As Thanksgiving is being celebrated by US families today, it is worth reflecting on a survey published by the US Working Mother Research Institute, in conjunction with Ernst & Young, about “What Moms...
Many impressive senior female executives still aren’t giving themselves permission, despite their success. These women end up undermining their leadership over time. They pay a high price in terms of...
In Japan, during a recent business trip, I was invited by my host to taste something from a selection of the finest ‘sashimi’, which discerning HR gourmands will know is basically pieces of raw meat –...
Over the past decade, organisations have increasingly trumpeted their policies to try to entice people from different backgrounds to join their ranks.
Irene Rosenfeld, chief executive and chairwoman of Kraft Foods, has topped the Financial Times’ Top 50 Women in World Business 2011 ranking
It has been six months since the publication of Lord Davies’ report on women’s representation on FTSE 100 Boards, and the progress report published by Cranfield School of Management reported slow but...
I spend much of my life talking to HR people about employing disabled people. Two of the barriers you might expect me to encounter from time to time are ignorance, (“Why would I want to employ...
Steven Holliday, chief executive at National Grid addressed FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 leaders this morning saying: “Board diversity may be the ‘shop window’ but the real prize for business is to ensure...
Virginia ‘Ginni’ Rometty (pictured with chairman Samuel Palmisano) has been appointed the first female president and chief executive officer of IBM.
It’s been six months since the publication of Lord Davies’ report on women's representation on FTSE 100 Boards, and the progress report published by Cranfield School of Management last week reported a...
Women now make up 9% of all board members in FTSE 350 companies, according to the Board Structure and non-executive Directors’ Fees report from Deloitte, published this morning.
Today the prime minister David Cameron is hosting a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate women’s contribution to business.
