This week has seen many International Women’s Day celebrations and events take place throughout the country and in fact all over the world. It’s been great to see that this wonderful annual event has been used to not only debate issues facing women, but also to reflect on achievements, and to also look at what [...]
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Delegating – It doesn’t need to be a nightmare!
For many of us, delegating is a skillful art that we think only a handful of people will ever master. One of the biggest challenges for many young lawyers is learning how to best make use of time and resources by delegating tasks or projects. Though the “I’ll do it myself” mentality is “the norm” [...]
Planning for 2012
As we come to the end of November, many of us are already talking about what will be achieved in 2012. And so we should be!!! Whether we are planning exciting overseas holidays, renovations, changing careers or finally clinching that promotion, planning is fundamental to achieving goals. Although some may be put off by [...]
Women in Leadership : Who touched the handbrake?
Through the ages, societal factors have been known to marginalise and hold women back professionally, but as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg suggests maybe women play a role in limiting their potential as well. Sandberg addressed the graduates of Barnard University in Boston, discussing an issue of importance; the lack of women in top rank positions [...]
Books Every Lawyer Should Read!
For many of us, the thought of reading when we already do so much of it at work is either an absolute turnoff or a guilty pleasure!! Yet it is probably one of the best things we could possibly do, not only for our professional development but also for the thinking it provokes and for [...]
Legal Profession Needs Women Too
Some thoughts on a BRW feature article ‘‘Why business men need women’ (20-26 May, 2010) which reflected many familiar themes between women in the legal profession and the progression of women to corporate boards.
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