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Watson Oct 17, 2024

Women at Work: Reflections from Our Team in Honour of Women’s History Month

The 2024 theme for Women’s History Month is Women at Work: Economic Growth Past, Present and Future, encouraging us to

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Watson Mar 07, 2024
The Best (and Worst) Advice We've Heard for Women in the Boardroom

Great advice can be transformational in shaping one’s career, particularly as more women successfully navigate their path to the

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Watson Feb 29, 2024
Introducing Rahel Sahelu

Rahel Sahelu joined Watson as an Analyst in February. Before joining us, she gained experience writing and disseminating analytical reports,

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Manijeh Colabella Feb 29, 2024
Getting on the Same Page About ESG

Cracks in the Alignment on ESG Ask a board director to name an area that is complex and evolving, divides

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Rachel O'Connor Jan 31, 2024
Priorities for Resilience

This is the fourth and final article in our four-part Resilience Series, From Nice Word to Powerful Action: The Board’

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Rachel O'Connor Jan 29, 2024
The Resilient Director

This is the third in our four-part Resilience Series, From Nice Word to Powerful Action: The Board’s Role in

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Rachel O'Connor Jan 24, 2024
The Resilient Board

This is the second in our four-part Resilience Series, From Nice Word to Powerful Action: The Board’s Role in

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Rachel O'Connor Jan 23, 2024
Resilience is a Nice Word

This is the first in our four-part Resilience Series, From Nice Word to Powerful Action: The Board’s Role in

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Rachel O'Connor Nov 30, 2023
Emergency Succession: Beyond Names to a Playbook for Preparedness

We’ve seen so many complex succession stories in the news recently about boards that are seemingly unprepared for emergency

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Watson Nov 23, 2023
Wishing John Jennings Well in Reirement & Our Ongoing Commitment to Board Director and Executive Search

At the end of this year, WATSON will bid farewell to John Jennings. As Partner, Board Director and Executive Search,

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