Vicky Hicks talks for TEDxColchester about her 'double-guilt cycle' theory and how modern working women around the globe can strike the balance between career and motherhood in 2020 and beyond.
Vicky is a Senior Manager at BT, an experienced public speaker and a charity fundraiser. With a passion for her career and an ambitious, proactive attitude towards personal development, she has over 12 years’ experience in the IT Service Management industry, most of which was with the Ministry of Defence in Westminster, London. Now a mother of two young children, Vicky juggles her career around her priority of being a mum. She regularly talks about her experiences of juggling achievement in the workplace with doing her best by her husband and children. This talk was given as part of a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organised by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx. Vicky is a Senior Manager at BT and is accountable for the teams that support and manage all services, once they’ve been developed and delivered. Prior to BT, Vicky has over 12 years’ experience in the IT Service Management industry, most of which was with the Ministry of Defence in Westminster, London. Vicky credits her success to her passionate, ambitious, proactive and tenacious attitude towards her work, alongside the invaluable relationships she has formed with her mentors over the years. Now a mother of two young children, Vicky juggles her career around her priority of being mum to Savannah and Jasmine. Calling the balancing act a continuous guilt cycle, Vicky regularly talks about the struggles of being well respected in the workplace, whilst doing the best by her husband and children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx