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Insights · January 2023

Never in a Hundred Years: International Parity at Work Day 2023

International Parity at Work Day slipped quietly by on 11 January - but gender parity is still a huge issue in 2023. Here are eight key takeaways: 1. It’s gone backwards. The economic and...

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Insights · January 2023

Phenomenal Women of AltoPartners – Joo-Lee Aw

This week we feature ardent naturalist, aspiring musician and intrepid traveller Joo-Lee Aw, founder of The People at Work, our partner in Singapore and China. What was your childhood career...

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Insights · December 2022

AltoPartners Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Religion in the workplace: making the festive season – and the year – comfortable for all

Religion in the workplace comes into sharp focus in December when a number of days have special significance. From the Buddhist Bodhi Day on December 8 to Kwanzaa, the weeklong secular holiday...

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Insights · December 2022

Phenomenal Women of AltoPartners – Estelle Kumm

Meet Estelle Kumm, financial manager, extreme mountain biker, mother of twin girls, and a former off-road super biker with a genius for creating order out of chaos. As her colleagues at Search...

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Insights · December 2022

Ask Alto: What is presenteeism and how can I prevent it?

“In many countries, job cuts have left fewer people in work. Those who remain are having to cope with almost unmanageable workloads, increased job insecurity, and longer hours. Their managers are...

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Insights · December 2022

Phenomenal Women of AltoPartners – Verena Acerbi

Ten years ago, partner Verena Acerbi took the bold step to join a small start-up founded by a former colleague, Julia Zdrahal-Urbanek. Today AltoPartners Austria is one of central Europe’s premier...

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Insights · December 2022

Lessons in Leadership: Dan Reddiex Headmaster of Dilworth School – Auckland, New Zealand

Sheffield’s Lessons in Leadership series interviews high profile executives about their leadership style and journey. In this episode, Sheffield North Island / AltoPartners New Zealand Managing...

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Insights · December 2022

The AltoPartners Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Combatting ageism in the workplace: why and how we need to do it better

For the first time in the history of the species, people aged 60 years and older outnumber children under the age of 5, making 60-plus the fastest-growing demographic in the world. By 2030, one in...

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Insights · December 2022

The Director’s Dilemma – December 2022 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Albert Froom, Managing Partner...

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Insights · November 2022

Phenomenal Women of AltoPartners – Elsa Maria Solis

Ever since Elsa María Solis can remember, she has wanted to be a manager. Today she has a lucrative and successful career finding managers for her clients in Latin America as a partner at...

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Insights · November 2022

Lessons in Leadership: Steve Tucker, Board Chair Gallagher Holdings

Sheffield’s Lessons in Leadership series interviews high profile executives about their leadership style and journey. In this interview, Sheffield North Island / AltoPartners New Zealand Managing...

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Insights · November 2022

Ask Alto: What is code-switching?

“As a young, curly-haired Hispanic woman, I was often perceived as uneducated and nothing more than a pretty face in corporate America. I learned to ‘talk the talk’ and embody the version of me...

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