The pay gap and negotiation skills are hot topics in just about every forum on women and work these days. Many women leaders are not afraid to explore this issue.
There have been some fascinating studies into how deeply embedded stereotypes about gender make it so much harder for women to negotiate in an organisation, whether it's asking for a promotion or a pay rise. Studies show that women unwittingly hamper their chances of a pay rise by simply being themselves.
Sometimes the 'female' way of behaving has an even more insidious effect on earnings, no matter how savvy a women's negotiating skills.
Please join us on Tuesday 20th October Luncheon, Navigating the home truths of work Negotiation, with Kelly Magowan, CEO of Six Figures International.
Also, a reminder that WIF and FPA opening Breakfast event is approaching on Thursday 19th November. Australia's first indigenous magistrate will open the FPA 2009 National Conference. Start your experience over a delicious breakfast and join us in welcoming our inspirational, exclusive speaker
Dr. Sue Gordon. The event is open to all and sold out last year.
A reminder that our 2009 AGM will be held on Monday October 12th, 2009 and we are looking forward to sharing postive developments with you. The committee is currently working on upcoming events and look forward releasing them shortly.
We welcome you to take this opportunity to look around our website, currently still under development and to provide us with your feedback or suggestions. How can we deliver more value to you?
