Category Archives: News Updates

The Institute of Leadership and Management produce a report in February 2011 comparing gender and ambition at work http://www.i-l-m.com/research-and-comment/9506.aspx The results from a  from 3000 managers in 2010 show that there are still stark differences between the perceptions of female and male managers in their career … Continue reading →

Though organisations may have more female role models women are still struggling to find a balance between their work and family commitments according to Opportunity Now research. http://www.opportunitynow.org.uk/research/on_what_holds_women_back_/ Progress has been slow since the last survey 5 years ago. Men still continue to feel the issues holding women back … Continue reading →

I am loving this take by the Guardian on new research on dads worklife balance http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/nov/04/fathers-happier-more-housework-study On a more serious note wont it be great when they can benefit from the flexible working hours women do. When flexible working becomes … Continue reading →

The CIPD’s 2010 report on Talent Management programmes has uncovered that the most popular tool is coaching and most highly rated tools are coaching and mentoring. This shift reflects the more extensive use of internal and external coaches to increase … Continue reading →

When you mention work life balance there is an implicit gender bias. Well all the womens magazine surveys will tell you women do the family and work balance act while men do the work and a bit of family. Well … Continue reading →

The report ‘Tasks not Time’ written by the Research Base gives an excellent overview of the barriers for employers and returning mothers in the work place. It highlights the concern that society is suffering as a result of 29% of … Continue reading →

Stay at Home Dads have now reached the 6% level according to this new survey by Aviva. It also confirms that fact that many women find the transition back to work tough with 39% saying they found it difficult. With … Continue reading →

The Scottish Parliament Maternity Network which I do training for, has just received accreditation. its the first of its kind in Scotland http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Mentors-show–parents-back.5952655.jp but not for long as other organisations see the benefits. If you would like to find out me … Continue reading →

Liz Morris has published the results of her survey supported by the NCT & Working Families charities. the results provide strong evidence for what many mothers feel. It has also been backed up by interviews with managers from a large … Continue reading →

lots more potential but not a lot of progress where it matters….. http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/dinamic-content/research/documents/ft2009.pdf