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Expert tips to continue personal growth as a parent

As a leadership consultant, CEO and single parent, I understand the struggle to continue to support personal growth alongside that of your child.

Like many people, I truly believe that becoming a parent is my greatest achievement. Bringing another life into the world and supporting their development is a magical experience. And it’s easy to forget that parents can still make...

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The most common challenges mums face at work

THE MOTHER OF ALL JOBS: NEW RESEARCH FROM MALTESERS® REVEALS THE CHALLENGES MUMS FACE IN THE WORKPLACE  
  • A new white paper from MALTESERS shines a light on the difficulties faced by mums in the workplace, revealing that many of the burdens of combining work and home life still fall on working mums.
  • Research has revealed that 1 in 4 mums in the UK feel less valued as an
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2022 is the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century

TUC – 2022 is the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century
  • Average earnings have shrunk by nearly £80 a month over the course of the year
  • Key workers in the public sector have seen their pay plummet by £180 a month in real terms
  • Working people have been “pushed to breaking point” by over a decade of pay being held down warns TUC
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24 MILLION BRITS SPEND 12 HOURS A WEEK DOING THEIR JOB ON THEIR MOBILE PHONE AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES

WORK FROM PHONE: 24 MILLION BRITS SPEND 12 HOURS A WEEK DOING THEIR JOB ON THEIR MOBILE PHONE AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES

  • 24 million employees spend 12 hours a week working on their mobile phones on average - nearly double the time spent using paper and pen [1][2]
  • A quarter (24%) use their mobile to make video calls, almost a fifth (17%) dial into meetings, while half (50
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