The spotlight is about to shine on you in a meeting at work and you’re freaking out. Before your mouth dries up along with your thoughts, try these quick strategies to calm down. Picture the scene. You’re in a meeting and the CEO is going around the table asking everyone for some input. You know you’ve got great ideas, but …
Gender Balance in Business 2019
The latest statistics released from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) are disheartening to say the least. Their headline figure is that only one in nine CEOs in Ireland are women. There was a slightly higher percentage of female Senior Executives in Foreignowned enterprises as opposed to Irish-owned enterprises in 2019; 31% in Foreign-owned enterprises were women compared to 26% in …
Show them who’s boss: women, leadership and embodying power
Women in the workplace face more challenges to attain leadership positions and to transmit their power effectively—body language and visual signposting can help. It’s sad really, that there is an organisation called ‘The 30% Club’, aiming to increase women’s participation in the higher echelons of business leadership. It’s sad that in this day and age, a mere 30% is our …