June 15, 2019
Women of the Square Mile 2019 – Our highlights and workshop
WDI Consulting were honoured to deliver ‘The Role Model Effect’ workshop at The Women of the Square Mile Conference. ...
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Leadership
October 1, 2018
A Heroine’s Reinvention
We are pleased to share with you this article, featured in 'Women In Leadership Publication - The Power of Influence edition'. In this article Clare Russell, Consultant WDI Consulting explores the value of offering coaching and leadership development from the heroine's perspective. Of using this article to generate discussion with your colleagues. 'Women In Leadership Publication' contains valuable perspectives from a wide variety of influencers and thought leaders....
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July 1, 2018
Futures Coaching
"The presence of a personal guide can not only help us see things we haven't seen before, but also allows us to think differently - to revisit long held views or biases, or to shift our perspective in ways we hadn't envisaged."...
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June 6, 2018
The unseen role models that inspire women leaders
At 18-months old, my daughter is a playful, curious, vocal tot who loves to boldly crash her way around the kitchen with her walker, offer regular cuddles to her soft toys and with focused concentration build her stickle brick structures. She is (of course especially in my eyes), totally adorable with a winning smile, regularly told by everyone that she is cute, and validated for being clever. ...
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May 15, 2018
Are you wilfully blind to your own life?
In her fabulous book, Willful Blindness, Margaret Heffernan says “we choose, sometimes consciously but mostly not, to remain unseeing in situations where we could know, and should know, but don’t know because it makes us feel better not to know.”...
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April 25, 2018
Confidence is a gendered word
In the wake of the latest reporting, firms are likely looking yet again at how to solve the ‘women’s issue’. An important message in this article is that the “women need to be more confident” message is an outdated myth. ...
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April 16, 2018
Towards a gender balanced pipeline: ‘power up’ the difference women leaders bring
McKinsey & Company recently published an article summarising their 10-year research into gender equality. They highlighted some of the constant messages, what’s changed and some interesting unanswered questions. Here are our two key highlights with some thoughts from us....
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March 7, 2018
Celebrating the difference women leaders bring
On International Women’s Day, we wanted to share our commitment to supporting women leaders. Our passion is to see more women leading ‘their way’, with purpose and presence, to achieve their greatest goals and aspirations. ...
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March 1, 2018
Strategies for the next generation of female executives
Thank you, Korn Ferry for this insightful female CEO profiling report, ‘Women CEO’s Speak. Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.’ There is so much in here that organisations can take away and action. ...
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September 29, 2016
The leadership equation: harnessing the power of balanced leadership
At a recent breakfast seminar with senior leaders in the City, we explored how the right fusion of ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ leadership creates more profitable, engaged and diverse businesses. With the conversation touching something unique and relevant, it made for a hugely inspiring experience for our guests and us alike....
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