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    How to say "No" at work
    • Apr 30, 2021

    How to say "No" at work

    I know I need to say "No" to people when it comes to workload. What would be the best way to approach this, without having to say 'sorry...
    Close your open door policy and do this instead
    • Apr 22, 2021

    Close your open door policy and do this instead

    As the world prepares for a more hybrid way of working in the wake of the pandemic, I want to offer you this brilliant article by Frank...
    Flexible working advice roundup
    • Apr 8, 2021

    Flexible working advice roundup

    It's been 54 weeks since we all home-worked with kids and 52 weeks since I started this weekly newsletter. Both feel like a...
    The missing link in flexible working
    • Jan 21, 2021

    The missing link in flexible working

    By law, all employees have the right to make a flexible working request if they’ve worked for the employer for at least 26 weeks, and...
    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums
    • Dec 3, 2020

    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums

    By law, you have the right to make a flexible working request if you’ve worked for your employer for at least 26 weeks and you’re classed...
    Flexible working: dos and don'ts
    • Oct 15, 2020

    Flexible working: dos and don'ts

    What you need most as a working parent is flexibility, or agility. The agility of mindset and flexibility of time. Read about the mindset...
    Ten highlights from Linklaters' 'new normal' work culture
    • Oct 1, 2020

    Ten highlights from Linklaters' 'new normal' work culture

    This week I joined a webinar on 'Managing People During a Pandemic' with great thought-provoking presentations by the Chair of The Law...
    Working from home or living at work? Boundaries & flexibility
    • Sep 8, 2020

    Working from home or living at work? Boundaries & flexibility

    Working from home gave many people the flexibility to review their daily routines towards more work-life balance, like a morning...
    Shared Parental Leave. Story #1 - SIMON, lawyer & policy adviser for the UK Gov
    • Jun 12, 2020

    Shared Parental Leave. Story #1 - SIMON, lawyer & policy adviser for the UK Gov

    Are mums and dads equally good caregivers? The answer is - not the same, but equally good. Dads can be great caregivers, they just need...
    The Maternal Wall
    • May 15, 2020

    The Maternal Wall

    I chose this topic to show just how much some stories empower us, while others limit our potential. The Maternal Wall is more of a US...
    Return to Work from Mat Leave during the Covid-19 Lockdown
    • May 1, 2020

    Return to Work from Mat Leave during the Covid-19 Lockdown

    I bet this is not how you expected it to be. Check out these top four tips. You might also like to watch this "Working From Home with...
    Meetings all day. Actual work not done
    • May 1, 2020

    Meetings all day. Actual work not done

    You might also like to watch the "Working From Home with Kids" webinar, recorded during the Coronavirus lockdown. WOMEN IN LAW: Want to...
    Shared Parental Leave. Story #3 - Andrew, senior associate in a city law firm
    • Feb 20, 2020

    Shared Parental Leave. Story #3 - Andrew, senior associate in a city law firm

    I recently took 12 weeks of shared parental leave, and it was one of the best decisions I have made. To give some background, I work as a...
    Shared Parental Leave. Story #2 - Carl, GC of a London Shipowning company
    • Feb 20, 2020

    Shared Parental Leave. Story #2 - Carl, GC of a London Shipowning company

    Carl is the General Counsel of a London shipowning company. He and his wife are both lawyers and decided to share parental leave. Carl...
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