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As women continue to be underrepresented in high status positions, can women benefit from being funny in the workplace?

Could Being Funny At Work Help Your Career?

As women continue to be underrepresented in high status positions, can women benefit from being funny in the workplace? New research from INSEAD Business School finds that humour can be a powerful tool for women, helping them gain influence in the workplace.

Women's networks exist to connect women, aid their career progression and provide a support system of likeminded colleagues, however research shows such networks could do more if they too worked together

Why Women’s Networks Need To Get Better At Getting Together

Despite promoting collaboration and connection, many women's networks choose to operate individually. New research by the Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University reveals the benefits to be gained for women if networks choose to work together.

Do men and women face different barriers when it comes to getting the nod of approval from those higher up?

Who’s Better At Networking – Harry Or Meghan?

Is it more difficult for Meghan Markle to network than it is for Prince Harry? Is Hillary Clinton much more likely to find a support in a senior colleague than her husband Bill? Or, is Beyonce much more like to land a new role through a close colleague than Jay-Z? The question we are asking is, is it more difficult for women to make these high-status connections than it is for men?

Mariza, Nicole, Mariana, Katharina and Betina share their stories of how they found success in industries where women are a minority

Meet The Women Thriving In Male-Dominated Industries

We shine a spotlight on five successful women, thriving in what have been typically male-dominated industries, and sharing the stories of how they found success despite facing greater barriers, challenges and even potentially discrimination.