Archive - April, 2012

Where’s My Team?

Where's My Team

photo credit www.muehlemann.com

Whew! It is been a whirlwind month of activity. And while I enjoy the same ups, downs, and daily lessons of every small business owner, I’ve recently been longing for the teams of talented people I’ve led in the past.

Even as a manager who was happy to muck in when there were “all hands on deck” tasks that needed doing, it’s been a tricky transition going from relying on a large department to provide ideas, know how and energy to embracing that a small business life means Continue Reading…

The Great Mummy Blogger Payment Debate

I feel really strongly about women being in situations where they can realise their full potential.  My years in the corporate world have turned me out far more passionate about this issue than any other experience in my life. Whether a woman chooses to be an investment banker or a charity staffer, the value of their work must be the same as the value of any male counterpart with or without children. One may be valued by the market at a higher rate than the other (and perhaps society will change this over time … after all, how much do you care about the remuneration of your child’s teachers?).

But society should not exploit one individual but not another in the same job. We live in a world where Continue Reading…