NEWS & INSIGHTS

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not just a buzzword; it's a critical aspect of creating thriving workplaces and sustainable businesses. In our recent LinkedIn Live, Natalie Wilkins and Eleanor Nevill delved into the essential aspects of making manageable progress when implementing a DEI st...

We recently hosted a thought-provoking LinkedIn Live session featuring two of our DEI experts, Eleanor Nevill and Tom Waterhouse. This event explored the nuances of fostering enduring diversity, equity, and inclusion within organisations, shedding light on our distinctive approach to helping compani...

In a world where businesses are becoming increasingly diverse and global, the challenge of implementing a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy can be both complex and rewarding. At the heart of this challenge lies the question: How can organisations make sustainable progress with a global...

What is a working parent programme?

This is an initiative employed by innovative organisations who recognise that the transition to parenthood is a critical, high-risk period, which often creates professional stress and disruption, derailing professional lives and burdening business with attrition ...

This phase really does feel like a rollercoaster to every woman: excited, energised one moment, sick or tired and fearful of the future the next moment, coupled with a changing body shape and rather adhoc emotions. It’s no surprise that it is a somewhat confusing period in our lives ….(imagine how i...

There has been much research and debate around what is the key to advancement for women in business. Much focus is on “fixing”, or as we like to view it "empowering" the individual herself - increasing networking skills and visibility at work, finding a mentor, identifying a sponsor, becoming politi...

How to PRETEND you care about women at work

Provide training opportunities out of hours

Offering additional training and networking opportunities shows that you care about supporting and developing your female employees. However offering these opportunities outside of working hours can potentially...

Accompanying the transition to parenthood requires a change in assumptions, beliefs, behaviour, and motivations for the parents concerned.

It is probably one of the most challenging and exciting transitions for a woman, amplified by many mental and physical changes and unknowns, with associated fea...

Some time ago I was talking to an old friend who has recently retired from his role as Chief Operating Officer in a global organisation and the subject of gender parity at all levels of leadership came up. 

He shared how his company had invested millions in training over the years and yet the reali...

Even pre-pandemic, most working parents would have said that attempting to achieve a healthy work-life balance is challenging. Now it's even harder. 

Working from home during 2020 blurred the lines between our personal and professional lives. As we transition back to the office and a new form of 'h...