Beyond the Bottomline

Beyond the Bottomline

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Beyond the Bottomline episodes

  • Laura Martinez: Participatory Gender Audits + How They Help

    What are participatory gender audits and how gender diversity balances and positively impacts both companies and individuals. STEM and future opportunities.


    Our guest today is Laura Martinez, Partner-Director at Break the Gap.

    We will be discussing :

    • What are Participatory Gender Audits? How gender diversity balances and positively impacts both companies and individuals. What happens and how it happens. The stages and methodology. Value-added effects
    • Are all sectors equal and what results can be obtained? Are there differences in sectors and how has this evolved
    • STEM and future opportunities. Universities and Business Schools, attitudes and advice

    • Laura Martinez Alvaro – Partner-director at BreakTheGap, specialist consultants for gender diversity balanced organizations – diagnosis and audits, female retention plans, training, coaching, etc. Collaborator in gender consulting and diversity programs within United Nations system’s agencies. Previously worked at Accenture as a strategy and change management international consultant for more than 17 years in public, private and NGOs. Also worked for the Spanish Foreign Affairs Office at the UN General Direction. Promoter of STEM careers for female students in Universities and Business Schools.

      You can find Laura on the web:

      • Website – Break the Gap
      • Social Media –  twitter
      • 20 min
      • Jordan – Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with ‘The Girls on the Road’

        Today’s visit is to Jordan where The Girls on the Road are discussing some of the exciting initiatives of the dynamic women entrepreneurs there.

        Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

        They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.


        The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

        • Eman Hylooz, Abjjad
        • Faisal Albitar, Oasis 500
        • Hawazin Khataybeh, Parachute 16
        • Lina Fayyad, Insanity Gym
        • Maha Amro, DreamTechs
        • Mayyada Abu Jaber, The World of Letters
        • Nada Hanieh, Sitat Byoot
        • Nour Victor Nsheiwat, N-Products
        • Penelope Shihab, MonoJO
        • Rama Jardaneh, Little Thinking Minds
        • Reem Goussous, Endeavor
        • Riham Mahafzah, Silkroad Images
        • Romouz Sadeq, Mrayti
        • Sondos Samara, SanadyMe
        • Tamara Abdel-Jaber, Palma Consulting
        • Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

          Website: The Girls on the Road
          Social Media: twitter facebook

          17 min
        • Sarah Broad: Benefits of Flexible Working – Win-Win for Companies and Employees

          Flexible working and the different types. The benefits and situations best suited to. Changing working environments and integrating them successfully.

          My guest today is Sarah Broad, founder of AttuneJobs.com the jobsite specialising in part-time, job-shares and flexible working.

          We will be discussing :

          • Flexible working and the difference between flexible working, hot-desking and working from home. What are the benefits and what situations are they best suited to.
          • The difference in the ways men and women manage their work. Does flexible working suit everyone? Are there specific sectors that adapt to it more easily
          • How it works for the company. What are the obstacles and how to change your working environment to integrate this successfully.

          • Sarah Broad – Sarah has worked in recruitment and HR for over 20 years predominantly in professional services, insurance and tech firms including Ernst &Young, BDO and Yahoo. In this time, she developed significant expertise in flexible working, managing flexible working teams as well as managing a rising number of employee requests for increased flexibility. In September 2016, Sarah set up Attune Jobs a jobsite specialising in part-time, job-shares and flexible working roles to match up job seekers seeking increased flexible working with businesses that understand the need to embrace a more agile workplace, delivering benefits to all

            You can find Sarah on the web:

            • Social Media –  twitter facebook
            • 41 min
            • Russia – Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with ‘The Girls on the Road

              Fernanda and Taci are taking us to Russia today and explaining their discoveries about the challenges and/or advantages facing women entrepreneurs over there.

              Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

              They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.


              The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

              • Alexandra Shaforost, Marc Bakery
              • Anna Tsfasman, Double B
              • Julien Nicolas, NUMA Moscou
              • Maria Kosenkova, Startup Women
              • Oxana Vyazmina, Pharma Land Club
              • Polina Kachurina, DocSourcing
              • Sophia Azizian, E&Y
              • Vera Dadasheva, Singularity
              • Victoria Bekreneva, Promotion People
              • Zaira Oskanova, Oskelly
              • Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

                Website: The Girls on the Road
                Social Media: twitter facebook


                18 min
              • Lisa Goll: Women in Literature, Empowerment + Women’s Careers as Writers

                Opportunities for women in the creative field. Becoming a writer, how to get published, agents and getting it out there. The role of women in literature and how it has changed.

                My guest today is Lisa Goll, manager of the Bloomsbury Institute – which has a fabulous series of events for writers and book lovers – and creator of the London Writer’s Café.

                We will be discussing:

                • Opportunities for women in the creative field, publishing, writing and event management. Sectors which offer more options or possibilities. Qualifications needed vs learning on the job
                • The role of women in literature, how this has changed and developed, both inside the covers of the book and in the world surrounding wirting and publishing.
                • Becoming a writer, the tips and strategies to get that book written. How to get published, agents, support and getting it out there.
                • Changes in the industry over the years. Effect of technology and globalisation.

                • Lisa Goll – As Manager of the Bloomsbury Institute, Lisa Goll programmes an array of unmissable events for writers and book lovers at Bloomsbury UK’s London headquarters. With many years spent in Publishing and Events, Lisa strives to connect today’s most inspiring voices to avid audiences and produce thought-provoking events for all. Outside of her work at the Institute, Lisa created the London Writers’ Cafe, London’s largest creative writing community, where she still hosts workshops and talks for the city’s emerging creative writers.

                  You can find Lisa on the web:

                  • Website – London Writers Cafe
                  • Social Media –  twitter

                  • 37 min
                  • Canada – Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with ‘The Girls on the Road’

                    Canada is Fernanda and Taci’s visit today – hearing about the inspiration and creativity of some of their women entrepreneurs and the vision on entrepreneurship there.

                    Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

                    They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.


                    The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

                    • Beth Nenninger, DraftingSPACE
                    • Daniela Roeper, Borealis Wind
                    • Danielle Graham, Communitech
                    • Erin Laidley, Cryotech
                    • Erin Stephenson, DOZR
                    • Greta Cutulenco, Acerta
                    • Hani Goldstein, Snappy Gifts
                    • Kelly Lovell, MyEffect
                    • Mary Pat Hinton, Emmetros
                    • Marylin Ma, Usenavi
                    • Rachel Pautler, Chalk
                    • Sharon Vinderine, Parent Tested Parent Approved
                    • Teresa McDonell, Amuselle
                    • Vicki Saunders, SheEO
                    • Yasaman Soudagar, Neurescence Inc
                    • Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

                      Website: The Girls on the Road
                      Social Media: twitter facebook

                      13 min
                    • Jules Bannister: Creative Careers, the benefits, the issues + (Older) Women in the Performing Arts

                      Jules and I will be discussing the benefits and issues of creative careers. Also the double whammy for older women in the performing arts – stereotypes, casting, producers, screenwriters…

                      My guest today is Jules Bannister: Her career covers a mix of journalism and professional acting and singing with production work in BBC Radio and the music business in between.

                      We will be discussing :

                      • Creative Careers – journalism, acting, radio, singing and the music business – the benefits and the issues,
                      • Double Whammy for older women in the performing arts. Stereotypes, casting, producers, screenwriters
                        Opportunities to improve gender balance. Where to start and at what level

                        “A public speaker in ANY business must have charisma and the talent to entertain people and thus put their message across” – Jules Bannister


                        Jules Bannister was born and bred in London, is married and a mother to three adult children. Jules’ career history is a colourful mix of journalism and professional acting and singing with production work in BBC Radio and the music business in between. Jules is passionate about women’s rights and at 63 she continues to defy any suggestion that age is a barrier to being and doing whatever we aspire to.

                        You can find Jules on the web:

                        • Social Media –  twitter
                        • 32 min
                        • Japan – Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with ‘The Girls on the Road’

                          Visiting Japan with ‘The Girls on the Road, discovering about the creativity and dedication of Japanese women entrepreneurs.


                          Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

                          They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.


                          The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

                          • Emi Takemura, Unreasonable Labs
                          • Kyoko Yokota, Colabolabo
                          • Lina Sakai, Fermenstation
                          • Mami Yamashita, Kokoruku
                          • Megumi Hagiuda, Afrika Rose
                          • Megumi Moss, CareFinder
                          • Miwa Tanaka, Waris
                          • Sarah Achilles + Divya Marie Kato, FEW Japan
                          • Satoko Kono, ARUN
                          • Shino Tsuchiya, Impact HUB Toquio
                          • Sonoe Azuma, Unagi Travel
                          • Tamiko Hayashi, Wtree Inc
                          • Yuka Iwatsuki, ACE
                          • Yuko Watatani, Pompette
                          • Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

                            Website: The Girls on the Road
                            Social Media: twitter facebook

                            18 min
                          • Frederique Cintrat: Building Effective Networks + Start Ups

                            Why networks are so important, the different types and how they are useful for specific situations. Start ups – the key factors and transitioning from employee to entrepreneur.

                            My guest today is Frederique Cintrat, founder of Axielles.com Professional Networking platform and Assurancielles Consultancy.

                            We will be discussing :

                            • Why networks are so important? What are the benefits that we gain from having a good network, what are the best ways to build them.
                            • The difference in the ways men and women create and manage their networks. Different types of networks that we can develop and are they useful for specific situations.
                            • The key factors essential for a start up. Different ways one can transition from working for someone to starting our own business. Women and start ups.
                            • Frederique Cintrat – Founder of Assurancielles and Axielles.com France. Sales and marketing director for many years in finance and insurance. Winner of the Insurance Saleswoman and Businesswoman of the Year as well as several other awards. Advocate for women’s opportunities, gender balance, professional development and the ‘silver’ economy. Lecturer on management in business schools. Recognised for her expertise in the silver economy, ambition and networking. Author of “Comment l’ambition vient aux filles?”

                              You can find Frederique on the web:

                              • Website – Axielles
                              • Social Media –  twitter
                              • 29 min
                              • France - Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with 'The Girls on the Road'

                                Today’s visit to France with Fernanda and Taci, learning about the skills and challenges facing some inspiring French women entrepreneurs.


                                Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

                                They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.


                                The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

                                • Anouche Babayan, Evolution
                                • Beatrice Gherara, Kokoroe
                                • Carole Dorgler, La Petitie Cantine dans la Prairie
                                • Caroline Jumeau, Caroline Jumeau Consulting
                                • Caroline Ramade, Paris Pionnieres
                                • Chiara Condi, Led By Her
                                • Cidalia Alves, Gallery Art.C
                                • Julie Abissegue, Arts Design Africa
                                • Laetitia Maffei, Laffly Maffei Gallery
                                • Rachel Delacour, Bime/Zendesk
                                • Sarah Prevot, It’s My Car
                                • Sharon Sofer, Startup for Kids
                                • Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

                                  Website: The Girls on the Road
                                  Social Media: twitter facebook

                                  12 min

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