One of the hardest decisions I had ever faced in my life was one that I was not expecting. Two years ago, after having my beautiful daughter, the thought of leaving her every day to go to work seemed inconceivable. I knew in my heart, my head, my gut, literally every...
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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day
"Thank you to journalist and software activist Suw Charman-Anderson who founded Ada Lovelace Day. Today, we celebrate the achievements of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Today we mark the impact of women and pay tribute to the...
Supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
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How to make maternity leave the defining moment of your career
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Be the change you want to see in your business
Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance. It’s with this note from Verna Myers in mind that Bindy Edelman approaches her role as global head of diversity and inclusion at cloud accounting software company Xero. It comes after years...
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