Presentation showing factors that have led to an increase in female breadwinners, the published statistics on female breadwinners around the world and an invitation to find out more from Jenny Garrett, author of Rocking Your Role, the 'how to' guide to success for females breadwinners
4. A 1,100 mile round trip didn’t deter one aspiring principal
from attending LSIS courses which put him on the track
to career success.
Charlie Deane, who became principal of Bury College in
2010, was working at Aberdeen College when he was
chosen to attend an LSIS-run programme to improve his
leadership skills. Charlie wasn’t put off by the fact the
sessions were held in London - he just caught the
sleeper train.
That was back in 2007 when he was Sector Manager at However, it was a brilliant
Aberdeen College. His principal, Rae Angus, could see experience and Jenny
his potential and supported and encouraged Charlie to Garrett who provided the
attend five workshops in London. Five years later, the coaching was very good,
travelling and hard work have paid off, as he is now a
although having to analyse
principal himself.
how you work is quite
Charlie said: “The training really was a route to success; tough.”
as a participant I had the opportunity to share learning;
the course was very solutions focused. I suppose it was
tiring, especially as my children were both under five at
the time.
11. THE FUTURE?
• Growth in the number of female breadwinners?
• Merging of gender roles?
• Reverting to traditional roles?
• Equipping men and women to cope and thrive in a family unit of
their own design?
12. Get in touch
I help professional working women move from juggling
& struggling to rocking their many roles in life, using
the process I have developed from over 10 years
experience of executive coaching and research
outlined in my book Rocking Your Role. I also help
leaders at all levels to maximise their staff performance
and reduce staff dependency on them to free up time
for the work they're meant to do.
• See Jenny speak and attend her training
programmes
• Videos
• Buy Rocking Your Role
• Corporate Clients
• Email: jenny@reflexion-uk.co.uk or
info@rockingyourrole.com
• Tel: 0844 776 4744
• rockingyourrole.com
• reflexion-uk.co.uk
Notas do Editor
WelcomeThanks for inviting me backConfirm titleI will introduce myself, Discuss female breadwinners from an international perspectivePermission to give you an offer at the end of my talk today
Founder of Reflexion Associates coaching and leadership development I help professional working women move from juggling & struggling to rocking their many roles in life, using the process I have developed from over 10 years experience of executive coaching and research outlined in my book Rocking Your Role. I also help leaders at all levels to maximise their staff performance and reduce staff dependency on them to free up time for the work they're meant to do.Work with public, private sector organisationsMasters at Lancaster2 awards this yearLaunched my bookMentor Cherie Blair foundationMarired with a daughter
I let my clients speak for meHeather – Aspiring senior manager2 promotions in our time togetherBecame more strategic and empowered her team
Charlie needed to become more self awareConsider is impact on othersNow leading a college
What nationalities do we have in the room?Challenges – not much information out there on female breadwinnersFirst – consider why the phenomenon has come aboutWhat trends there have been in families Female breadwinner – women in a relationship who her mores than her partner
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and developmentThey promote policies that improved the economic and social well being of people around the worldThe study that I took these stats from was published in 2011
What do you notice about the grey line, which is the averahge?
Dual earning families – is that the case in the roomWould you consider otherwise?
Why do you think we don’t have data for Asia, Africa and Denmark?Asia – taboo – only study talked about abuse from the partner when woman was breadwinnerAfrica – read an article which said that women breadwinners were a sin against GodDenmark – different society , much more equality between men and women, childcare support, shared roles, perhaps being breadwinner wouldn’t be considered. Although I have a client in Denmark who is doing some research into this for me.