by Bonnie Currin | Nov 17, 2020 | Women & Children
It was Marilyn Loden, an American writer and diversity advocate, who first coined the term ‘Glass Ceiling’ during a 1978 speech. The phrase is a metaphor that pertains to upper-level workforce opportunities that are out of reach or impenetrable to women. The glass...
by Bonnie Currin | Oct 30, 2020 | Women & Children
November is Orphan Awareness Month. According to stats SA, an orphan is defined as a child younger than the age of 18 years who has lost one or both of their parents by death, disappearance, or abandonment. Tragically, millions of children around the world become...
by Bonnie Currin | Oct 11, 2020 | Women & Children
The world is in its Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and an international pandemic. If people weren’t already consumed by digital technology and smart devices before, they certainly are now. With roughly 4 billion people active and engaging with various social media...
by Bonnie Currin | Sep 23, 2020 | Advice & Motivation
Over the weekend of the 12th September, I attended an event in Graaff-Reinet known as Stoep Tasting (#ST20). What an amazing event for wine lovers, where wine farms set up on the ‘stoeps’ of restaurants, shops and hotels for a wine tasting experience. Wine Makers,...
by Bonnie Currin | Aug 24, 2020 | Advice & Motivation, Career & Development
I was in a meeting with a client recently where the bulk of the conversation consisted of corporate lingo – KPAs, KPIs, performance measurements and reviews. Having a corporate background, these terms and strategies are not new to me and are methods I have used...
