Author: Kathleen Harmeston

  • Menopause – Navigating Through The Maze and The Haze 

    Navigating through menopause can feel like wandering through a maze, but with the right support and understanding, women can emerge from the haze stronger than ever. In the UK, where approximately 4.4 million women aged 50-64 are in employment, addressing menopause in the workplace is crucial. Recent surveys reveal that menopausal symptoms often lead to…

  • Artificial Intelligence – Is it Helping or Hindering Female Empowerment in the Workplace?

    Overview According to a report by McKinsey more  women than men stand to lose their jobs by the end of the decade because of the rise of artificial intelligence and automation.  Food services, customer service, sales, and office support roles (which generally tend to employ more women than men) will be more affected. Women from…

  • Navigating Purchase to Pay Strategies

    Navigating Purchase to Pay Strategies

    I was asked to comment in Procurement Magazine on how to navigate the complex and manually intensive process of Purchase to Pay. The Challenge  Even if  the function has a really good procure-to-pay (P2P) system on board, but it is not adequately integrated into the business, it raises the questions: Do you have effective control of what…