I’ve usually done things with my career in response to something I’ve seen as not right or fair. Sometimes it’s because of something that I’ve experienced directly. Like my experiences with bullying were what drove me to connect Human Resources people to come up with ways of making workplaces more humane. That was the social communityContinue reading “Motherhood and Leadership: Research Invitation”
Author Archives: Amanda Sterling
Filling your bucket
I’ve been working on some exercises for my coaching tool box and thought this one might be a useful one to share for anyone who might be feeling overwhelmed, afraid, tired or just in need of a boost right now. It’s based around this analogy of a bucket. In that we all have this invisibleContinue reading “Filling your bucket”
Invitation to Participate
My name is Amanda Sterling, I am a Doctoral student in the Department of Management and International Business, at the University of Auckland. I am conducting research exploring the embodiment of mothers within leadership. According to industry metrics (e.g. the Champions for Change Diversity Report 2019, and New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey 2019) women areContinue reading “Invitation to Participate”
Dear mums, how do you want to make a meaningful contribution to this world?
Dear mums, How do you want to make a meaningful contribution in this world? One of the most important jobs we have is raising our babies into happy, healthy and successful adults. But the truth is that we’re not always recognised, or valued, for our contributions in this. It often feels like the gravity motherhood,Continue reading “Dear mums, how do you want to make a meaningful contribution to this world?”
Why study motherhood and leadership?
Women are still significantly underrepresented in senior leadership roles in New Zealand. A recent Champions for Change diversity report showed women making up approximately one-third of leaders from the executive level upwards, and according to Diversity Works representation at these levels is going backwards. This is problematic. Somewhere along the lines, opportunities for women toContinue reading “Why study motherhood and leadership?”
