New Ways of Working – an Interview with Emily Cox MBE, Deputy Chair of the CBI NE
1 February 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has all but eradicated the traditional definitions of working that dictated our lives. With many of us taking zoom calls in our slippers, pausing meetings to accept grocery deliveries, and trying to juggle working commitments with homeschooling, the way we work has adapted to fit around the rest of our lives. But […]
Northern Power Women’s Eleanor Keegan speaking up for young people on Radio 5
18 January 2021
On Monday 4th of January, viewers across the country were welcomed into the new year with that all too familiar shot of Boris Johnson sat in front of the mantelpiece at number 10 Downing Street plastered across our screens. England is to go into a third national lockdown, we were told, similar in rigour to the first […]
New Traits of Leadership Research – An Interview With Dr Jane Turner OBE
11 December 2020
Teesside University and Northern Power Women have asked a cross section of industry leaders to reflect on the leadership they have both provided and experienced this year, as part of the New Traits of Leadership Research. This was supported by Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor of Teesside University, Professor Dr Jane Turner OBE DL CCMI, who analysed […]
A Human Approach to Leadership
30 November 2020
On Monday 23rd of November, Simone Roche MBE was joined by Jane Woods, (Director, Head of Global Securities Operations and Head of Portfolio Services at BNY Mellon), Louise Beardmore (Customer Services and People Director at United Utilities) and Sharon Amesu (Director SA Consulting and former Branch Chair at The Institute of Directors) for Northern Power […]
19 November 2020
On 19th November, we celebrate International Men’s Day 2020 and draw attention to the wellbeing of men and boys around the globe. You would of course be forgiven, almost a year to the day since the first case of Covid-19 was identified, for asking yourself what there is to celebrate. After all what a year it […]
Celebrating Inclusion Week supported by United Utilities
3 November 2020
If the coronavirus pandemic has achieved anything, it has been to highlight and reinforce the societal inequalities that prevent marginalised groups from feeling seen, heard and understood. With the murder of George Floyd at the start of the summer, and the global outcries to end racially motivated injustices in the US and the UK, it […]
The Female Quotient Next Gen UK Dinner
14 September 2020
The Female Quotient is set on advancing women to advance equality. One way they are doing this is by connecting women through hosting virtual dinner parties in over 60 countries. Creating opportunities to network and have open conversations, the FQ is unlocking the value of women. At 6:30pm on 10th September the FQ hosted the […]
North West Business Leadership Team’s Rising Stars Lockdown Report
3 September 2020
Rising Stars Lockdown Report North West female business leaders speak of the pressures and challenges of lockdown – and fears of the long-term impact on gender equality in the workplace www.nwblt.co.uk @nwblt North West female business leaders speak of the pressures and challenges of lockdown – and fears of the long-term impact on gender equality […]
What is the importance of role models within business?
2 September 2020
Navigating the race and gender divide with Mary Agbesanwa From her position as a Management Consultant at PwC UK, Mary Agbesanwa strongly believes that “if you can’t see it, you can’t be it” when it comes to helping young professionals believe in their abilities to grow within a business. After being named as the number one Future […]
Covid 19 is increasing inequality – and our economy won’t cope
1 September 2020
Covid 19 is increasing inequality – and our economy won’t cope by Simone Roche MBE Our Northern Power Women community has been discussing the stark reality of life and work right now. The mood is less optimistic than before, but we haven’t lost momentum. And, believe me, this country is going to need people like […]