According to current research, gender diversity in management makes good business sense. Companies with gender-balanced leadership report increased collegiality, less ‘group-think’ and better insights into the consumer market. And research has shown a positive correlation between gender diverse leadership teams and improved corporate performance. 

Many young managers experience difficulty in getting to grips with managing increasingly diverse teams and often find the shift from team member to team leader one of the most difficult transitions to deal with. One of the most important things to have is credibility – to develop expertise in your area and to have a team who bring different skills and expertise to the table.

The gift of gab: you either have it or you don’t. Fortunately, when it comes to networking, this simply isn’t true. According to business coach and ‘master networker’ Mary-Anne Waldren, networking is an acquired skill and “it is something anyone can learn how to do well”.