Overcoming adversity is something we’ll all have to do in our lifetime. Job loss. Health loss. Financial loss. Loss of loved ones. All real adversities to which none of us are immune. Of course, what is adversity to one person might not be adversity to the next. Everyone has a different threshold for stress and perception…
Owning success – Disowning impostor syndrome
What is it with most women and self-belief? Why do we underestimate ourselves and others’ perception of us? And why do we underplay our own success? While most men practice ‘fake it till you make it’ – in situations where they do not know the intricacies of a job, and in cases where they do…
Communicating your career seasonality
Women in the workplace can get to a point in their careers where they have achieved a certain level of success and have a feeling that they want more. This career success to date has often been built on hard work, diligence and the demonstration of behaviours and habits that have served as strengths to…
Women in Business: Interview with Stephanie Neuhold
Juggling corporate and personal can be a job in itself. We caught up with Stephanie Neuhold, Head Rovester (Hotel Manager) of Rove Trade Centre Hotel to find out how she manages to keep on top of her game. She is a passionate hotelier, mum, wife, daughter and a transformer in the rapidly growing lifestyle hotel industry.…
Coworking spaces are thriving in Dubai
Thinking of coworking in the New Year? We met up with Sophie Powell, Workplace Manager at Nook, who offers us an introduction into what the benefits are and why it’s the hottest thing in 2020! Hi Sophie, can you tell us a little more about coworking spaces and who would they suit best? “I think…
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,…
4 ways to boost your employability
School – career – retirement. That’s the sequence we’re all used to. Most of us imagine life after graduation to be a montage of getting your first job, quickly dashing up the ladder to CEO, and kicking back with a fat retirement fund on a remote tropical island. But things are changing. Things are getting…
Top 4 reasons to choose a co-working space
Are you a freelancer, corporate, entrepreneur or start-up? Do you find yourself working from home or tight coffee shops with bad Wi-Fi? co-working space is the ideal solution for you! By definition, co-working is the use of a shared work environment where employers and professionals can share resources, ideas, and knowledge. As new technology and…
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.…
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…