The Great British Businesswoman Series aims to tackle the real issues and barriers holding women in business back. Nominations are now open.
Achieving gender equality in the workplace and business has been a long journey, and progress has been made in some areas. However, only one in three entrepreneurs in the UK are women and just 5% of FTSE 100 CEOs were women in 2020. Some reports show that today’s businesswomen will never see gender parity in their lifetimes, and neither will their children. And yet, studies show that women could add £250 billion to the economy if they had the same opportunities as men.
In this Lightbulb Session, Great British Entrepreneur Awards head of content, Jonathan Davies speaks to Dragon’s Den icon Tej Lalvani on how to win at every negotiation, whether in business or in life.
Tej Lalvani is best known for his role as a ‘Dragon’ on the BBC’s hit show Dragons’ Den. It goes without saying that Tej has, over the years, become a master of negotiation; wrapping up a number of impressive deals both inside and outside of the Den. With vast experience in helping grow and diversify businesses, Tej explains why negotiating is one of the most valuable skills you can have both personally and professionally.
Mental health and mental wellbeing does not have a finish line. In this exclusive Lightbulb Session, workplace wellbeing experts from Wellity, Simon Scott-Nelson and Ellie Caley tell Fresh Business Thinking editorial director Praseeda Nair how small businesses can safeguard employee health post-lockdown.
Speaking during a live-stream webinar with the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Wellity founder Simon and assistant business psychologist Ellie said employers that believe they’re doing ‘enough’ on mental health and wellbeing are likely to be the ones that are failing their workforce.
The pair highlighted five key pillars of wellbeing - physical, mental, social, financial and development - and stressed the balance between each of them on a person’s mental overall wellbeing.
The Great British Businesswoman Series is an authentic celebration of female entrepreneurs, financiers, advocates for inclusion and more. The awards programme is now open for submissions so nominate yourself or someone you know to join the conversation for real change.
Achieving gender equality in the workplace and business has been a long journey, and progress has been made in some areas. However, only one in three entrepreneurs in the UK are women and just 5% of FTSE 100 CEOs were women in 2020.
Some reports show that today’s businesswomen will never see gender parity in their lifetimes, and neither will their children. And yet, studies show that women could add £250 billion to the economy if they had the same opportunities as men.
The Great British Businesswoman Series is an authentic celebration of female entrepreneurs, financiers, advocates for inclusion and more. The awards programme is now open for submissions so nominate yourself or someone you know to join the conversation for real change.