Employee Retention stories
Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship
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Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech
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Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)
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Women say the future of work must prioritise flexibility, parental support, pay equity, health policies and real power in decisions.
How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?
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One in four women has left venture capital in five years, spurring calls for data-driven fixes to stalled careers and leaky retention.
Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM
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On International Women's Day, women in STEM show how quiet, visible consistency can reshape workplaces and expand what others believe is possible.
Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression
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New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.
Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership
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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM
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Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
Women in tech push for measurable change in AI and leadership
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Women in tech say AI will entrench bias without diverse leadership, urging IWD to drive measurable change and equitable innovation.
Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions
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In modern tech, the strongest leaders aren't answer-givers but question-askers, building trust, safety and innovation through curiosity.
Milestone for women in Canadian VC, but gaps remain
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Half of Canadian VC funds now have a female partner, but weak promotion pathways mean women are still exiting the industry in droves.
The power of representation in cybersecurity
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As cyber threats grow, more women are entering security roles, yet leadership remains male-dominated, risking lost talent and weaker defences.
Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change
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Women in tech are drowning in mentorship but starved of sponsorship, leaving careers stalled and leadership pipelines chronically underused.
Tech must swap office perks for real support for women
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Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.
Culture-first leadership doesn't mean 'soft' leadership
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Culture-first leaders aren't 'soft'; they pair empathy with high standards, commercial discipline and tough decisions to drive performance.
The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation
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Mentorship is reshaping tech careers as seasoned leaders invest in young women, learning fresh skills and perspectives in return.