Category: Women Executives
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How Effective is Executive Coaching?
As an executive coach, I often get asked, ‘Does executive coaching really work?’ The good news is research carried out over a number of years and in different contexts suggests that it does. What’s more, the research in question covers a lot of common ground when discussing the benefits and results of coaching, albeit to…
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What’s holding you back?
Fear is a choice. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not something you have to suffer and do nothing about – it can be embraced and directed towards achieving amazing results! Do you ever find that fear holds you back when making an important, perhaps even business-breaking decision? Do you find fear preventing you from going…
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Coaches: good enough for Olympians, but not for you?
With just one year to go until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, we look at the importance of a coach on the performance of an Olympic athlete and how a valuable a coach can be in the professional arena. An athlete’s sheer determination undoubtedly contributes to victory but it’s important to remember…
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Addressing gender imbalance in the boardroom – are quotas the solution?
Women make up over half the UK population, yet account for just 20% of board membership in FTSE 100 companies. Few would dispute that more needs to be done to redress the balance – the problem is finding an effective solution to rapidly overturn centuries of established practice and attitudes. View Article
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Addressing the issue of women in the boardroom
Are quotas the answer? Helen Croft of The Results Centre discuss the impact of introducing quotas to create gender balance in the boardroom. Despite increased awareness of equality issues within business, British boardrooms remain largely male dominated environments. Women currently account for around 20% of board membership in FTSE 100 companies, but this is still some…
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The rise and rise of gender quotas
With gender quotas being the phrase on everyone’s minds at the moment, The Results Centre consider the rise of quotas for women on boards. Following Norway’s introduction of a 40% quota for female directors of listed companies in 2008, gender quotas have been introduced in a variety of countries, including Iceland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands…
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Government urged to stand against quotas for women
The House of Lords has this month asked the government to oppose EU proposals to impose quotas for women on boards. This follows a short inquiry into the EU proposals by the House of Lords EU Sub Committee the Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment, in which the committee labelled the plans as ‘misguided’. The EU…
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Event debates the issue of quotas for women in the boardroom
An event highlighting the issue of gender quotas and women in the boardroom will take place in London next month (October). The event is being hosted by the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce and is entitled ‘The Quota Truth – 10 Years On’. Speakers will include business leaders and the Norwegian ambassador. Norway was the first European…
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Do you have what it takes to become a great leader?
We all want to excel at our jobs, become the best leader we can be for our teams, and produce the strongest results. Whilst there is no simple formula for doing so, there are several traits which we see time and time again in the most effective leaders. Consider your performance in these key areas…
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Create challenge to drive your business forward
As well established leaders and executives, it can become easy to avoid challenge within your day-to-day work. Many leaders create teams who support them and think along the same lines, boosting their confidence and creating a comfortable workplace atmosphere. This way of working can only get you so far; by continuing to work how you…