The coronavirus could cause flexible working to go viral March 11, 2020 With each day that passes, it becomes clearer that the world is facing a once-in-a-generation crisis of public health. With Italy now locked down and governments around the world scrambling to contain Covid-19, there is no doubt that the impact on daily life across the globe will exceed anything seen before in most of our [...]
Five Tips for Business Success from Five International Women in Finance March 9, 2020 | City Talk What advice do the top women in finance have for those trying to make their way in the sector? Last year, I interviewed 50 accomplished women from around the world for my 2020 research paper “Top Tips for Business Success,” released on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020. As it turns out, five of the [...]
DEBATE: Should companies use tracking software to monitor their staff? March 9, 2020 Following the Barclays scandal, should firms use tracking software to monitor their staff? YES, says Jasmit Sagoo, senior director and head of technology UK and Ireland at Veritas Technologies Monitoring is not the same as “spying”. In most cases, it is businesses being obliged to track activities for compliance — and it’s almost always better [...]
Gender on the agenda: There is still a long way to go March 9, 2020 It might come as a surprise to some that we have been celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) for over a century now. Since the 1900s, we have been fighting to forge a gender-equal society, where a woman’s achievements are valued as much as those of men. Women and girls represent half of the world’s population [...]
On the brink of a pandemic, does your firm need a plan? March 9, 2020 Time magazine has described the outbreak of coronavirus across the globe as the “world’s largest work-from-home experiment”. With many Chinese businesses forced to close down to prevent further spread of the virus, it no surprise that the World Economic Forum suggests global pandemics cost the world $570bn every year. It is not just viruses that [...]
Meet the influential women building the future of Britain March 6, 2020 | City Talk With International Women’s Day on the horizon, we celebrate some of the UK’s most influential women, and how their contributions are shaping the future of the nation. It’s been over a month since the UK entered the transitional period between leaving the EU and confirming a final deal with Europe. Although the pound has remained [...]
DEBATE: Is International Women’s Day an outdated concept? March 6, 2020 Is International Women’s Day an outdated concept? Sarah Hawkins, client director at StormBrands, says YES. International Women’s Day (IWD) has a branding issue. The day lacks a clear purpose, story, and identity. What is it for? Who are the figureheads? What are their credentials? The official website totally lacks provocation and tone of voice. Follow [...]
Let’s celebrate female business success March 5, 2020 I was lucky to grow up around strong women who ran their own businesses. My grandma ran a haberdashery business and my mum still runs a catering firm. Entrepreneurialism surrounded me, and I got to see how rewarding it can be — not just for the people who set up businesses, but for their families, [...]
Women on top: Ex-JP Morgan star Tracey Reddings on how she beat the system March 5, 2020 When you have to work hard for something as opposed to being given it, it means more,” says Tracey Reddings, the former head of JP Morgan’s private banking arm in Britain. She should know. After a glittering career in which she rose from the customer service counter at Barclays bank at age 16 to the [...]
London is the UK’s worst region for women in work March 5, 2020 London has fallen to the bottom of the UK’s regional ranking in PwC’s latest Women in Work Index. The capital fell three places because of poor female labour force participation and a high female unemployment rate. The gap between male and female labour participation sits at 13 per cent, behind the UK average of 10 [...]