The Sneak Peek Geek Edition

The Sneak Peek Geek Edition

WOW, A LOT has happened this month!

So here’s a kinda Sneak-Peek-Geek edition for you to share everything that’s been happening in the world of Michelle!

First up let’s talk about International Women’s Day.

Now, many of you will know I’m not a fan of “days” -(international used tea bag day anyone?!) and looking back on what happened last week doesn’t make me feel any different!

In my world, they are tokenistic and performative and ignore key issues, as well as significant sections of the population…

But you know me: I’m here to call out the BS and give you some tips on what you can actually do for (ALL) women to ensure inclusion in your organisation!

How are you combatting it?

Download my document here.

🤬 Awareness ‘days’ tend to bring out the best of my sass and all my feminist RAAAAAAAGE, so here it is in all its glory in my IWD #bin video in conjunction with the Association of Business Psychology. 🎤💥

Can you guess what I put in the #bin?

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Dry Promotion

I recently chatted with People Management about dry promotion

…and it’s about as nice as it sounds!

Dry promotion is when a company gives you all the responsibilities of a higher title without the extra compensation.

Yuck! 🤮

And not only are there some really shocking statistics, but it’s also adding to burnout and leading to performance issues.

With almost SEVENTY percent of employees experiencing a dry promotion, it’s time to do something about it!

Check out the article here!

How to combat dry promotion

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Recommended Reads

1) The Flexible Working Report 2023/2024 (Flexa)

From the increasing demand for employers to provide mental health support, to the rise of fertility leave as a benefit; The Flexible Working Report 2023-2024 has got trend data, real-world company examples, 2024 predictions and much more.

💡 Tension will brew between individualism and collectivity
💡 Hiring will become more like marketing
💡 Unintentional managers will have nowhere to hide
💡 HR & People teams will continue to step up strategically

💡 Flexibility will expand beyond knowledge workers, or it will struggle to survive

2) Adaptability is the most in-demand skill in 2024 – here are 5 ways to build it (Stylist)

If you’re looking to make a career change, it’s good practice to dust off your CV and brush up on new skills to make yourself more marketable to future employers. And more than anything else, adaptability is in great demand. Here’s how to learn it.

💡 Get curious
💡 Fail fantastically and frequently
💡 Look for the upside
💡 Work smarter not harder

💡 Practice a confident humility mindset