Category: leadership

Values

“Values aren’t buses… They’re not supposed to get you anywhere. They’re supposed to define who you are.” ― Jennifer Crusie Hello everybody! How are you? In this second blog about coaching I would like to talk about values, more specifically personal values. Our values ​​define our essence. They are core to who we are as… Continue reading Values

A quick re-blog on inspiration and representation

I am re-blogging this from my husbands’ site, as it is phrased so eloquently, I thought it worth a re-share. If nothing else, it proves how important it is to bring everyone along on the journey, not just those having to travel it. Things Lady M Says: Now You Know

Becoming inspired

It has been a long time since I sat and wrote a blog post on this account. The reasons are numerous and to some extent are of no real consequence here. Yet today, I find myself pondering and thinking over the last week. I was lucky enough to attend a Women in Tech conference as… Continue reading Becoming inspired

Commercialising STEM 

Over the last few years I’ve seen a growing number of commercials using STEM to promote, advertise or to attempt to show their product in a good light around this issue. The importance of this only grows, as we see an ‘insurgence’ of right-wing, conservative policies and politics trying to rescind,  rewind & damage what… Continue reading Commercialising STEM 

Now it’s a time for hope

The title of this post may feel very much in conflict with the times we are in, and what is being thrusted upon us. Especially for those of us who are  non-white, non-Christian, and female or transgender or just don’t fit into the ‘societal norms’ that these  people have created.(Lets remember social norms are in… Continue reading Now it’s a time for hope

The Glass Slipper pt2

It’s 2015, it’s all about equality for everyone. Yey! Calling all women, calling all women, equality; what does it mean to you? I’m a CEO of a company that invests in women all over the world. But right now what I do doesn’t matter too much. More so I want to talk about the glass… Continue reading The Glass Slipper pt2

The glass slipper

It’s harder than I thought to write this blog. Firstly my parameter was to write about my experiences of getting ahead in my business and secondly, how that was for a women, especially in a male oriented business. TWITT is raising a very valid point. Women in I.T! Wonderful, I’m all for a women in… Continue reading The glass slipper

Gender in Recruitment

Recently, I was talking to a friend who was building a senior IT leadership team to report into a female IT director and I asked how many of the nine roles had gone to women. The reply was “none” followed up by “there were absolutely no female applicants”. We both rolled our eyes out of… Continue reading Gender in Recruitment