APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions. Here she gives advice to a reader who has been diagnosed with autism. 1 Karren Brady, Baroness Brady, CBE is a British business executive and television personality Q: I hold a managerial position and recently a woman on my team confided that she’s started going through the menopause, which isn’t something I’ve encountered in a work environment before (nor in a private capacity).
I want to be as compassionate as possible, supporting her through this potentially uncertain and difficult time, but I’m not sure how best I, or the company at large, can help. Do you have any advice? Steve, via email A : It’s great that you’re making the effort to understand your team’s needs – this displays strong management skills. Also, creating an environment where a team member feels comfortable confiding in you about her experience with menopause speaks volumes about your managerial capabilities.
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