Rhian Bowler / 30 Apr 2018
Why stopping can sometimes help your career. We hear and read so much about starting new behaviours to improve our career but what about stopping limiting behaviours? Rhian Bowler, E2W’s Career Coach offers some easy advice to help you to stop. **STOP!!** Observing the discussions...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 Apr 2018
Over 50 members of the E2W Front Office Team and NatWest Markets Gender Network enjoyed a really vibrant workshop where all who attended were inspired and motivated to action. It was wonderful to meet such a fantastic group of women in a safe and collaborative environment. Many thanks goes...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 28 Mar 2018
E2W and the CISI launched a pilot programme in 2017 to encourage more girls into financial services and to help to build the talent pipeline that in future years will be filling more senior roles. About the programme E2W and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 28 Mar 2018
E2W is speaking to women who have been working in financial services over the decades to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women securing the vote. Jodi Young has shared her career with us as well as how she would advocate approaching your career. Jodi Young, Head of UK...
Read moreTina.Freed / 12 Mar 2018
At the E2W Front Office team meeting on the eve of International Women’s Day, we discussed how we could assist our female colleagues - #pressforprogress. On the eve of International Women’s Day, I met with the E2W Front Office team, discussing IWD&rsquo...
Read moreTina.Freed / 02 Mar 2018
It’s International Women’s Day and its slogan this year is ‘Press for Progress’. Tina Freed encourages you to stand up and be counted and do your bit to press for progress, however large or small. What could you do? ...
Read moreTina.Freed / 22 Feb 2018
In February, E2W has been supporting women with their careers in financial services by hosting more specific group events. This month we hosted events for the Technology Team and Front Office Team. We have been busy during February, collaborating with E2W members Helen Bevis of NICE Actimize...
Read moreMark.Freed / 06 Feb 2018
In December 2017, E2W launched the ‘E2W Select’ programme, a programme designed to help our members at managing director level and above to explore, confidentially, new opportunities with financial institutions looking to recruit more women at a senior level. Are you seeking a new role within the...
Read moreMark.Freed / 30 Jan 2018
At E2W, we are passionate about helping women in financial services further their careers and achieve success. In January we hosted an extremely successful event on the hot topic of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. What events would you like us to host? E...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 23 Jan 2018
Rhian Bowler, the E2W Leadership Coach, shares her experiences and views on E2W’s recent paper, ‘Recruitment Strategies for Financial Institutions to Meet Gender Diversity Targets’ and explains how challenges really should be seen as opportunities. As the E2W leadership coach with...
Read moreMark.Freed / 16 Jan 2018
The Financial Services sector, particularly in London, was notorious for demanding long hours and for its culture of presenteeism. Has that changed? Should London and the leading City banks make more of the agile and flexible working that they now offer? The stereotypical view of the average...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 04 Jan 2018
Rhian Bowler, the E2W career coach asks is there one thing you would like to improve, add or change this year? Mirror, Mirror on the Wall! Having recently turned 50 (and loving it!), I’ve taken some time to reflect on whether I need to make changes...
Read moreTina.Freed / 04 Jan 2018
E2W membership is open to women in financial services. Our aim is to help you succeed in your career aspirations, whatever they may be. We have built a growing, supportive community where women can learn from, and be motivated by, each other. Together, with the tangible...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 08 Dec 2017
There was much interest in the Deutsche Bank auditorium as our specialist speaker and E2W member Manal Koujan delivered her inspiring and engaging talk about ‘The role of leadership in agile and how does leadership influence transformation success or failure? What are the challenges the leadership face...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 07 Dec 2017
Rhian Bowler, the E2W career coach, asks whether you want to live your life at arms’ length or be proactive? Life at arms’ length Many of you will know I listen to Radio 2 on my way to work after dropping the children to school. ...
Read moreTina.Freed / 30 Nov 2017
E2W is the go-to place for women to manage their financial services careers and for financial institutions wishing to collect the gender dividend – the economic benefit of investing in women. We have built, and manage a community of senior women in financial services and provide long term career...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 29 Nov 2017
The Power of Coaching Personal coaching brings many benefits, some expected, but many are a surprise to those experiencing coaching for the first time. We often don’t know, what we don’t know! This may sound crass or clunky, however many individuals who have undertaken...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 22 Nov 2017
E2W members and visitors were treated to a rare, insightful talk recently on understanding behaviour and managing emotions to become a better leader. The event was kindly hosted by the Bank of Montreal and delivered by respected executive coach Fiona Murden of Aroka. There are many myths...
Read moreMark.Freed / 22 Nov 2017
Are you a woman pursuing your career at senior levels in Technology or Front Office? Do you want a confidential way of exploring new career opportunities? If so, E2W ‘Select’ is for you. Moving towards a more gender-balanced workforce is a strategic imperative for our clients. Balanced...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 27 Oct 2017
E2W leadership coach Rhian Bowler challenges you to take the 'Human Approach to Networking'. During many coaching conversations that I have with the E2W community, women readily admit that they hate the thought of networking. To them, networking feels like forced conversations with people they don&rsquo...
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