Well, it’s bloody freezing out there, and rather inconveniently our office air-conditioning is set to cool, so we’re sitting here with jackets on our knees and teeth chattering over our...
Read MoreHow’s your Thursday going? We’re both recovering from what has been quite an intense past few weeks. It’s been exciting but pretty full on, and now lucky Phan is on...
Read MoreSeptember is over and we, for one (or more accurately two), are breathing a huge sigh of relief. It’s not just a fashion thing; although, hey there October cardigans, cable-knit...
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As you know, we’re both away on our holidays so we prepared this blog post before we left. Because this year, we’re doing things a little differently. For the first...
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Confidence is one of those big emotional subjects that affects everyone at some stage in their lives. We’ve certainly both felt insecure at the wrong career moments, and have turned...
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Hi all! In between navigating these April showers, we had an unexpected realisation last week and we thought it would make an interesting topic for the blog today. That’s the...
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This week's subject is CAREER CHANGE. We've been talking about this a lot recently. So much so that you've been getting in touch with your thoughts too. We love that kind...
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So, if you're anything like us, you've had moments in your careers (your lives!) when you've craved more balance. Perhaps you made a huge career change to achieve that, we...
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There is one thing you could be doing right now that will put you in the best position for the New Year. And it’s so simple. Often, in December we…
We are pretty sure that if you are reading this you either, A) Own a business, B) Are thinking of starting something of your own, or C) You're interested in...
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Have you ever had something go wrong? If so, you’re not alone. Even the greatest business leaders have failures all the time. But how do they not flounder when the going gets...
Read MoreWomen For Women International UK's Executive Director, Brita Fernandez Schmidt, has worked tirelessly to empower female war survivors. She talks to us, The Step Up Club, about authenticity, values and...
Read MoreOur inaugural Woman Who Can, WAH nails founder Sharmadean Reid talks to us about bravery, success and what confidence means in today’s world. The founder of WAH...
Read MoreSo this is how our week is going: in the main we are happy. Ok, we are happy some of the time, we are also a bit tired, a tad overwhelmed…
It’s funny how life works. Once you notice, discover or fall in love with something – a new song, brand crush, even an idea – suddenly it’s everywhere. For us,…
Oh how we had fun at our speed networking event this week in association Moo! Yes you read that right, networking and fun in the same sentence…. see, Step Up…
At the start of her career, Step Up grad Flo asks the career questions you want answered. This week, how do you write the CV that will get you hired?
We were lucky enough to be asked to host the first ever CEW Young Executives event at which over 100 women in cosmetics learned how to define their success and focus on their personal brand.
Our #YesYouCan brunch, in celebration of International Women’s Day, taught us many things. Including how being a Mum can make you a more ruthless version of you former self. We also ate a lot of croissants.
At last week’s inspirational Google Women Breakfast we met a host of inspiring entrepreneurs, talked prioritisation, confidence and failure. Read on for how you can become part of the Google Gang.
Here’s Step Up’s three tips to a earning more, and reaching pay parity in the lead up to #EqualPayDay
Returning to work after a career break, or an extended maternity leave, is a complex an emotive issue. Here, we untangle its many confusing threads.
Flexible working isn’t a luxury it’s the law. We all have the right to request a more flexible working setup, and now the wonderful women at Digital Mum’s are really spearheading change in this area. Read the research, stats and our advice.
