Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Africa, Rise and Lead Summit, Rise and Lead Women
“That pushed me to put myself out of my comfort zone and really started to reach out and make those connections myself versus waiting to be noticed through good work. And I think that’s really what has helped me to make a difference because it helped me to...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
“Fear and excitement are almost the same emotion; the moment fear turns into excitement you will be able to achieve great things” – Wendy Barbara Moree. What does it mean to step outside of your comfort zone? Stepping outside your comfort zone means doing...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women, Workplace Leadership
“Real change will only come when gender equity is treated like any business objective with clear targets and accountability” - Sandra Ondraschek-Norris Transparency and accountability are important levers to drive DEI. The Oxford dictionary defines...
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Summit, Workplace Leadership
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, It's not”. Dr Seuss How do we get more men to be receptive and partner in the advocacy for gender leadership? We have heard so many concerned stakeholders ask this question. In...
Leadership Development, Workplace Leadership
Despite the increase of women in the career pipeline in the past 2 decades, according to a study by Harvard Business Review, just 8% of Fortune 500 companies are led by women and less than 1% by women of colour. To move beyond this impasse, one of our sessions at the...
Impact Ideas, Leadership Development
“if there is trust between an employer and her employees, companies can build a hybrid system that will be very productive” As countries are beginning to ease their lockdown measures, it feels like the pandemic is starting to end, offices are starting to reopen. As we...
Career Tips, Leadership Development
“The biggest goal, and the most important goal, of diversity and inclusion is excellence.” We’re sharing insights and takeaways from our keynote speaker, Anne Mclaren, the CEO of American Tower Corporation in South Africa. Speaking on the topic of ‘Advancing Diversity...
With the business world changing due to several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and remote/hybrid working conditions, the ability for leaders to influence others is becoming more challenging. As work-related challenges and risks increase, it is becoming...
Career Tips, Leadership Development, Rise To Leadership Podcast
"What I always say is it's heads, hearts and your soul. Does it feel right in all of those areas? So the head meaning the more logical analysis part of the opportunity; is that something that makes sense for me? Does it make sense for my career? Is it something that...
