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International Women's Day 2020: Neil McCulloch
Neil McCulloch, Executive VP, Spirit Energy, calls for action to harness the industry's potential by highlighting the benefits of gender...


Mentoring without boundaries
Guest blog written by Julien Blanc, recent participant in the AXIS mentoring scheme Like many of you, I have been involved in mentoring...


A Conversation with Jo Fairley
The facts: Jo Fairley is the co-founder of Green & Black's organic chocolate, a £100 million a year brand Jo left school at 16 years old...


What every leader needs to know - the myth of meritocracy
Erica Kinmond, Vice-Chair of the Axis Network and Employment Lawyer with Pinsent Masons LLP, explores invisible barriers to maximising...


Gender equality: I get it! How do I get started?
Karen Blanc, Chair of the AXIS Network outlines a guide to getting started on your Diversity & Inclusion journey. If you want to change...


A Conversation with 'Kola Akintayo
The facts: 'Kola is Human Resources Manager- UK Region at Oceaneering She holds an MSc in Human Resources Management from the Robert...


Men As Change Agents Series: Ollie Folayan
Let's adopt Ubuntu: Dr Ollie Folayan, Chair of AFBE-UK Scotland and Principal Process Engineering Consultant, outlines how workplace...


Men As Change Agents Series: Chris Tayler
Chris Tayler, Maintenance and Asset Integrity Engineer and new father, reflects on his decision to take Shared Parental Leave for the...


Gender balance and the future of oil and gas: wishing won’t make it so.
Futurism is all the rage, and right there in the eye of the storm is gender. Speculative fiction where women are uber-oppressed (The...


Men As Change Agents Series: Mike Adams
Mike Adams, Co-founder of Norwell EDGE, explores Toxic Masculinity in the Oil and Gas industry for the AXIS Network’s Men As Change...


A Conversation with Angela Dobb
The facts: Angela is part of a dual career couple, with one daughter, two dogs and a pony 32 years industry experience working for...


Men As Change Agents Series: Andy Samuel
Andy Samuel, Chief Executive, OGA, calls for men to work together to enable and empower women as part of the AXIS Network's Men As Change...


A Conversation with Colette Cohen
The Facts: Colette is from a small town in Ireland and attended school in a convent After leaving school she studied Chemistry at Queens...


Mentoring Pearls of Wisdom
Our guide to a successful mentoring relationship!


A Conversation with Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson is a Contract Specialist at Shell UK, working in the Wells Department, predominantly managing contracts in the Well...


Gender pay reporting in oil & gas: a different perspective
This post is a personal reflection on the GPG reporting of the UK oil & gas industry, for the results published for the period 2017 -...


Employee-Led Club for New Mums brings benefits to Members and their Organisation
Our focus this year in AXIS is to showcase the positive steps that organisations and individuals can take to help address gender balance...


A Conversation with Anuli Marshall
Anuli Marshall, an Engineering Team Leader with BP, who has worked in operational roles in a number of locations. Anuli, a mother of two...


Working Offshore with Sarah Clark
Last year, we posed a number of questions to Victoria Cameron about her experiences of working Offshore as a Production Superintendent...


A Conversation with Alison Duncan
When we first approached Alison Duncan about being one of our featured role models she didn’t immediately identify herself with the...
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