I started this International Women’s Day thinking about the women who have made me who I am today. Each one of them has taught me an important lesson (or several!) about the person, and woman, I want to be in this world of ours. This is my tribute to them. Ilse Mochan (née Cruttwell)I wouldContinue reading “The women that made me”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
What remote workers teach us about leadership
I do a lot of thinking about new ways of working. Firstly, because of the focus on organisational issues during my Masters, and working for over a year for the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne. Secondly, because of the work with Freelance Australia, and curating content for our community. Thirdly, becauseContinue reading “What remote workers teach us about leadership”
Erasmus mon amour
This week the UK Parliament voted to end the UK’s involvement in the Erasmus scheme, which for more than 30 years has provided an opportunity for students and researchers to experience life beyond their own borders. I find this inexplicable. Here is a post I wrote almost three years ago (23 May 2017) about myContinue reading “Erasmus mon amour”
Do things that scare you
Isn’t that the saying? I certainly did that this weekend, if by scare you mean putting yourself in a position where you are asking others to rely on you to deliver in an area where you have limited expertise. Let me explain. This weekend I took part in #SheHacks2017, the world’s biggest all-female hackathon. YouContinue reading “Do things that scare you”
Another change
About three and half years ago, I left my full-time job at the European Commission to move to Australia and go to university. Since then I have gained a Masters degree, run workshops, managed an online project, moderated panels at conferences, set up systems to help a graphic design studio work more effectively and learnedContinue reading “Another change”
Some thoughts for job-seekers
I’ve done quite a bit of recruiting this year, either for my own posts, or being on the panel for colleagues. Luckily I met some really accomplished people and have put together what I think is a great team. But some of the experience was quite exasperating, so I wrote some advice to people applyingContinue reading “Some thoughts for job-seekers”