“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” — Brian Tracy As a career and leadership coach and mentor, working with women and corporate clients, I am

“Don’t worry about what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman ‘Follow your passion’ is almost becoming an overstated phrase. Nobody really puts

In a profession with such a notoriously rigid workplace culture, a role that requires extensive responsibility and diligence, women have never had it smooth when it comes to juggling between a felicitous family and a thriving career. We are all

After juggling between several ugly encounters of women turning vicious on fellow women, I think that this blog feels quite timely. My last encounter was a few weeks ago when I encountered a group of ladies in a line at a

Developing professional confidence may seem daunting especially for migrant women in Australia as is not just about wearing that brave face. Whether it’s finding your voice in a conference or a meeting, asking for a pay rise or participating in

“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” — Verna Meyers We often hear the words diversity and inclusion and most people actually think they’re the same. While the two words may be used interchangeably, there is

“Your number one customers are your people. Look after employees first and then customers last.” – Ian Hutchinson, author of People Glue As we, as a society evolve and progress, so too should our way of delivering feedback and performance management. We

The Oxford Word of the Year 2018 is “Toxic - a word or expression that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the passing year, and have lasting potential as a term of cultural significance”. Sadly, this

Inclusive culture values people for whom they are, without judging them. To value someone we must embrace them, to embrace them we must accept them. It’s about trusting them regardless of their backgrounds and believes. I believe that every relationship

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacinta Whelan, Partner Executive Interim Management with Watermark Search International on my VoiceAmerica radio program, The Global Workplace. Our topic for the session was “Are you ready for rise of the contingent workforce?” and

“Thank you for your application. Your qualifications and skills are very impressive; however, you don’t have any local experience. We wish you luck with your job search.” How many times have you come across this response? It’s an all-too-common reason for knocking back applications

2018 has arrived, so Happy New Year from Wimmigrants. The New Year is the perfect time to set your goals for the next twelve months. Why not begin your successful New Year by joining the Wimmigrants online program? Sure, if you

Establishing or advancing a career in a new country can be very challenging. To enable as many skilled migrants to accelerate their job search and help them establish their careers and life in a new country, Wimmigrants have launched an

Most of us in our career would have experienced being made redundant or seen other people around us impacted with organizational changes or downsizing. This is becoming more frequent these days as organizations are under pressure to deliver more with less

Diversity is one of the key priorities in many organisations. We know that companies with diverse teams perform better, they are more creative and staff engagement is generally improved. And yet it seems many organisations are still challenged to achieve effective

Did you ever noticed that some people work hard yet nothing changes despite their best efforts? Then there are some people who always seem to get the best of life and career?  What do they do differently? The simplest explanation is

Recently I had a conversation with a colleague who told me of an organisation that hired call centre staff, half of whom were people fluent in Mandarin while the another half spoke Indian languages. It’s what was required to be

When thinking or attempting to switch jobs, there is always a ‘fear of risk’ associated with it. That is usually the biggest factor that haunts you and stops you from quitting your current job for a better one, even if

Since my early days as a young lawyer back in Europe, I was always prepared to take a new job and a new challenge and I believe this attitude helped me succeed in my new country.  Sir Richard Branson says,

Today I read an article from Richard Branson, “My top 10 quotes on connections” http://virg.in/iq5Yf and this kept me thinking how we connect with one another, with our family and work colleagues.  I kept looking at people on the train

Australia has one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in the world. Although the majority of the population is Australian born, more than 75% of Australians identified with an ancestry other than Australian according to the 2011