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Make no mistake, I still want to ban busy

I’m asking annoying questions again. What is your organisation going to be famous for? What if your organisation had gender balance (50:50) at every level? What if your customers or members knew you were leading a gender equal, inclusive organisation? #foodforthought #designthinking #Leadership #GenderDiversity

How Not to Get Stuck on the Eiffel Tower

James Sutherland, CEO, Cricket Australia says that the talent development pathway for women playing cricket is ‘a bit like the Eiffel Tower, and the men’s is like a pyramid.’ Catherine Fox says, ‘this sounds a lot like the pathway for women into senior management jobs in most organisations.’ I agree and explain why.

Why I want to start a “Ban Busy” movement

I made a sidebar statement at a couple of speaking gigs I did a while back. I said, ‘I want to be the founder of the Ban Busy movement!’ This is why.

My Year of Living Vulnerably

This is my story about how vulnerability is a leadership and life game-changer. It is my story of a gradual awakening of how I “armored up” every single day to avoid being vulnerable. A story that demonstrates how wrong I was.

Did you know I'm the Queen? (of annoying questions)

I’m not known as the Queen of Annoying questions for nothing. Here are 6 questions that might make you ponder!

5 Things I've Learned About Following My Bliss

I’m now in month 5 of following my bliss. Full time self-employment, entrepreneurship, start-up mode …use whatever terminology you like, has been wonderful, hard, exciting, boring, daunting, confusing, illuminating and above

The Top 10 rules (confessions) of a rule breaker

I confess, I normally do the interviewing. So here’s what happens when Im asked to talk about my rules for success.

3 Ways to Step Up and Lean In to the Limelight

Too big for her boots. So bossy! What a f***ing show-off!
Good grief. Any wonder that women don’t get out there and promote their achievements? Read about how to be a tall, vibrant poppy that slays dragons, every single day!

How Great Leaders Show Up, Every Day

What do you cause? When I ask this question of individual people or groups that I am speaking to, there is often a sea of blank looks, silence and sometimes a bit of muttering. I’d like leaders to reflect on this question much more often.

This is One of My Favourite F Words

I grew up believing myself to be equal. Then I grew up. Insert “F Word” here!

MOVING WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING FROM CONVERSATION TO ACTION

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We are an Australian based, globally focussed diversity, equity and inclusion consulting organisation. We help our clients in both sport and business to move their workplace gender equality, diversity ad inclusion goals from conversation to action.

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