Over the last 25 years the number of women in employment in the UK has increased by more than a third but in 2010 they still only made up 12.5% of corporate boards of FTSE 100 companies (Female FTSE board report 2010, Cranfield School of Management). Concerns about the under-representation of women in leadership roles [...]

Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool and an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect. While having a [...]

Free employment law breakfast briefing from Women in Technology – Managing Long Term Sickness Absences The latest instalment of Women in Technology’s series of employment law breakfast briefings will see the Kingsley Napley employment team providing tips for employers on how to stay in control of the perennial situation of long term sickness absences. This [...]

You are invited to FDM’s free ‘Women in IT’ seminar, which will also be attended by the UKRC and Women in Technology; organisations who support the careers of women in science, engineering and technology. Four short presentations will be delivered by women who have achieved success in the IT industry and work to support and [...]

The EPWN and Mercer’s Women’s Network, the Vine, are delighted to invite you to an evening event “Crossing Boundaries: What the UK can learn from Australia about Women on Boards”. Co-founder and executive director of Women on Boards, Claire Braund, will speak on how Australia is thinking about and addressing gender diversity. She will look [...]

This seminar examines in detail how two organisations used reliable, robust information to make radical improvements to the way in house services and IT vendors were managed which resulted in huge cash savings, quality improvements and enhanced credibility for the IT function. It will also provide a practical session outlining how to get started with [...]

What is Toastmasters? Toastmasters is an internationally recognised club which aims: “to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growth” WIBFS – What are the benefits to members? Learn to think and speak on [...]

The Camden Women’s Forum and The Islington Chamber of Commerce Presents “Being your own Apprentice” Achieving your Ultimate Business and Career Success July 5th, October Gallery Achieving success can seem so difficult for many; with the pressures of financial demands, limiting growth forecasts and constraints on time and resources. But there are so many examples [...]

A place on the Board: because you’re worth It! Fran Moscow, award winning business consultant and founder of FMC, a cultural model for business excellence which specialises in working with business leaders frustrated with issues relating to the cultural side of their business, the impact of which falls straight to their bottom line! At times [...]