Burnout has become something we can no longer pretend isn’t with us. As we wrap up 2020, I’ve been talking with clients this week who are genuinely concerned about how their teams will handle 2021.We had expected to be out of the pandemic, long before now. Indeed, politicians of all stripes promised us we would […]
Flexible Working: Closing The Gender Pay Gap – Case Study With Zurich Insurance
Lack of flexible working was found in the 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study to be one of three hidden drivers of the gender pay gap. The increased out-of-hours commitment so often required in senior roles and the difficulty in fitting work around family was shown to disproportionately disadvantage women with school-aged children. So Zurich Insurance decided […]
The Secret Reason Why There Still Aren’t Enough Women In Leadership Roles
With companies struggling to close the gender pay gap and hit their goals for women in leadership roles, are we trying to fix the wrong thing?Businesses often think it’s the job of the remunerations team to create gender equity in leadership roles, but new research shows that there are three hidden factors that most firms […]
Post Lockdown Burnout: Why We Need To Reset Our Lockdown Response [Episode 10]
Today’s episode is all about why we need to reset our lockdown response, if we want to avoid post lockdown burnout – in ourselves and in our teams.This one is for you if you are secretly on your knees – exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed – or if you’ve got members of your team who you […]
What Does It Really Take To Close The Gender Confidence Gap?
I came across an article this week, published in Forbes, on how to close the gender confidence gap and increase gender equity in leadership roles. The author correctly identified that Imposter Syndrome is at the root of this. But – yet again – it’s the case of a well-intentioned man completely missing the point, telling […]
Seven Secret Signs That A Team Member Needs Emotional Support, When Working Remotely
Today’s episode is for you if you’re the kind of leader who wants to make sure their team isn’t just ‘performing’, but they’re thriving emotionally. You want to be able to spot when someone might need emotional support, as we move out of lockdown.You’ll learn seven secret signs that someone needs that emotional support. And […]
