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Joy Burnford in Talent Management Excellence

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‘I have seen many companies making positive strides in supporting women suffering from hormonal issues; those that focus on hormone issues in their well-being agenda, and provide personalized support to women who need it, will make big strides in becoming inclusive employers that are prioritizing the mental health of their staff and make progress in gender equality.’

Joy Burnford, author of Don’t Fix Women, is featured in the December Issue of Talent Management Excellence.

Understanding Hormone Issues Is Key To Retaining Women

Women’s hormonal challenges have long been considered taboo in the workplace, yet the side effects can have a major impact on confidence levels, career progression, and well-being. In fact, for many women, it leads to them leaving their jobs altogether. In my new book,Don’t Fix Women , I summarize these challenges as the four Ms: menopause, maternity, miscarriage and monthlies.

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Alison Jones in CEOWorld Magazine

‘Exploratory writing isn’t just helpful when you’re facing uncertainty or challenging decisions – it’s also an excellent practice to embed into your day as a space for reflection and self-development.’ 

Alison Jones, author of Exploratory Writing and This Book Means Business, is featured in CEOWORLD magazine.

The six-minute leadership practice that might surprise you – CEOWORLD magazine

Here’s a question: where do you speak about strategy issues when you don’t know exactly what it is you want to say? Certainly not in the board room or at a company presentation. Probably not even in front of your senior leadership team or even in a one-to-one meeting with a key report.

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Joy Burnford in CEOWorld Magazine

 ‘…inclusive leadership is vital: inclusive leaders have an awareness of their personal biases and privilege, they seek out and explore different perspectives to inform decisions and they collaborate with others effectively.’

Joy Burnford, author of Don’t Fix Women, is featured in CEOWORLD magazine.

Why it’s time to become a more inclusive leader – CEOWORLD magazine

We know that gender equality remains a huge problem for businesses, but for real change to occur, the drive has to come from the top. So, firstly, why is this important? The case for diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace is considerable, not only from a moral perspective, but because it simply makes good […]

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Carla Miller on the Training Industry website

‘Recognizing the role of gender bias needs to be a core element of any women’s leadership development program, making it clear that women don’t need to be “fixed;” they need to be recognized and valued for their contribution.’

Carla Miller, author of Closing the Influence Gap, is featured on trainingIndustry.com discussing why women experience an ‘Influence gap’ at work.

Why Do Women Experience an Influence Gap? How Can We Fix It?

In today’s business world, it’s well known that women hold fewer positions of power: As of 2020, women held the majority of jobs in the U.S. workforce for the first time in nearly a decade, but only 33% of women hold senior management positions in the North American sector, with the global percentage of women in senior management roles being 31%.

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Becky Hall in Readers Digest

‘Learning to accept yourself exactly as you are, and realising that you are enough is such a gift’

Becky Hall, author of The Art of Enough, is featured in Readers Digest talking about imposter syndrome and 5 simple ways to overcome it.

5 Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome – Reader’s Digest

Imposter syndrome can be exhausting, but there are ways to overcome it. Life coach and author Becky Hall shares five tips for dealing with imposter syndrome Imposter syndrome is the inner, often secret conviction that despite our experience, skills and qualifications, we’re somehow just not good enough for the job we’re in.

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Deb Mashek in Reworked

‘Culturally, there’s an assumption that you’re either good or bad at relationships — that you sink or swim, and that these things are not learnable.’

Deb Mashek, author of Collabor(h)ate is featured in the Reworked article ‘Why Aren’t Companies Teaching Us How to Collaborate?’

Collaboration, the Critical Skill We’re Rarely Taught

Everyone has had a nightmare group project. Despite the fact that humans have always had to work together to accomplish anything, it still doesn’t come easy to some people. From early childhood on, we’re expected to collaborate, and that certainly doesn’t end in the workforce.

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Alison Jones in Personal Excellence, HR.com

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‘…exploratory writing is one of the most powerful tools for taking on some of the most profound issues we face as human beings in a complex, disrupted, technology-led world.’

Alison Jones, author of Exploratory Writing and This Book Means Business, is featured in the November issue of Personal Excellence

Things You Can Do In Six Minutes

What can you do in six minutes? Make a cup of coffee. Check social media. Knock out 20 press-ups-all good ideas. But here are some even better ones: Solve a problem. Mend a relationship. Improve your well-being. Calm your anxiety. Come up with a new idea. Sound a bit ambitious?

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Becky Hall in The Metro

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‘You don’t have to be perfect – no-one can be. Just give of your best and that will be enough.’

Becky Hall, author of The Art of Enough, is featured in the The Metro, talking about ways to overcome impostor syndrome.

Five expert-backed ways to overcome impostor syndrome

Ever feel like you’re on the brink of being found out as a massive fraud? You feel like you’ve fooled everyone into thinking you’re better than you are, and that you’ll get caught at any moment.