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Meet Courtney Nelson
“Connecting souls with roles”: Go beyond your job title to career fulfillment with CityFibre
It takes a great leader to steer a course in rough weather or chart a brand new direction entirely. For women in construction, Sarah’s story is a must-read.
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How to positively influence gender equality and diversity at work
We want and know the benefits of promoting gender equity in the workplace, but what are the tangible actions we can implement at work today? Sam Newman, Talent Director (Northern Europe and CIS Countries), Air Liquide shares ideas that were successful for her company...
C-Suite Executives Driving Gender Equality
At WORK180, we advise organisations with how they can improve gender diversity and equality. We’ve asked six C-suite executive colleagues from a variety of industries to share insights on why they think gender equality and diversity is critical. Read about what...
Leaders Driving Gender Equality
""WORK180’s mission is to empower every woman to find a workplace where they can thrive. A crucial cornerstone of women thriving in the workplace is gender equality. Equality of opportunity, pay, leadership pipeline and equal representation at all levels. For any...
Managing Anxiety With Increased Pressures
COVID-19 and all its ongoing impact has increased pressures on everyone, and we're seeing a rise in anxiety in many people. We recently hosted a webinar featuring experts in the field of mindfulness and peak performance, to help you with practical tools to reduce...
One employer, a varied 30-year leadership career
With her parents’ encouragement, Rashpal Martin joined NatWest at the age of 16, and “hats off to them, it's paid me dividends”, she says. The bank has facilitated a path to senior leadership and provided her with “a platform to learn many skills”. Currently Head of...
Practical Tools for Managing Anxiety
We recently shared an article about the impact of COVID-19 on general levels of anxiety. One of our experts shared tips on scheduling and self care as tools to reduce anxiety and overwhelm. Today, we're hearing from two more experts on common thinking traps and...
Practical steps for successful inclusive hiring
Gas distribution network SGN is adamant that it needs a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture if they’re to future-proof their business. In-house Recruiter, Hayley Mowbray, shares how they’ve embedded inclusive hiring practices, her advice on how to make such...
Research for how employers can increase applications from women
A recent survey by TotalJobs of nearly 9,000 workers in the UK highlighted the importance of transparency of policies from employers and how not doing this can hinder recruitment outcomes. WORK180’s global research mirrors these findings with women rating gender...
How good leadership inspires employee engagement
In the six years she’s been at Reward Gateway, Toni Whitehouse has worked her way up from sales development rep to sales manager and is now Head of Sales Development UK. She shares what helped accelerate her path to leadership, how she found her confidence and her...