Networking. We all know we should be doing it. But similar to going to the gym or starting a diet, it’s something that many of us dread rather than get excited about. As a result, it’s something we avoid like the plague. Or we partake in it but then spend hours moaning about how much we hated it…
An overview from our big ‘Back to Work’ event
Our fabulous Big ‘Back to Work’ event held at the Intercontinental Dubai Marina on 5 October 2016 was a huge success and we couldn’t be happier with all our 155 delegates and giving us great feedback on the day. There was lots of useful advice all focused around helping mums return back to the workplace after a…
Being a working mum benefits everyone
Helen Farmer of The Mothership explains why she’s a working mum, why it’s working for her (most of the time) and how it can benefit everyone. Let’s start off by saying that I have nothing – nothing – but respect for stay-at-home-mums. I simply couldn’t do it, and this post is to simply explain where I’m at…
Five skills of an Olympic athlete we can learn from
The Olympics are full of great sportsmen and women with unique traits that help them perform in a pressurised environment. Here are five qualities and skills from a top Olympic athlete, which we can learn from and can teach us how to be the best at what we do in the workplace and our daily…
Questions to ask yourself before heading back to work
Plenty of women have successfully managed to return to work after a hiatus which means you can too! To help you gain some clarity and sense of direction for getting back to work, career and life coach Zeta Yarwood highlights questions you should ask yourself before heading back to work: What kind of job do you want?…
How to achieve work life balance while juggling it all
For nearly all mums, juggling the demands of a career and personal life can be challenging and can sometimes feel like an impossible goal especially when one of the main causes of stress is the divided attention. Consider taking these few small steps to achieve a work-life balance, which may go a long way towards…