The Small Things That Make a BIG Impact on Inclusion

The Small Things That Make a BIG Impact on Inclusion

Recently I have been fortunate to speak at a couple of diversity and inclusion conferences and it’s been really inspiring to see that, like Xero where I work, so many organizations are talking about the importance of inclusion. Whilst diversity is critical it’s...
How Aurecon Raised the Bar on Flexible Working

How Aurecon Raised the Bar on Flexible Working

‘Yes Flex’ was launched at Aurecon on 1 July 2016 and today, it is no longer something employees opt into because flexible working is now embedded in the engineering firm’s culture; it’s just how things are done these days. There are many reasons to celebrate a...
Can I Really be Me and Succeed at Work?

Can I Really be Me and Succeed at Work?

I moderate forums quite regularly for women that focus on the themes of vulnerability, building business acumen and authentic leadership. There is a consistent theme in the conversations I have before, during and after these forums. Frustration and exasperation that...
50 Years in IT – Looking Back and Looking Forwards

50 Years in IT – Looking Back and Looking Forwards

Pictured above: Me (Sue Nielsen) with Richard Hatch (star of both Battlestar Galactica’s) at Supanova 2009 when I launched my sci fi novel Behind the Sun (I had a terrible crush on him when I was young!). Looking back over 50 years of work, I realize that it...