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WORK180’s International Women’s Day Summit 2023 wrap-up
Our inaugural International Women’s Day Summit was a day of open conversations and celebration. Discover who won our coveted Workplace Equity Awards.
Part-time work, full-time success: The pros of job-sharing
A tragedy changed Jennifer’s life. But out of sadness came a passion that has shaped her career choices. Find out where she’s felt the most supported
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Salvaging the ‘crass’ cyber reskilling ad
Labelled as ‘crass’ and subsequently removed after a few hours of publication, it’s likely this government-backed cyber reskilling advertisement never reached your screen. However, it’s almost certain you've seen (and perhaps even felt) the outrage it caused. We’re...
A hundred great reasons why ambition works
Anne Hughes only considered a move into management at the encouragement of her colleagues. Now she looks after a team of 100 tradespeople and supervisors as Maintenance Superintendent at Alcoa, so she’s well and truly found her management feet! She’s taken huge leaps...
Creating a legacy and your personal board of directors
Danielle Goodson has been with Brown-Forman for 25 years. You only last that long at a company who values culture and people above everything else! She talked with us about moving around the world for work, the importance of sponsors and the culture that has kept her...
The not-so-secret key to wellbeing initiatives that work
Mental health in the workplace begins by understanding what employees really need. From years of consultancy, collaboration, and interviews with leading employers around the globe, it’s clear that conversation is the key to success; organizations must ask what people...
Stronger together — male allies at Ericsson
At Ericsson its leaders and employees are committed to improving gender diversity and they don’t shy away from the work to be done or the team effort required to get there. This means women and men working alongside one another to systematically eradicate structural...
How to protect your flex and lead effectively
Christine Miller has worked flexibly for the past 20 years, creating a multi-passionate career along the way. She joined Cardno 8 months ago as their Business Leader for the South Coast, based in Wollongong. She spoke about drawing on your diverse skills to bring a...
Thriving as a woman in a tech start-up
LiveTiles is a workplace technology company offering expertise and software products designed to boost productivity, innovation and connection in your workplace. We spoke to Gyaltsen Go, their Head of Customer Experience about what it’s like to work for a start-up,...
How a trainee program is the perfect pathway to management
When Katarzyna (Kat) Sumara started at SGN she didn’t know anything about the gas industry. Fast-forward three years and she is now a Trainee Team Manager, learning the necessary technical and soft skills to become a future people leader within the gas sector. Finding...
Reducing the stigma of mental health: Workplace initiatives that really work
"Avoiding or ignoring the subject is really no longer an option." Paul Stevens | HR Business Partner at Air Liquide COVID-19 meant the swift introduction of brand new policies designed to help employees cope with the new ways of working and a multitude of additional...