AI’s inbuilt biases threaten to undermine women in the workplace
For many companies, the short-term promise of productivity seems to be overcoming the hard reality of long-term bias and exclusion
Making fatherhood work: ‘The feeling you get from caring for your child, I’d swap it for a few zeros’
Changing attitudes to fatherhood are shaping the workplace and men’s careers
I’ve seen men watch porn in my workplaces. I reported it and was called a prude
Such actions may amount to sexual harassment and can seriously damage your company, career and workplace relations
I was the first pregnant senior manager in the organisation. My employers were shocked
That was 2004. Now, structured parental supports from employers improve retention, loyalty and the management pipeline
How to reset your life, career and happiness with the help of one simple tool
Work at understanding your needs to create a fulfilling life or run the risk of living your life according to the whims of others
Mothers as business owners: ‘The culture in medicine leans heavily toward the idea that complete personal sacrifice is a badge of honour’
Running your own business while parenting is a challenge but with the right support it can pay dividends
The motherhood penalty: ‘Once they’re in bed, you log back on at 9pm or 10pm and work’
Hybrid and flexible work helps but juggling work and children is stressful and requires both support and organisation
Health takes a back seat when working and raising young children. We just get on with it
Women’s health in work: When you are working and raising young children, you have little time to think about your own health or your physical and mental needs
Childcare in Ireland: ‘Even as well-paid professionals, it was an exhausting struggle. The numbers never added up’
Despite ECCE and National Childcare Scheme supports, high costs remain a barrier to women working outside the home
How to make the most of your financial power at every life and career stage
Women need to prioritise themselves and not feel guilty about creating a longer-term strategy for their financial future
Which of these four types of leader are you and why will it help you to know?
Recognising what category you fall into will help as you set about becoming a leader of people
It’s time to say goodbye to most workplace meetings. They are nothing more than a time suck
Here’s how to cut pointless meetings and collaborate better (but differently)
Gender pay gap: Women seethe quietly with rage at performative nonsense
Workers tend to be most interested in organisations that help them advance, pay properly and treat people fairly
‘Incivility is a bug’: Bad manners at work are bad for the bottom line
Performance, such as ability to take in details and make appropriate decisions, suffers in people who are the target of incivility
Catching knives: how to manage your team in the madness of the current era
Forget management acronym Vuca; we’ve entered the era of Chaos. How can you help your team survive the madness?