Last weekend we went to see friends in Amsterdam en famille. To cut a VERY long story short – we had a nightmare at the airport but my coaching nous saved us all. So this is what happened… We juggled our work schedules, booked our flights and achieved getting ourselves, luggage and two kids to...Read More

In 2012, women held just over 10 percent of seats on corporate boards around the globe – and  a new survey of the women who do make it onto boards reveals some of the barriers that they still face at the top. Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell of the Harvard Business School worked with Heidrick...Read More

How to inspire instead of being scary I don’t know about you but it’s so easy to be put off an idea or suggestion by some of these every-day phrases. As professional business women, choosing your language carefully and, yes, strategically is one of the secret keys to unlocking other people and opening them up...Read More

For savvy businesswomen today, networking is a vital business tool. And women’s networks seem to be more effective, maybe because, as I was told, men-only groups combine so much testosterone and competitiveness, they leave the collegiate spirit behind.  Not so for women. Though we all know women executives who pretend they have balls, most of...Read More

By Jessica Chivers, author of Mothers Work! and founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists (www.talentkeepers.co.uk) Through my work I have the privilege of hearing other women’s aspirations, concerns and insights into the minutiae of what it takes to be at their best. One thing that comes up time and again is boundaries. Not the leylandii/neighbour...Read More

“People buy people before they buy products and services, skills and experience” As Sun Tzu once said, “What you believe about yourself, the world will believe about you.” So, before you sell yourself in an interview you first have to sell you on you because if you don’t like you then who will? Ask yourself...Read More

I reckon you’re all going to feel me when I talk of the despair of trying to get a machine to hear you. Take when you need to report a fault on your line. The loop d’ loop of electronic messages you have to answer correctly before the inevitable ‘on hold’ with infuriating musak. Then...Read More

Does it surprise to hear that there really is no secret to a successful interview? It’s simple, PREPARATION and PRACTICE. The amount of preparation and practice before the interview takes place is key. It’s incredibly frustrating when an applicant looks better on paper than in person. It’s an old cliché but….“fail to prepare, prepare to...Read More

This week I treated myself to a visit to my local bookstore. Honestly, it’s like stepping back in time. The pace of life slows. People know your name and can even recommend books that you’ll like – heaven! The passion for paper-turning is infectious. Ok and yes – I definitely do feel a certain smugness...Read More

Do you still wonder “How to live a successful and fulfilled life that makes a difference?” Bea Benkova, the founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Extraordinary Women (GIFEW) invites you to join Femina Fusion Foundation. Within just 6 weeks, start integrating and transforming all important areas of your life, holistically, to unlock the...Read More