self-awareness is critical in achieving a rewarding career.  Read More

Last week I attended the Women in Banking & Finance luncheon in Sydney as a guest of Pottinger where The Hon Joe Hockey, Shadow Treasurer, spoke about climbing mountains - personal, professional and physical (last year Hockey climbed Mt Kilimanjaro raising $1.5m in the process for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation) Read More

If you are looking to advertise to powerfully connected women, I can tell you as a networking nut from way back, there is no better opportunity to make sure we know and love your products and company then to give a sample at Ascend.If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend an Ascend Development Day, firstly you should. Now, before the early bird discount ends this week.

Have you ever felt your networking style was a little too slow? Marvelled at a friend or colleague who could meet double the people you could, and consequently carries a much bigger network, and has access to more expertise and opportunities then you? Read More

I know this is last minute, but if you can make yourself free between 3pm to 9pm and can get to Castlehill RSL, there is a wonderful event full of business people to get involved in. For free! Read More