by Coaching at Work | Oct 28, 2016 | Articles, Features, Gender, Women |
This two-part series explores coaching women entrepreneurs. Part One: Setting the scene. Angel investor and coach Bridget Connell reports By Bridget Connell The World Bank 2020 Goal of Universal Financial Access recognises that financial inclusion is a critical...
by Coaching at Work | Oct 28, 2016 | Articles, Gender, Toolbox, Tried & Tested, Women |
A two-day workshop, Women in Leadership: Purpose, Power and Presence, with Hetty Einzig and Liz Rivers, examines a new kind of leadership, with women at its centre By Liz Hall I’m in the heart of London with a bunch of sassy women leaders, participating in a coaching...
by Coaching at Work | Aug 26, 2016 | Articles, Gender, Women |
Men and women, from a very early age, are encouraged to express different types of emotions. While women are ‘allowed’ to show their feelings more than men, the latter are taught to ‘man up’ rather than cry. Yet it is socially acceptable for men to show one emotion –...
by Coaching at Work | Jun 30, 2016 | Articles, Gender |
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz once said: “When there is a wind of change, we can build a wall to protect ourselves from the storm or we can build a windmill… so we can benefit from the wind and be part of the change.” Work life balance has long been viewed as a women’s...
by Coaching at Work | May 6, 2016 | Articles, Gender |
In our last article, we examined socially constructed obstacles to expanding into our collective and individual masculine and feminine ranges. Here, we explore what it means for our clients – and ourselves – to fully expand into the furthest extent of our respective...
by Coaching at Work | Apr 25, 2016 | Articles, Gender |
This is the second column commissioned for our Campaign for Gender Equality. Last issue, Nicole Berg explored which qualities society determines to be masculine and feminine, and posited that feminine qualities are often viewed as incongruous in a work setting. This...
