S1 Ep30: Why Men Win At Work & What Women Can Do About It

In this episode, Gill Whitty-Collins, author of the book Why Men Win At Work, and career coach, Amy Shepherd, give their shared perspectives on why men historically and currently “win” when it comes to work. Gill talks about the research and findings in her book, while Amy gives some thoughts of her own and practical advice not necessarily for “beating them at it”, but for carving your own new path when it comes to career success.   For more information about Careering into Motherhood and our coaching support see our website www.careeringintomotherhood.com Gill’s book is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=why+men+win+at+work

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Why do so many of us go careering into motherhood, unaware of just how hard it is to have a meaningful career as well as family commitments? And why don’t men struggle with their careers in the same way? We talk about the rise of flexible jobs and work anywhere policies, executive burnout and the pressure to be “always on,” Government claims that 75% of mothers are in work, and yet there's being in work and there's having a career. If you’ve had a career break, been on maternity leave, want a career change, want to relaunch yourself back into work or just want a happier balance between work and everything else, Careering Into Motherhood is here with practical advice, insightful interviews and real human stories. Jane Johnson helps empower women and negotiate with employers to offer flexible working so they can stay in their careers. She negotiated her own senior role as a job-share, and in 2019 she set up the Careering Into Motherhood Facebook Group to promote discussion around flexible working, the group now has more than 8,000 members and a successful women’s mentoring programme.