Transforming yourself into a successful entrepreneur is like living in a thriller novel. Life is full of excitement, risk, difficult decisions and the twists and turns can leave even the most hardened business person breathless. When the hero (you!) eventually triumphs the sense of relief and achievement will be overwhelming. The protagonist in every good…
Connecting women with their leadership powers
We were honored to speak with Manal Omar, who has an amazing background working the field of humanitarian and conflict resolution for over 20 years. Manal recently founded Across Red Lines, which aims to connecting women with their leadership powers. During our interview Manal spoke to us about the importance of women in the workplace,…
Breathe – everything will be alright in the end
Stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, guilty. These are some of the words that working Mums use to describe themselves according to Caitlyn Collins, professor of sociology at Washington University and author of Making Motherhood Work. She believes mums should just breathe everything will be alright in the end. Read the full interview on Harvard Business Review: Becoming…
How to get “Get Unstuck!” career workshops
Women@Work recently met up with Dina Bsharat and Valeria Miller, the duo behind the Get Unstuck career workshops. The taster workshops we hosted in May and November 2019 were a big success and helped to get focused, set goals, and create action steps that bring results. Let’s find out a little bit more about them.…
Benefits of learning a new language this summer
Summer is here and that means it’s time to soak up some sun, head to the beach, lounge at the pool or just chill out. But hey! It’s also the perfect time to immerse yourself and learn a new language and culture. Besides the cognitive advantages and practical reasons, learning a new language brings…
5 powerful lessons from a CEO mums
If you want good advice, ask your mum. If you want specific tactics for managing numerous aspects of professional and family life while attempting to have some semblance of social life and maintaining your mental well-being, ask a mum who also happens to be a CEO! These women are true bosses in every sense of…
Training to be the best version of yourself
“Success is a journey, not a destination, and to enjoy the journey of entrepreneurship is the biggest gift you can give yourself”. The life of a mother, wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, and entrepreneur is an extremely motivating and rewarding one. …
Mums returning to work in the Education Sector
Women@Work team spent the afternoon with Olivia Russell, The Coordinator of The Staff Room, the only substitute teacher placement service, taking the region by storm. Here Olivia tells us more about the digital platform and how it can benefit women looking to return to the education sector in a stress-free, flexible manner. 1. Hi Olivia,…
Using the desire map methodology to set goals
As a certified Wellness Coach, when Pamela Durant discovered the desire map methodology, she was so excited. It was a unique approach to coaching that really went deeper than just setting goals. This opened up the missing link for so many people in their personal goal setting. There are great benefits to using the desire…
Adapting to change in the workplace
We all know the workplace of today looks dramatically different to the workplace of yesterday. It’s changing at a pace never seen before, and besides the clear technological changes (computers replacing typewriters, robots replacing people) social changes has ushered more women into what used to be predominantly a man’s world – how are we adapting…