It’s time for Change
Change is a process. Best achieved with management, colleague and family support. Covid 19 lockdown experiences will lead many to make changes in their personal and professional lives
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More men need to Step UP
Women deserve better. Covid19 restrictions have been tougher on women. More jobs lost. More home and care responsibilities. Flexibility must facilitate men to Step Up – allowing women to have greatly improved work opportunities
Flexibility
Covid 19 restrictions have, in the main, proven flexibility – place and time – is a productive and economical new way of work.
Celebrate. Be Informed. Take Action
Women in Rotary, Rotary International, Breakfast 5th March 2020. www.RotaryIWDbreakfast.org.au
Moderator: Dr Gael Jennings
Panellists:
Sally Capp, Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne.
Melinda Cilento, CEO CEDA.
Debbie Platz, Assistant Commissioner, AFP.
Terry Moran AC, Chancellor of Federation University
David Leser, Author ‘Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing’
Men need to be more engaged.
Gender discrimination is not an issue for many men and involvement in talk-fests is not enough to bring about change. All this and yet we continue to have evidence that diversity benefits organisations as well as people.
Women’s International Day – stepping up gender equality globally.
‘A Seat At The Table’ – a voice at the table. What’s needed? Visible and committed Leadership. Flexible Work Practices. Unbiased recruitment and promotion processes. Communicated and embedded values, behaviours and cultural norms.
Survey: Bain & Company and CEW
Flexibility. Assume your prospective employer will be accommodative. There’s real evidence. they will!
Recommended: ‘Chasing work-life balance’, Sue White, The Age.
Boost your career opportunities – give soft-skills a ‘workout’!
Recommended: ‘Nothing soft about the key skills’. Financial Review & DeakinCo.
Benefits all round – flexibility for women and men.
Recommended: ‘Flexible careers…’ Angela Priestley, Women’s Agenda.
What companies are doing in the next 100 days to expedite change for women
Women and Leadership Australia launched #100daysforchange on 1 July 2018. Tracey Spicer lists some pledges individuals and business have already made.
