You might have heard about the campaign to get 1 million women to kick start the climate change debate by cutting a collective 1 million tonnes of CO2 from their lives over a year. 1 Million Women is a campaign of daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers who are committed to protecting our climate, our communities and our future, leading change for the better. The goal is to inspire 1 million Australian women to take practical action on climate change by cutting 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse pollutant causing global warming. Every woman who joins has a personal goal to cut 1 tonne of CO2 from their daily lives within a year of joining the campaign and the 1 million women website has many tips on what you can do to change your emission practices.
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1 million women to tackle climate change
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
What are the business lessons we all can learn from The Apprentice?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I've been hooked watching Australia's own version of The Apprentice over the past couple of months and judging by the conversation around town yesterday, so too have many others. On Monday night 23-year old Andrew Morello, an auctioneer from Moonee Ponds in Victoria, won the final challenge to be hired by Mark Bouris in a contract worth $200,000. So what can we learn from some of the contestants and their journey:
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Step aside BRIC... The Female Economy is the next frontier of marketing opportunity
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
As a market, women represent a bigger opportunity than China and India
combined. So why are companies doing such a poor job of serving them?
Women now drive the world economy. Globally, they control
about $20 trillion in annual consumer spending, and that figure could
climb as high as $28 trillion in the next five years. Their
$13 trillion in total yearly earnings could reach $18 trillion in the
same period. In aggregate, women represent a growth market bigger than
China and India combined—more than twice as big, in fact. Given those
numbers, it would be foolish to ignore or underestimate the female
consumer. And yet many companies do just that, even ones that are
confident they have a winning strategy when it comes to women.
A study by Harvard Business School has found that women feel vastly underserved and despite
the remarkable strides in market power and social position that they
have made in the past century, they still appear to be undervalued in
the marketplace and underestimated in the workplace. They have too many
demands on their time and constantly juggle conflicting
priorities—work, home, and family. Few companies have responded to
their need for time-saving solutions or for products and services
designed specifically for them.
Click here to access the Harvard article and post your comments - what do women really want in the market place?
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sphinxx Leadership Program is coming to Brisbane - join us for complimentary introductory drinks
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Looking to fast track your career with personal and professional development, and to tap into and learn from successful role models? The sphinxx Leadership Program could be for you. Read More
Boost your brain and your performance with workshop giveaways
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Your brain is the key to your performance. Isn't it time you really understood it? Those who understand the brain, its quirks and limitations are more productive in every aspect of their work and lives, are able to solve problems quicker, stay cool under pressure more easily, drive change and collaborate with and influence others more effectively. Read More
The Perfect Gift for a Man
Friday, November 20, 2009
OK this is not normally a heading you'd expect to find on the sphinxx
site... but it's a terrific project that my good friend Scott Middleton
has been a contributor to. The Perfect Gift for a Man – 30 Stories about
Reinventing Manhood
is a book which aims to get men talking about their feelings and stories about
their own transition to manhood, in a bid to hep prevent male suicide (In
Australia, young men commit suicide at more than three times the rate of women
of the same age and mental illness and drug and alcohol dependency is severely
affecting men aged 16-24). Read More
Join in the fun at the Working Women Awards night & gala dinner
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The coffee's on me! Catch up with the SheEO of sphinxx in Brisbane
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Taking your leadership to the next level with board positions and volunteering - a success story
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Last month I had an article in the Working Women magazine published by Women's Network Australia about the potential benefits to your career of taking on a board role. The women who I mentor will know I'm a long time proponent of this strategy, although I think it's particularly wise to consider these options in the current market environment, where promotional prospects are more limited and organisations are holding over vacancies instead of making new appointments. Read More
A magical escape for women - tour to Rajasthan with Postcards from Millie
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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