Story

Flexible working arrangements generally improve productivity

In her book Thrive, Arianna Huffington recalls a story from Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg, about how much more productive she became because, after she had kids, she started to consider where she was investing her time: “I found that once I had kids, I was not just working less, I was more productive.

 

Story

Creating a balance in the division of labour

A lot of mothers feel like they do the lion’s share of housework, even when they’re working full time. And according to a report by Diversity Council Australia, that’s because they do.

 

Interview

How Anna Flynn achieves personal and professional fulfilment at the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Anna Flynn, director of policy development at the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority. Age: 43 Number of kids: 1 Age of kids: 4.5 years

 

Book Review

Thrive

The dramatic start, as Arianna Huffington shares the details of her collapse in 2007, gives context for why Thrive reminds us to look at our well-being and to balance our lives.

 

Hello

I’m Liz Marchant

Liz Marchant is Group CEO of two PR companies, Recognition PR and Write Away Communication as well as B2B marketing services firm, Outsource, all headquartered in Sydney.

 

History

Women working in Australia

Australia is a young country. And, while we’ve lagged behind in some areas, we’ve also taken the lead in others. For example, Australia was one of the first countries in the
world to give women the right to vote.

 

Podcast

Coming soon

“While there are plenty of mummy bloggers, mumpreneurs, websites and blogs there was nothing really dedicated to professional women who could be, or should be focused on maximising their career opportunities, earning potential and staying on track to achieve senior leadership roles.

“Full-Time Woman is aimed at supporting and encouraging women who are trying to balance a family with their long-term professional aspirations. We do this by sharing research, resources and telling the stories of women who are making it happen. These women are society’s change agents and our role is to help build critical mass.”

Liz Marchant