In the UK, nearly half of those joining accountancy are women. However at accountancy firms, women make up 23% of all partners, according to Catalyst, although 49% of all accounting employees. As you might expect, there is a “falling off” among women aged between 30 and 40 (although that is only partly explained by motherhood according to Rhonda Martin, head of ICAEW’s Women in Leadership team ). Award-winning Archna Tharani took a different route back into accountancy after a career break and n...
Jun 22, 2017•38 min
So often the women I talk to feel overwhelmed and that they have too much to do. Maybe there's a better way to manage your time. Project management consultant Serena Nalty-Coombs shares her experience to help you get more productive and use your time more effectively at work and at home. In episode 025, we discuss: How to pace yourself evenly How to manage expectations Project management tools to help you be more effective Mentioned on the show and other useful links Serena on Twitter @SNMCons O...
Jun 16, 2017•27 min
Last year 56% of employers were unable to fill full-time vacancies and attrition was estimated to cost UK businesses a massive £206 billion . With retirement planning, returnships and portfolio careers part of the new world of work, companies need to get creative to attract and retain talent. And the demand for a different work-life balance is greater than ever resulting in 30% of departures. It's time for employers to be more jobshare friendly. Despite 15 years in commercial management and an ...
Jun 08, 2017•27 min
Stephanie Morgan believes passionately that you have to think about ‘ME Plc’ to drive your own career and build your own brand. Keynote speaker and Director of Learning Solutions at Bray Leino Learning, Stephanie challenges the traditional thinking on blended learning solutions. What she loves is people: meeting them, building long term relationships and helping them shine. Business-wise, it’s her job to build a fantastic team. Stephanie has worked with a number of women on boards and here she s...
Jun 01, 2017•26 min
In this week's episode, I talk to inclusion and diversity consultant, Thais Compoint. Thais initially contacted me for help in running her first online conference on Inclusive Leadership . I loved her event so much I invited her to join me on Confident Conversations. Thais is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, trainer and consultant specialising in inclusion and diversity in corporations. She is the founder of Déclic International, a consultancy that helps companies to better understa...
May 25, 2017•28 min
In this week's episode, I talk to independent consultant and coach, Val Stevenson about emotional resilience and why 20 is the magic number! Val specialises in building resilience in organisations and individuals. Here she shares her knowledge and experience to discuss: what is emotional resilience why does it matter the six different aspects that make up personal and team resilience the key skills to develop to build your own emotional resilience Val's top tip: make time for things that are imp...
May 18, 2017•25 min
Following the interview with Terrence Donovan in Episode 019 , this week Kristal McNamara of Flexology discusses how and why employers make flexible working work effectively. We discuss the different types of flexible working, the benefits to employer (and employee), whether all roles are suitable for flexible working, how senior management lead by example, and the importance of getting your flexible working strategy in place first. Kristal is qualified and experienced in Change and Programme Ma...
May 11, 2017•28 min
How working as a part-time lawyer affects your career – Episode 019 Terrence Donovan is the Head of the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Department at City law firm Kingsley Napley. And a loving Dad. His medical work has always focused upon brain injury cases, particularly children with cerebral palsy as a result of birth injury, but over the years he has dealt with claims involving virtually every type of medicine. Terry's personal injury work centres on serious and catastrophic injuries...
May 04, 2017•29 min
Janet Jones is the founder of Happiness Millionaire. She motivates and inspires people to live happier and more successfully using the Power of Positive Images. Janet's life fell apart after her Dad committed suicide. As a photographer, Janet discovered how the power of images can change people’s lives - starting with her own. Janet is now a leading breakthrough and happiness expert in the UK, and has shared her unique approach with audiences all over the world. In today's conversation we explor...
Apr 27, 2017•37 min
For ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women’s leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Today's conversation is about networking with confidence. Heather White is the CEO and founder of Smarter Networking Limited . She is a Networking and Personal Brand Expert and for the last...
Apr 20, 2017•26 min
How to get promoted when you are on maternity leave Many women spend their maternity leave worrying about the impact on their career when they go back to work. In this episode, I talk to Lynn Christison who was promoted while on maternity leave. Lynn worked as a geophysicist in the oil and gas exploration industry for 15 years. When she went on maternity leave, she was a team leader. While she was on maternity leave, she was asked to come back to a promotion, as the manager of 2 data processing ...
Apr 13, 2017•29 min
For ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women’s leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Find all the Confident Conversations episodes on iTunes . How to get a better night's sleep and wake up refreshed for work - Episode 015 So many women that I talk to struggle to get a good ...
Apr 06, 2017•35 min
For ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women’s leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Find all the Confident Conversations episodes on iTunes . How to make a bigger impact at work - Episode 014 Many women that I talk to feel invisible at work and want to make a bigger impact so ...
Mar 30, 2017•30 min
In this week’s episode, discover the 7 essentials for your LinkedIn profile whether you want to go back to work after a career break, change role, or get noticed by prospective recruiters, employers or clients. Your LinkedIn profile is an essential item in your career strategy toolkit and it needs to show WHO you are and WHAT you do even if you are not currently jobhunting. You might feel your profile is already in good shape however it makes sense to review on a regular basis. Sign up to join m...
Mar 23, 2017•21 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women’s leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Find all the Confident Conversations episodes on iTunes . How to use coaching skills to lead more confidently - Episode 012 In this week's e...
Mar 16, 2017•25 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women’s leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Dealing with your teenager's anxiety with confidence – Episode 011 In this week’s episode I’m talking to expert Caroline Cavanagh, author of...
Mar 09, 2017•33 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work as a women's leadership coach helping ambitious women get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. Managing a large team on part-time hours – Episode 010 In this week’s episode about the imposter syndrome, I’m talking to Julia Bramble of B...
Mar 02, 2017•31 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work with ambitious women to help them get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. How to tell if you're suffering from imposter syndrome - Episode 009 In this week's episode about the imposter syndrome, I’m talking to Rebecca Pintre who runs ...
Feb 23, 2017•44 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work with ambitious women to help them get clear on what they really want then find the confidence to do it. How to have a difficult conversation in the workplace - Episode 008 This week's episode is about how to have those difficult conversations in the workplace, and...
Feb 16, 2017•25 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work with ambitious women to help them get clear on the career they really want then find the confidence to do it. How to speak up confidently in meetings - Episode 007 This week's episode is about speaking up with confidence in meetings. I’m talking to Susan Heaton-Wr...
Jan 12, 2017•20 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work with ambitious women to help them get clear on the career they really want then find the confidence to do it. Going back to work with confidence after a career break This week’s episode is about going back to work after a career break and how you can do this with ...
Jan 05, 2017•28 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. A former Global Head of IT Service for a City law firm, I now work with ambitious women to help them get clear on the career they really want then find the confidence to do it. How to get the work-life balance that is right for you This week's episode is about work life balance and how you can achieve it. I invited Clara Wilcox a...
Dec 15, 2016•21 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. Because I love having conversations about career and confidence. This week's episode 004 Following last week's conversation with former BBC Apprentice candidate, Aleksandra King, this week I talk to Rebecca Jeffery fired in Week 6, after confusing tagine with tahini and soup for soap. And anyway, how's a Manchester girl supposed ...
Dec 08, 2016•22 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. Because I love having conversations about career and confidence. This week’s episode 003 This week, I talk to Aleksandra King, Communications Consultant, and better known (this month) as the BBC Apprentice candidate who quit before she was fired. The day after she quit the show, I wrote a post for Birds on the Blog about whether ...
Dec 01, 2016•23 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. Because I love having conversations about career and confidence. This week’s episode In a previous episode ( CC001 ) I talked about overwhelm: signs we might notice, why we experience it, and how we can cope or even better prevent it. This week’s episode is about how to spot the signs of stress or overwhelm in our partners and ho...
Nov 24, 2016•25 min
Confident Conversations is a weekly podcast show, hosted by me, Sherry Bevan, Author, Coach & Speaker. I love having conversations about career and confidence. In my podcast I interview ambitious women as well as those employers who value female talent. This first episode is about how to cope with overwhelm. My name is Sherry Bevan and I run The Confident Mother. After more than 25 years in professional services, I set up my own business so that I could balance work and life more confidently...
Nov 24, 2016•23 min
