May is Mental Health Awareness Month
How one woman created a successful charity with the power of storytelling
Rochelle Courtenay, founder of charity Share the Dignity and nicknamed Australia's 'Pad Lady', is a big believer in using the power of storytelling to inspire men and women to make a difference to the lives of women often fleeing from domestic violence or homelessness. She talks to LH Agenda about how she started Share the Dignity and what keeps her working tirelessly for women who don't have a voice.
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Four ways to support cultural and linguistic diversity at work
At Leaders in Heels, we are passionate about celebrating women's stories, and when we heard Div Pillay's story, we knew we had to share it with you. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in to enjoy this article, written by Div herself. In light of everything going on in the world today, I #ChooseToChallenge you. I challenge you to think about how you are advocating for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women.
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Leading Under the Pressure of the Pandemic
Leaders are known by the influence they leave on the communities they serve and the staff they lead. When faced with adversity, the skills as a leader will be challenged beyond what can be imagined. In the last few months, leaders have been pushed to the limits as the COVID-19 virus became the forefront of all human life.
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Thinking of starting a business with your best friend? 8 tips to ensure success
The thought of starting a business can be daunting - but what about starting a business with your best friend? We understand that some of you may think that sounds like a terrible idea (because, you know, what happens if you argue?
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Working with influencers - tips from a true leader in heels!
In every sense of the phrase, Lisa Mandy Seskin is a true leader in heels. Quite quickly after founding her own shoe brand (worn by Bella Hadid!), she realised there was a highly committed market for vegan shoes. Not wanting to alienate customers, especially those who loved her brand, she developed her first entirely vegan collection. However, like many businesswomen, Lisa knew that having a great product simply wasn't enough and thus she developed a strategy working with influencers, to raise awareness and sales. Read all about Lisa's journey below.
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10 tips from women working in male-dominated industries
We're proud to see so many women taking charge in industries that have previously been considered male-dominated. Hoping to dig a little deeper into this, Rajapack, a packaging company (themselves founded by two women in 1954), spoke to ten women currently working in male-dominated environments. Focussing on inspirational women from the construction, packaging, engineering and manufacturing industries, they wanted to find out what advice these women would have for others looking to get into. Check out these experiences from women working in male-dominated industries.
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