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Workplace harassment in the UK: What the new Positive Duty laws mean for organizations
Leading human rights lawyer Prabha Nandagopal explains what the new Positive Duty laws mean for organizations in the UK and shares her tips for leaders.
Why ‘nice’ leaders finish last, but kind leaders triumph!
Can kindness and leadership collide? Absolutely! Learn how leaders from our Endorsed Employers make kindness the foundation of their workplaces and teams.
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Making an impact at Bain
Victoria Young has been at Bain for 2.5 years. She’s just finished a period of parental leave and returned to a promotion at work. This is on top of delivering high quality project work – so it’s been a busy time! What consulting is really all about As a successful...
4 trials facing women in engineering and leadership – South East Water
Today, Priscilla Chung is part of the senior leadership team at South East Water, managing the planning and delivery of critical infrastructure projects, and cultivating a work environment where people can perform at their best. A chartered engineer, career mum, and...
The adventure continues | A woman’s journey with BAE Systems
From JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, Kisa Christensen loves reading epic fantasy stories. You know the type of story with a hero on a quest, whose path is crossed with allies, mentors, and enemies on the way to reaching their...
‘It’s the small moments’ – life atop the mountain at Stanwell
It was the end of April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was really starting to send the world into a spin, when Annemie Kotze found herself atop the Bunya mountains. From the serene peak of these spectacular wilderness ranges she was astounded by the beauty she saw. But...
A family reunion: Returning to Ericsson after 7 years
Helen Airiyan says there was never a dull moment during her initial 16 years at Ericsson. But in 2013, she made the decision to leave and see if the grass was greener elsewhere. Seven years later she’s returned to the Ericsson family. She shares why she returned, and...
A place where you make it your own – Megaport
Imagine doing what you love while travelling around the world. This is exactly what Selina Ungr did for a year as a Content Writer for a Registered Training Organization. When her stint ended mid-way through 2018, she started working for Megaport as a Recruitment...
The secret to building bridges with Boral
By the end of high school, Emily Canda had no idea of what she wanted to become when she “grew up” (besides a Ben & Jerrys taste tester). So, she ventured off to Southeast Asia to volunteer as a teacher, which lead to building. It was there she realized how...
Finding meaning in construction at Multiplex
Erin Pidcock is known for being smart, ambitious, and having a wicked sense of humor. Her non-traditional career path has led her to be Operational Development Manager at Multiplex Constructions, and her success there means her team is growing to make even more of an...
Supporting single parents to thrive at BHP
Reagan Spencer is a proud single mum to her two children. She knows stereotypes can cause barriers preventing single mums from thriving, and she’s adamant that it’s not going to stop her – and it shouldn’t stop other single mums either! "I want to be an advocate for...