Letting your mind wander is key to creativity, which is vital to innovation, problem solving, and general wellbeing. But when it comes to turning ideas into action and achieving goals, focus is key. Of course, focus is hard to find in a world full of digital...
"You don’t need to talk to me about diversity, seven out of eight people in my team are women already." I caught up with a friend of mine recently who is the Head of Diversity and Inclusion at a major, ASX listed company. During our discussion she mentioned the...
As TEDWomen 2015 launches this week, we celebrate how far society has come. We no longer exclude women from attending university or joining certain professions. We don’t make our citizens sit in different sections of the bus because of their race, or limit their...
Last week, I was very excited to co-host the first Diversity Roundtable on behalf of FITT, alongside Victoria Keeys, Senior Manager of Culture and Diversity at CBA. The topic for the morning was “How to build a more gender diverse pipeline entering the IT industry”....
I’ve been asked a lot lately how I manage to get so much done in a day. For those of you that don’t know me, I have taken on a lot. Not including keeping up with family and social activities, I’m currently involved with the following: Co-founded a company called...
This article originally appeared in the Brisbane times. Energy companies are failing to take action on gender diversity, an index measuring their progress shows, and Origin Energy is the only Australian company to be ranked as pulling its weight among the top...
Aisha Morley’s resumé is a rich tapestry of skills acquired from working at universities, the NHS and in the fashion industry. Now a Data Scientist at King, she has found an employer who gives her license to truly be herself, the room to grow and an exciting pathway...
Pursuing a career while also maintaining healthy and present relationships takes a lot of hard work and careful planning. So, with this in mind, we’ve asked dads from our Endorsed Employers how they achieve work-life balance as a parent?
Wear it Purple is a youth-led non-profit organisation that strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.
How do you pin down Arwen Griffioen? An intelligent high achiever recovering from imposter syndrome… an introverted data scientist in pink roller skates… We sat down with Zendesk’s Data Science Team Lead to talk career, parenting and everything in between.
In her critical role, Vanessa Walsh brings vital skills, experience and personal qualities. She shares why it matters and what makes her tick.
Like many others of her generation, Jill Bourke is driven to learn, progress and pursue new experiences. She shares how she achieves those things by staying in one place, at Liberty Financial.