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Could you join a board? Join our FREE introductory session to find out whether a board career is right for you and how to get started.
Book your free place here >>
#WomenOnBoards
#CareerDevelopment
#CareerAdvice
#CareerGoals
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Baroness Sue Campbell, being hugged by a Lionesses. One of the most important women in the UK who helped change UK's perception of women and football. Thank you Sue and everyone else involved.
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Rachel Blackmore wins the Grand National. First woman jockey to do this. Well done Rachel
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We need more women on education trust boards and boards for charities and businesses. Find out why and what you gain! We're delighted to be collaborating on this event with
@WomenEd
on 27 April - book your place today!
#WomenOnBoards
#WomenEd
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Wonderful article - My mum, the superwoman: the hours, the sacrifice, the commute, the dog-tiredness
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Congratulations
@sarahjchurchman
for receiving an OBE in this years NY honours list for supporting "Women in Business". You have been an unfailing supporter of WOB alongside
@PwC_UK
Thank you and so deserved.
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Have you ever had to lobby to a government to have your gender fairly represented on boards?
#QuestionsForMen
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Brenda Hale to become supreme court's first female president – reports
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Son sat an 'A' level economics paper yesterday which had a question on the
#GenderPayGap
Pleased and amazed!
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Well said Jennifer. "We are in charge of..... Little girls everywhere..... celebrity news.. perpetuate this......."
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"We
#ChooseToChallenge
on
#IWD2021
with the launch of our 2021 Bursary Programme. We have SIX places on our signature Boardroom Journey for women who would otherwise not be able to afford it >>
#ChooseToChallenge
a woman you know to apply or yourself!"
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It’s time for scrutiny
#BeyondFTSE350
. Our new report reveals that less than 50% of the FTSE All-Share below FTSE350 have met the target for 33%
#WomenOnBoards
& more than 50% have all-male executive leadership teams. Read the report in full
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For the first time in KPMG's history they have appointed women to the key roles of Senior Partner and Chair, which will be held, temporarily, by Mary O'Connor and
@BinaMehtaUK
.
#WomenOnBoards
#WomenLeaders
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It’s our birthday! We’re celebrating 10 years of
@WOBUK
& 10 years of board success for our members. With birthday parties around the country & lots of inspiration from members past & present, watch this space!
#WomenOnBoardsUK10
#BePartOfTheNextTen
#WomenOnBoards
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Congratulations to all the First Women Awards in London last night. Brilliant evening.
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Directors at a Distance Webinar - lunchtime on 3 Feb - the webinar version of the popular Getting Started Workshop
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More women are needed on education trust boards & company boards such as charities & local businesses. Find out why & what you gain! We're delighted to be collaborating on this event with
@WomenEd
on 27th April - book your place today!
#WomenOnBoards
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We'll keep repeating this until we don't need to anymore.
#SundayInspo
#RuthBaderGinsburg
#RBGQuotes
#WomenOnBoards
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You won't want to miss our next Success Story session with
@Malado2203
- the first female Finance Minister of the Republic of Guinea, country head for
@InstituteGC
& an economist for the
@EU_Commission
inter alia. BOOK NOW:
#WomenOnBoards
#WomenLeaders
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Benedict Cumberbatch will only sign on for an acting job if his female co-stars are paid the same as him. "Equal pay and a place at the table are the central tenets of feminism." 👏
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The only barrier to the boardroom should be talent - that is why we are offering bursaries to follow our boardroom pathway this
#IWD2019
>>
#womenonboards
#womensupportingwomen
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This
#InternationalWomensDay
we are offering five women our signature support for free to kick start their board career.
Encourage a woman with potential that you know to apply - or apply yourself:
#IWD
#IWD2020
#womenonboards
#womensupportingwomen
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RT "These LEGO Instructions from 1974 Are Awesome
http://t.co/JMi1tc73Qo
http://t.co/zI5YzoVO2j”@sport_simon:
Brilliant "
@MeredithFrost
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#leadersdebate
Brilliant. Miles better than anticipated. We need this quarterly or monthly to engage the younger voter.
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Something to celebrate as we watch this New Year in regardless of politics!
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The rise of the midlife 'returnship': How adult internships are propelling women back to work via
@TeleWonderWomen
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Theresa May on the diversity of UK Boardrooms. Changes forecast.
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Bosses told to raise game with new target for female executives, not just the boards this time.
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Inclusivity isn't about cherry-picking one group for success – It’s removing the barriers and increasing profits.
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Congratulations and a huge well done to all those who ran the
@LondonMarathon
today including
@WOBUK
’s own Rachel Tranter, raising money for
@Shelter
!
#LondonMarathon
#londonmarathon2021
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Congratulations to Deloitte who won our Think, Act, Report Transparency award for 2016 given by BITC Gender Campaign
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EY's 'blind CV' policy for all trainee applications has inspired surge in workforce diversity
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Sarah Wood, founder of tech firm Unruly, wins top business award, her advice..... Don't listen trust your instinct
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"Our job is to lift up the next generation of female leaders".
@Lagarde
, President of the
@ecb
talking to
@CNNBusiness
about the importance of
#WomenSupportingWomen
.
#WomenLeaders
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This says it all.
A simple & brilliant quote from Ursula Burns, former CEO of Xerox and the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company.
#WomenInLeadership
#SundayInspo
#InspirationalQuotes
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RBS picks Alison Rose as first woman to run British banking giant
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What does being a 'strategic leader' mean? And is it time for a rethink? Fascinating piece by
@DrBenLaker
via
@Forbes
#WomenOnBoards
#WomenLeaders
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Inclusivity isn't about cherry-picking one group for success – It’s removing the barriers and increasing profits.
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Congratulations to Jessica Ennis-Hill for winning GOLD in China. Proving that having a baby does not effect women's drive and ambition.
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Diversity drives diversity - the latest
@BoardEx
@AltrataOfficial
Global Gender Diversity Report 2022 is out and back up the findings in our report showing that a female CEO/Chair drives diversity >>
#WomenOnBoards
#GenderDiversity
#GenderEquality
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Join us to hear from
@HelenPhillips05
on her experience as Chair of Commonwealth Games Wales and more
#sports
boards -
#Cardiff
18 Sept
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A thought provoking excerpt of the Hampton Alexander 2016 review - An update on Myths & Realities for working women
#womenonboards
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Why gender equality is good for everyone. Top TED talk by Michael Kimmel.
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.
A strong female leader who exemplified humble leadership, she was an inspiration to so many.
We send our sincere condolences to her family at this difficult time.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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Congratulations to ordinary people receiving honours - New Year honours for people doing extraordinary things'
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"There's a long way to go to rectify the gender imbalance, so it's important for women like me in
#leadership
positions to speak up" We completely agree
@AnneBoden
founder & CEO of
@StarlingBank
via
@BBC
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#WomenOnBoards
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Goldman Sachs' new rule: At least 1 woman on the board or you can't go public - CNN
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Bravo Aviva. Excellent news may miss follow. Aviva offers equal paid parental leave to male and female staff
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It's
#EqualPayDay
- from now until the end of the year, the average woman will be working for free compared to the average man.
Here's how to get the salary and seniority you deserve >>
#WomenOnBoards
#GenderPayGap
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Brilliant. Practice leads to confidence + resilience. Ted talk of self confidence.
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New research from
@the_female_lead
&
@TerriApter
reveals outdated assumptions & persistent problems that are holding back women's careers. Via
@CamillaTominey
in
@Telegraph
#EntitlementGap
#GenderEquality
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Sadly so true, the gender pension gap and the pocket money gap, the latter starts at 11 years. Good advert
@ScottishWidows
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There are now no all-male boards in FTSE 350 companies.
@30percentclub
data via
@BoardEx
reveals all-male boards have disappeared.
#WomenOnBoards
#Diversity
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Fun to read.... We Asked Famous Men All The Questions Famous Women Get Asked
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Top quote
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Study shows up Male students views on Women. Frightening as these are our future leaders!
via
@wef
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Congratulations to our member
@joswinson
on becoming first female leader of the
@LibDems
. Delighted to have another women at the top of politics!
@joswinson
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When it comes to tackling
#ImposterSyndrome
, should we be looking at why it exists in the first place?
@jodiann_b
and
@rtulshyan
explore what role leaders can play in putting a stop to imposter syndrome in this
@HarvardBiz
piece.
#Leadership
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Meet the founders of WOB UK, Ruth and Claire - Young women can be on boards, too via
@FinancialReview
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Study: Women-led companies see much higher shareholder return on equity via
@FortuneMagazine
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Congratulations Shimi, Royal Mint appoints Shimi Shah as Non-Executive Director
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‘The NHS was designed by men for men. My role is to reset that.’ Great article on leadership with
@lregan7
via
@thetimes
>>
#WomenOnBoards
#Leadership
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"I really believe having more diverse teams is important for a healthy business" Louise Fisher, Chair of
@CIPD
talking about the importance of diversity in business.
#DiversityMatters
#DiversityAndInclusion
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Are no boys and girls jobs "there are just jobs" says Caroline. Agreed! Fast Forward equality please
#GenderPay2016
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Incentivising staff - How to transform the way we work: scrap Fridays
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We need more women Chairs! Are you ready to step up?
Join our Becoming an Effective Chair programme starting on 27 Jan & develop your understanding of the complexities of the role & a truly effective approach >>
#WomenLeaders
#Diversity
#WomenOnBoards
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Get recommendations of **live** non-executive vacancies >>
#womenonboards
#nonexecutivedirector
#NED
#governance
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This is a must-watch!
@JdR_Tech
shared her leadership lessons with
@RavBumbra
in this
@CajigoApp
Women Talk Tech Live episode⬇️
#Leadership
#WomenLeaders
#WomenInTech
Episode 36 - Leadership lessons with the incredible
@JdR_Tech
is now up 🚀
It’s a Masterclass with valuable lessons for women at any stage in their career ✨
Watch full episode here
👇
#womenintech
#womeninleadership
#toptips
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Networking - a brilliant research packed article and networking. Plus what to do if you are Junior and or hate it.
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BBC News - Firms with more female executives 'perform better'
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Turn on the floodlights - recruiting for board diversity;via=CityAM
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Just watching BBC news about Trump and US policy. Round table executive and No women at the table at all.
#depressing
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🎧Listen now! We were delighted to be joined by
@Malado2203
, the former (and first!) female Finance Minister for the Republic of Guinea, for our latest podcast episode, as she shares her journey to the boardroom >>
#WomenOnBoards
#InspiringWomen
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'People didn't believe my CV' - thanks to
@shefaly
, Vice Chair of
@LondonMetUni
, portfolio NED &
@WOBUK
ambassador for sharing her experience of the structural challenges faced by women and ethnic minorities. By
@latoyakharding
for
@BBCNews
#WomenOnBoards
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BBC News - Business dinners 'not inclusive for women', says new CBI chief
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Calling all Chairs....... Try this at your next board meeting...... Well done Mishal
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L&G steps up action against firms with few female board members
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RtHon Nicky Morgan-Business now talking about “how to make equality in the boardroom a reality”
#WomenOnBoards
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A thought provoking excerpt of the Hampton Alexander 2016 review - An update on Myths & Realities for working women
#womenonboards
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