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Current claims that women hold themselves back through under-confidence aren’t really borne out in research. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Gap or trap? Confidence backlash is the real problem for women

Rebecca Mitchell, University of Newcastle

Women continue to earn substantially less than men and occupy a comparatively smaller proportion of upper management positions. A new book, The Confidence Code, largely attributes this to women’s lower…
Feeling threatened drives team members to highlight their distinguishing attributes. Omar Gurnah/ Flickr

Team innovation and success: why we should fight at work

Rebecca Mitchell, University of Newcastle

When your staff bicker and compete, your initial response should be to remind them they’re part of the same team and encourage them to be friendly, right? Not necessarily; we’re now realising that a level…

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