Given longer life expectancy many of us will need, or choose, to work longer than previous generations. The average retirement age is increasing year by year and projections suggest that over the ne... Read More
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National Mentoring Day was launched to recognise the significant benefits of mentoring across the UK and takes place on 27 October each year. Mentoring offers the mentee a supportive and confidenti... Read More
The fast route to burnout, by Rob Bravo, Wellbeing Director at Talking Talent
We all know what burnout looks like – the stressed out middle manager who’s had it with his team and h... Read More
Andrea Orcel is President of UBS Investment Bank and has been a member of the UBS Group Executive Board since 2012. He is married with a young daughter, and he tells us about his career, how he... Read More
Why can it sometimes feel difficult to be open about your family or personal situation when you’re at work? Executive Coach Brad McCaw explains why truly being ‘ourselves’ can feel... Read More
Dame Stephanie is a successful IT entrepreneur turned philanthropist. In 1962, she founded a pioneering all-woman software company in the UK, which was ultimately valued at $3 billion and made... Read More
How can we become more productive by making smarter use of our time? Joanna Norland, lawyer, author and Citymothers member, shares her top tips for managing our time better in 2017.
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At the WorkLife Central Accelerator Day, newsreader Samantha Simmonds shared her perspectives on juggling parenthood with a busy career. Below, we capture the essence of her talk, as she shares her ... Read More
In the latest of our coaching series of articles, we ask communication expert Carol Noakes to share her tips on how to develop greater presence and impact in our interactions at work.
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Elizabeth Corley, CBE, Vice-Chair of Allianz Global Investors, shares her reflections on combining two successful careers in finance and crime-writing with family life.
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New parents returning from leave often find the transition back into the work place to be stressful or challenging, whilst parents on extended leave or a career break can quickly feel very disconnec... Read More
Caroline Criado-Perez, a journalist and feminist campaigner, successfully led the campaign to reinstate a woman on English banknotes. She spoke to WorkLife Central members late last year about gen... Read More