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My wish is to to make life more equal for men and women – and at the same time, more fulfilling for both!

We each have multiple aspects to our identity at different points in our life. At any given time, a specific paid role/job might form one important part of that identity; yet we may have many other important unpaid roles too – for instance, as a mother/father, sister/brother, partner, friend, daughter/son. Not to mention interests where our future potential lies untapped! e.g. as a volunteer, entrepreneur, leader or social activist.

But these all require a share of one precious and finite resource: TIME!

During certain periods of our lives, juggling home and work commitments can often feel impossible, especially if the mental load is not being equally shared, and for many couples, is one of the key factors contributing to relationship stress.

For many women, keeping all the plates involved in The Invisible Job spinning is overwhelming. And though you may feel you are about to crack, you just keep going because the consequences of letting any plates fall are simply too great – and right now, you you don't have time to address it!

Equally, many men can feel aggrieved to hear their partner say they are not pulling their weight at home and seem quite oblivious to much of The Invisible Job. They may feel they do their bit at home and that their partner fails to fully appreciate how hard they work to support the family.

Why is there often so much misunderstanding on this issue between men and women?

And given the choice, would many men rather focus more on children/home and less on their job – but feel this option is not available to them?

Both partners need to understand exactly what it involves and appreciate its pivotal role in their happiness and fulfilment as multifaceted individuals.  This will enable them make informed choices when mapping a future together as equals, with both as free as possible to reach their potential. 

And employers and governments need to understand that social and policies/practices that facilitate equality in our personal lives are pivotal to creating equality in our professional lives and increasing the potential of all.

Through speaker presentations and interactive workshops I explore how to

• Manage the Mental Load of parental and home responsibilities
• Increase the proportion of senior leadership positions held by women
• Stem the loss of key female talent from an organisation
• Support new mothers and fathers – or people thinking of having their first child
• Give managers insight to the needs of team members caring for dependents (young or old!)
• Maximise flexible working options for both men and women
• Consider a broader and more fulfilling version of male identity
• Understand how sharing home/parenting responsibilities leads to equality in the workplace
• Eliminate the Gender Pay Gap

• BioTechMed Graz (University of Graz, Graz University of Technology and Medical University of Graz), Austria
• Women in Leadership Conference, University College Dublin, Ireland
• Novartis International
• Women at Intel (Europe, Middle East and Asia)
• Beiersdorf International, Germany
• Irish Business Network, Switzerland
• Smurfit Women, Inspiring More, Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin
• Association of Higher and Civil Servants, Irish Government
• Bosch International
• Life Science Recruitment Ltd., Ireland
• Compass Lexcon
• Dundalk Institute of Technology, Women in STEM
  

"At our last BioTechMed-Graz Science Breakfast, Paula Fyans spoke about how awareness and equal sharing of The Invisible Job can improve the wellbeing of both men and women – in a light, funny and scientifically based way.
There was lots of laughter, consenting nodding and thoughtful faces. With her work, she significantly influences, and hopefully changes, how we think of gender roles at home and in the work place. Even though most of the people in the audience were women, more and more men start to acknowledge that there is an imbalance, which, in the long run will be essential to help better distribute The Invisible Job".

Dr. Anita Emmersdorfer-Augustin, Young Researcher Group Leader, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Austria

For more information on BioTechMed-Graz Research group or the Science Breakfast Presentation click here

"Paula's talk on mental load was part of our talk series about mental health. Her talk to our global team was very inspiring and highlighted the important aspects of how mental load can be a burden for the wellbeing of women and men. Working with her was from the beginning very easy and she fitted her talk to the audience very well.

We, at RWE Supply and Trading, are always interested in improving our employees' wellbeing and learning about The Invisible Job in an engaging and eye-opening way, gave us thought-provoking impulses. Thanks Paula!"

Mary Gay, Sustainability, RWE Supply and Trading, GmbH, Essen, Germany

"Paula spoke at our recent THRIVE Network event to inform and educate our audience on the impact of The Invisible Job on women in a serious, engaging, intelligent, funny and honest talk. Paula validates her content with an excellent balance of experience and data science to successfully educate and impress the audience. Her talk set the tone for a great networking event for a broad spectrum of women. Everyone needs to hear this talk. it will change your perspective forever."

Lavina McGahon, Athena Swan Co-Ordinator, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland