Who does most of the housework in your house? Its one of the biggest bug-bears of the mums we work with at Mumager. It seems like our mums aren’t alone. Research shows that working mums do on average 3 times more household chores than their partners. Women put in a whopping 17 hours versus 6…
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Keeping your CV up to date is one of those tasks that probably rank alongside doing your annual tax return. Rather than wait to the eleventh hour when you really need it to apply for that new job or internal promotion, taking time to craft a compelling CV is time well spent. Research suggests that…
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Who’d have thought that singer Adele would get so nervous before she goes on stage that she frequently throws up, or that Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams grew up comparing herself unfavourably to big sister Venus? It can be so easy to assume that celebrities and public figures ooze confidence. Yet scratch beneath the surface of…
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One of the mums at our Mumager workshop summed up a dilemma that many parents experience – the challenge of being fully present when at home. She shared “I often feel guilty that I don’t see my kids during the week as they’re in crèche 4 days a week, but then when I do come…
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There is a huge amount of research being undertaken around the impact of gender diversity in leadership roles. Well known, reputable companies such as McKinsey, Fortune, Dow Jones have all found that organisations with more women in the leadership ranks experience better financial results. Currently over half of all graduates in Ireland are women, however…
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When you’re getting ready to go back to work – there are lots of things to think about – from choosing the right childcare to wondering if you’re ever going to fit back into your pre-baby work wardrobe! One thing I didn’t give too much thought to was how I was going to introduce a…
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I love to travel. Last year I went to China to deliver a 4-hour seminar on Performance Management. Whilst most of my colleagues thought I must be crazy, for me it was a chance to have some uninterrupted sleep (albeit on a plane), watch a movie, catch up on some work and of course deliver…
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Are you a bit of a control-freak (like me)? Do you like things done a certain way? Find it hard to let go? Ever wonder why you end up doing what feels like everything? Then read on my friend. I first recognised I might have a problem with letting go of control when, heavily pregnant…
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In today’s modern society it’s a constant battle for men and women to manage the work-family issue. Finding the boundaries between employment and childcare can be a constant struggle. One measure has been to ensure there is statutory leave for parents when children are young, with full job protection. The EU requires all member states…
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A lot of women that I work with love their jobs and wouldn’t consider being a full time stay at home mum. Some mums dream of being a stay at home mum but it’s not an option due to financial considerations. I do know that whichever you camp fall into being a working mum is…
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