by Jacynta Clayton | Oct 16, 2023 | Advocacy campaigns, Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture
1. Maintain eye contact 2. Don’t interrupt 3. Keep your body still and directed towards the person you are listening to These are three basic tenets of active listening. And for a neurotypical person, they might seem pretty simple. But for some neurodivergent...
by Jacynta Clayton | Oct 5, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Flexible working arrangements
If your life took an unexpected turn, how flexible would your employer be about your working arrangements? At AngloGold Ashanti (AGAA), flexible working means more than a four-day week or compressed hours. At AGAA they understand that life is unpredictable and that...
by Jacynta Clayton | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocacy campaigns, Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture
Imagine you are standing in the center of a bustling crossroads where multiple highways converge. One highway carries a set of vehicles, travelers, and stories that all relate to your gender. Another, a unique and different flow of traffic carries the stories and...
by Jacynta Clayton | Sep 28, 2023 | Leadership & development
After all, in a huge organization, it’s easy to feel like you’re just one of countless others – why should they care about you? But the truth is, the size of a company has little to do with how much it cares and supports its people. Whether a global conglomerate or an...
by Jacynta Clayton | Sep 18, 2023 | Career development, Employee stories inspiration
For those working at Downer, shaping your own career journey, in consultation with mentors and up-line management, is not only possible, it’s actually embedded in the company culture. For Ashlee Willeboordse, this experience came as a welcome surprise when she came...
