From Struggle To Success

From Struggle To Success

“I work with many men as my clients,” says Alison, Executive Coach, who works with CEOs and senior leaders in large organisations helping them elevate to the highest level of growth and performance. “But at the same time I’m really keen to ignite the potential of...
International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

By Helen Bishop, consultant lawyer and matrimonial specialist at Boardman Hawkins and Osborne A hundred years ago the first women were being admitted as Solicitors. It was a huge milestone  following the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. Who would have...
The strength to succeed

The strength to succeed

Jointly leading the private client services division with two teenagers, two boxer dogs and a husband at home!  But, this is what I do to relax in my “spare time” …. and believe it or not, it works. Before I go on, I should explain that an Ironman triathlon is a...
Filing vs Gadgets – Battle of the Sexes

Filing vs Gadgets – Battle of the Sexes

Our audio-video engineers, who happen to be male, are tucked away in the large audio-visual engineers’ room at the back of the office. We could say they are male because there are lots of gadgets to play with, but that would also be stereotyping.  It is in fact...
Why do we celebrate IWD?

Why do we celebrate IWD?

IWD is a chance for us to realise how far this conversation has come but also how much work there still is to do. The reason we celebrate on the 8th March dates back to 1917 when Russian women demanded “bread and peace”. Four days into their strike the...