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Practical insights into careers and the changing world of work. Covering everything from pay and progression to flexible working and workplace culture.

Practical insights into careers and the changing world of work. Covering everything from pay and progression to flexible working and workplace culture.

Careers
Leadership
Decoded
Psychology

What is bubble wrapping? Why it could be holding women back

What is bubble wrapping? Why it could be holding women back

From softening feedback to managing everyone else’s emotions, women often take on invisible work to keep the workplace comfortable.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Careers

How to spot the subtle signs of pregnancy discrimination

How to spot the subtle signs of pregnancy discrimination

Not all discrimination is obvious. From being left off important email chains to being denied opportunities, here are the red flags to look out for.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Leadership

How to find yourself when the job that defined you disappears

How to find yourself when the job that defined you disappears

When your career changes, it can feel like part of you has disappeared with it. Here’s how to reconnect with who you are beyond your job title.

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Lydia Smith
Decoded
Careers

What is a closing shift? How it could protect your weekend

What is a closing shift? How it could protect your weekend

A simple Friday routine could help you switch off from work and leave the mental load of Monday at your desk.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting

How to keep a business running during maternity leave

How to keep a business running during maternity leave

Maternity leave looks different when you’re self-employed. Here are practical ways to protect your business while making space for motherhood.

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Lydia Smith
Leadership
Careers

How to communicate with confidence when you don’t feel confident

How to communicate with confidence when you don’t feel confident

Practical strategies for speaking up, being heard and handling challenging conversations.

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Lydia Smith
Health
Careers

Could menstrual leave reinforce inequalities at work?

Could menstrual leave reinforce inequalities at work?

Recognising period pain at work is progress. But the way menstrual leave is designed could risk reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes.

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Lydia Smith
Psychology
Careers
Leadership

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

A job is rarely just a job. It can give us purpose, meaning and responsibility, making it harder to move on when things change.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Careers

How employers can better support new mums when they return to work

How employers can better support new mums when they return to work

Returning from maternity leave is often treated as a simple transition - leaving many mums to navigate the process by themselves.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting

How to optimise your LinkedIn profile after maternity leave

How to optimise your LinkedIn profile after maternity leave

Heading back to work after maternity leave? A few thoughtful LinkedIn updates can help you reconnect with your network, showcase your strengths, and find new opportunities.

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Lydia Smith

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