FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
support our community by keeping ahead of the curve . We will stay up to date with the issues affecting the profession and the opportunities and challenges it faces . We will continue to provide our members with useful information , resources and tools to seize opportunities and overcome difficult challenges .
Q . WHO INSPIRES YOU ?
» Our global community of 40,000 members inspires me daily with the way they step up to the enormous and varied challenges we face on a daily basis with increasing frequency .
And our 400 female BRAVO programme participants inspire me to take this programme global .
Q . BEST PIECE OF ADVICE EVER GIVEN ?
» That the only common denominator in your career is you . Bosses and peers may come and go , but you will be the constant in managing your own career path .
It ’ s too easy to find excuses for why your career is not panning out the way you intended . Soft targets for blame include employers , peers , or even your personal life . If you ’ re going to get anywhere with your career , you have to take control .
Another one of my favourite sayings is ‘ Hope is not a strategy ’. Why do so many of us simply ‘ hope ’ for a promotion ? Women , in particular , think our work speaks for itself . We believe that if we strive for perfection , our hard work will naturally be rewarded with a pay rise and a promotion . Unfortunately , the opposite is true . Perfectionism won ’ t necessarily help you move forward – it can actually hold you back .
“ THE GEN PLAGU
22 October 2022