by Anne Wilson | Aug 10, 2022 | Career Development
My previous posts on the topic of Non-Promotable Tasks (NPTs) have focused on turning down or reducing the time you spend on this work: How to Improve your career prospects with one magic word How to make sure your time at work is well-spent How to say...
by Anne Wilson | Jul 26, 2022 | Gender Equality
In a previous post, How to improve your career with one magic word, I explored the challenges of women taking on more than their fair share of non-promotable tasks (NTPs). Investing too much time in these activities can negatively impact on your career progression....
by Anne Wilson | Jul 19, 2022 | Gender Equality
Female employees are conditioned to be agreeable, to avoid conflict and to be helpful. That is why, when it comes to requests to undertake additional work tasks it can be hard to refuse. It feels uncomfortable and counter-intuitive when we are so often used to saying...
by Anne Wilson | Sep 14, 2021 | Gender Equality
Have you ever been drawn to the title in a job you’ve seen advertised but then read on and decided not to apply? If so, it’s possible the advert contained gender-biased language which put you off. Mind your language! Our unconscious biases makes this an...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 3, 2021 | Career Development
It’s that time of year again…it’s your annual appraisal. Two hours of your life you’re never going to get back, while you wonder how you’re going to fill the time with your manager once you get past the small talk. I don’t think...
