by Lisa McAdams | Jan 17, 2018 | Lead the Way
A question I get all the time is. ‘We have had a policy for a while and yet so few people are disclosing domestic family violence in our workplace, why?’ The answer to that question is complicated. There are many reasons, but I believe without addressing...
by Lisa McAdams | Oct 4, 2017 | Lead the Way
‘This will not define me’ Jennifer Aniston The year before I left my abusive relationship Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt split. I admit I was one of the few people who didn’t really register with me at the time. My own life was so far out of whack, I...
by Lisa McAdams | May 3, 2017 | Lead the Way
Domestic violence is becoming a mainstream conversation and with that the veil of secrecy is dropping. An environment is being created where more people will reach out for help. Which I know from experience is as difficult as it is important. Disclosure in the...
by Lisa McAdams | Apr 5, 2017 | Lead the Way
I have often fantasied about there being domestic violence policies when I was working in corporate whilst at the same time as being in an abusive relationship. Would that support mean a different outcome for me? Could I have kept my career? Would I have had the...
by Lisa McAdams | Feb 1, 2017 | Lead the Way
In recent weeks, it has been hard to read the news. In Australia, we have Manus and Nauru, and the Government’s inability to resolve this problem – now I don’t pretend to know what the answers are. But I do know that it is not to lock up innocent men and...