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Older single women are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Australia. Most have not been homeless before and have experienced ‘conventional’ housing histories throughout their life. Read how you could get involved in supporting transformative change for older women at risk of homelessness.
Anna Siassios, Head of Marketing and Operations at FEW shares with us how important it is to take time off from work, no matter how much it seems like it is not the right time. She speaks about how much of a difference it has made to her motivation and performance at work to take a ten day break and catch up on some much needed rest and recovery – especially being in her third trimester!
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What does it mean to be successful? Katrina McCarter, Founder and CEO of Marketing to Mums and one of our keynote speakers at this years’ UNSTOPPABLE Leadership Conference shares her seven key learnings that have helped her redefine what success is with Jayson Forrest from FPA Australia’s Money & Life publication.
Women. Overcoming financial vulnerability ending discrimination against women education/employment/scholarships.
Communities. Providing education and employment pathways, fostering belonging and transforming place.
Sustainable Development Goals – Sydney Community Foundation, Sydney Women’s Fund and Be Kind Sydney seek your partnership to help our community deliver on the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Global collaboration and local actions aim to achieve each goal by 2030 in a pledge to ensure no one is left behind.
Read more about this great charity and their sustainable development goals here.
Are you guilty of using the excuse “I’m just too busy and don’t have the time?” or always putting your self-development last?
Making time for ourselves and our self-development is just as important as anything else. FEW’s Judith Beck shares her perspective on the importance of making this time and the value that having an Advocate brings. Read Judith’s article to find out the attributes that the best Advocates typically have and the importance of putting yourself first!
Michelle Sales, one of our keynote speakers at this years’ UNSTOPPABLE Leadership Conference explains how you can boost your confidence at work. “Confidence is the expectation of a positive outcome – regardless of whether this relates to our belief in our ability to speak in front of a large audience, to learn new technology, to lead a team, to handle confrontation, change jobs and careers or to starts a business”. In this article you will find her tips and suggestions on how to increase your confidence.
We are still buzzing from all of the excitement and great feedback from our UNSTOPPABLE Annual Leadership Conference 2019 in the FEW Office and still can’t believe that it was nearly two weeks ago. FEW’s Judith Beck has shared with us a wrap up of the day and the great feedback we have received from attendees.
FEW’s sixth Annual Leadership Conference was recently featured in CEO Magazine where Holly Johnson touches on some of the messages that were communicated by the keynote speakers, panelists and the audience.
Financial Executive Women (FEW) is proud to announce its newest corporate membership with QSuper, one of Australia’s oldest and largest super funds.
Dr Catriona Wallace, Founder and CEO of Flamingo Ai and one of our keynote speakers at our upcoming UNSTOPPABLE Conference was recently interviewed for the Qantas Magazine March Edition where she speaks about leadership, acceptance of failure, communication, strengths and what she has learnt from her past.