Something to ponder on this International Women’s Month… Over 50 years ago in 1969, we sent man to the moon, but we still can’t achieve gender equity in 2023. In 2020 we got whole workforces working from home in a matter of days, yet, despite the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 here in […]
Social justice is at the heart of what I do, and I believe that if all women had the confidence to achieve their full potential and the access to opportunities, they would become influencers for positive change in their respective fields. My mission is to help as many women as I can to achieve this.
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Stereotypes can have many negative effects on some people. Including, internalising them and developing self-limiting beliefs, which cause them to doubt themselves and their abilities. This can bring on imposter syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence. It can be stressful and negatively affect our overall well-being. It is something that I have personally experienced and
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Because there is a bias that favours extroversion in the workplace and society, many introverted women don’t embrace their introversion. Early childhood and life experiences may have left them feeling like they were not good enough because they are introverted. Over the years repeated negative messages regarding introversion have led to them having low self-belief
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Do you sit in your leadership team meetings observing and reflecting as many introverts tend to do? Only speaking when you have something valuable to contribute? Not just speaking for speaking sake. Do you think to yourself that people are questioning why you are even there because they think you don’t have much to say? Speaking in
Empathy is known to be the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes and to get an understanding of what is going on for them and what their perspective is. It is beneficial for understanding why people are the way that they are and why they act and behave the way that they do.
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The announcement recently that Jacinda Ardern was resigning as Prime Minister for New Zealand has been met with both positive and negative responses. Citing her reasons for resigning as being due to having no fuel left in her tank, some of the online responses to this have been disappointing. Like with any politician, some people
A Lesson in Burnout from Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation for Introverted Women Leaders Read More »
The festivities are all over and maybe you’re suffering the consequences of overindulgence from the past few weeks, possibly regretting eating that last mince pie or two. Not only do you have that to contend with, but you also might be feeling like you have to drag yourself out of bed on these cold, dark
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As we draw close to the end of 2022, if you are taking time off during the festive period, make sure you practice self-care, and make time for self-reflection. Self-care and self-reflection are not just for this time of year, it should be something that is practised all year round. For many women, this is
Introverted Women Leaders I Need Your Help, Plus Reflections for the Christmas Period Read More »
Given that many workplaces favour extraversion, some introverted women leaders think that they have to put on an extroverted persona if they are to be taken seriously as leaders and get ahead. Whilst this may (or may not) get them the results that they want, it can take its toll. When we put on a
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