Spice girls

When senior female leaders gathered in Singapore to promote equality at work, they learnt that the solution lay within… Elaine Robinson I’m in Singapore to attend Women@Work, a forum about initiating change. It has a simple yet bold aim; to promote women’s leadership...

Pieced work

Suggests that by applying the image of a patchwork quilt, work-life balance can be achieved. Reveals a simple metaphor for a whole-systems approach in the workplace. Hetty Einzig When I was a teenager I made patchwork quilt cushion covers. I enjoyed playing with...

Keeping mum in the workplace

Female leaders are discovering that the ‘mothering’ skills they acquire on maternity leave are also distinctly new talents critical to successful leadership Research carried out in the financial services sector to evaluate how group coaching supports women returning...

Red alert

Surely the treatment of shame belongs to the therapist? One experienced psychologist and coach believes otherwise and describes her work with sensitive clients . Marion Gillie Shame isn’t a word you hear often in business. You’re more likely to talk about the fear of...