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The Mental Impact of Sexism on Women
Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sexist comment, or behaviour? One that left you feeling humiliated, angry or feeling like you’ve nowhere to go? Was there a longer term emotional impact on you too? Or has it…
Celebrating The Work of Jane Goodall
Yesterday we lost a great leader: Dr Jane Goodall. I had the privilege in 2019 of meeting the incredible Jane Goodall in Sydney, having been invited by The Jane Goodall Institute CEO at that time, James Forbes. Even up until…
My Client Gill Shares Her Career Success Story
I am so proud of the results my clients get… But even more proud perhaps, of their BRAVERY to decide they aren’t prepared to settle any longer for roles they’ve outgrown or that aren’t giving them their best shot at…
Celebrating Our Clients’ Success Stories!
I am absolutely delighted to introduce you to Gill, Jen, Jaime and Isabel, four fabulous clients of mine who have taken control of their careers and been rewarded with some phenomenal results, like: Senior leadership promotions Successful salary negotiations Expanded…
The Critical Value of Adaptive & Resilient Leadership
In her book The Gift of Change, Marianne Williamson says, “The speed of change today is faster than the human psyche seems able to handle” and talks to feelings of overwhelm as we reconcile our personal lives with everything else…
How to Be An Effective Communicator
We leaders often overestimate how effective our communication has actually been, assuming that by giving an instruction / piece of feedback / or sharing an objective will be enough to ensure the team will deliver a phenomenal result. But effective…
10 Ways to be a More Self-Aware Leader
Great leaders are self-aware. Without self-awareness s/he won’t learn, won’t grow, will divide teams and be a challenge to manage. If you love a good podcast, I recently recorded an episode exploring this fundamental leadership skill – you can listen…
Women’s Agenda’s Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit 2025
I attended Women’s Agenda’s Women’s Health & Wellbeing summit this week and in all honesty, it’s taken a couple of days for me to process. It’s no mean feat hosting an event like this and huge kudos to Angela Priestly,…
BCG Celebrating Women’s Success 2025
I so enjoyed attending BCG’s Celebrating Women’s Success event in Sydney yesterday and listening to such an energised and relevant conversation between Chilman Jain (facilitator, MD and Partner, BCG), Rachel Yangoyan (CEO, Qantas Link) and Danielle Handley (Chief Customer &…
The Cost of Career Procrastination: Interview with people2people Recruitment
This week, I was delighted to be interviewed by Catherine Kennedy of global firm people2people Recruitment, on their Australia Market Update broadcast. The topic? The cost of career procrastination. Watch the full interview right here: Here is a…
The Barriers to Women’s Progress: And 3 Things Women Can Do About It
I’ve been coaching corporate women for over a decade, to help them proactively manage their careers and successfully move up (or across) the corporate ladder. The barriers – both external and internal – to women’s advancement are well documented and,…
Interview: How Illuminate is Making the World a Better Place One Woman Leader at a Time
I am so excited to share my recent interview, with Shevonne Hunt host of A Better World Podcast! Shevonne’s podcast focuses on talking to people who are making the world a better place and with my / the Illuminate mission:…
My Takeouts From #IWD2025 Panel Discussion, Hosted by Kearney
I thoroughly enjoyed the panel discussion last night at the ‘Accelerate Action’ IWD event, at Kearney’s fabulous offices in Sydney….that overlook Sydney Opera House btw! Just fabulous. The panel had a mix of views and insights to share and consisted…
3 Ways You’re Abdicating Your Own Authority & Selling Yourself Short
As you progress up the ladder to senior leadership, you have two choices: 1. Assume your authority or 2. Abdicate it Assuming your authority means you believe in your right to be in any room. You…
The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically Need
Are you looking for a speaker for your next Women in Leadership conference or event? In my signature talk, The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically Need, I share a raft of practical advice to help…
