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How one school holiday program empowers workplaces for gender equality
How a game-changing school holiday program helped Service Stream take their gender equality efforts to the next level.
How one woman found authentic work-life balance at Ericsson
Finding work-life balance that genuinely works for you isn’t easy. Discover how Ursula Duff found success with Ericsson.
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Building solid teams across the globe – Microsoft
The pandemic brought the world online overnight. Emma Neal knows this very well as a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. She leads a team in the Microsoft Teams Engineering Group — a collaboration tool used by millions. The team have been continuously helping...
A place to be the best working parent – Schneider Electric
If there is anywhere in the world where Jess Munt feels at home, it is at work. It may seem counterintuitive, but Schneider Electric is a company where employees can be themselves — and in Jess’ case — it’s to be the best working parent. Nearly six years on, Jess is...
In great chemistry and culture – BOC
As soon as Edith Butterfield landed on our shores, she knew she was home. She started at BOC seven years before transferring to the Australian office. Edith soon found herself progressing rapidly and now leading a strong team who are passionate about delivering...
Quality is never an accident, but one took a chance – Mercury
We sat down with Aisling Goff who is a business unit Quality Assurance (QA) Manager with Mercury. Mercury is a well-known European contractor building and managing complex engineering projects that transform how people work and live. Aisling never imagined a career in...
It’s better late than never – Woolworths Group
Áine Corbett has two careers which she is equally passionate about. One as the Regional Property Manager for Woolworths and the other as a qualified dog trainer and competitor. Joining our call with her were also her two adorable dogs. Aine says working with animals...
A place where great people and great ideas are made – AWS
Michelle Hardie is on a mission for a better world where gender holds no barriers. Thinking globally and acting locally, she is the President of the Women@Amazon for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Women@ is an affinity group for women and allies at Amazon to network...
How humans are the centre of defence – Rheinmetall Defence Australia
Taneil Dye did not know what to expect when she joined the Defense industry. She soon discovered that Defence is an innovative industry that enables the Australian Defence Force to defend Australia, engage in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. Taneil has been...
Creating spaces to bring your whole self to work | DEI at Abcam
Extroverts are often described as the life of the party. Their outgoing, vibrant nature draws people to them, and they thrive off the interaction. Danielle Norby is an extrovert. She says she gets her energy from working with people and collaborating across the...
Creating future leaders at Cisco
Cassandra Crothers breaks the mold. She is the Director of Inside Sales at Cisco Meraki for Asia Pacific, Japan and China, and leadership has always been in her sights. She’s taken risks and bold career moves to gain experience, and there’s no stopping her! Leading...