Women & Leadership Australia – Mini Mag

September 2011

How to develop authentic leadership

With feet firmly planted on the ground, authentic leaders stand tall, guided by their own voice.

Linda Rowley – Senior Facilitator of the Australian Applied Management Colloquium – presents a strategic and systematic approach to developing authentic leadership. Read more

Organisation in focus: Teachers Credit Union

Teachers Credit Union (TCU) is proud to partner with Women and Leadership Australia for its Employer of Choice Program in 2011.

As well as being recognised as a great place to work in the Australian HR Awards in recent years, TCU has also been awarded ‘Employer of Choice for Women’ status by the EOWA consecutively since 2008. Read more

INSPIRING WOMEN

Julie McKay
Executive Director, UN Women Australia

“I try to remember every day that we are working for women across the world who need to have their voices heard. This is all part of something bigger – something that could change the lives of women across the world.”

Julie’s dedication to making a difference to the world’s women – all from a small office in Canberra – is truly inspiring.

We caught up with Julie and discussed how she became the first staff member at UNIFEM Australia. Meet Julie

Books in review

Business Improv
Don't be turned off by professional 'activity' books with garish covers and decidedly ‘old school’ cartoons.

Utilising experiential learning exercises that place team members into situation in which they use their own experience and cunning to navigate through, the authors provide managers with a powerful tool for not only ice-breaking difficult teams, but helping forge new linkages and understandings.

By Ben Zipper, senior writer with Workplace Training Advisory of Australia. Read the review

Books in focus

Fair Cop
Christine Nixon became the first female Chief Commissioner of Police in Australia, appointed to head Victoria Police, at a most crucial time: the underworld was in the midst of a bloody war, the spectre of terrorism was emerging as a powerful new threat, and there was a stench of internal corruption.

In this frank and engaging memoir, Christine Nixon reflects on the journey of a woman deep into a man’s world, describing the experiences that shaped her commitment to a model of policing as a community service, committed to caring for society’s most vulnerable. More

Scholarship opportunities

Advanced Leadership Program: A career-defining 12-month journey

The Advanced Leadership Program is designed to support the rapid advancement of high potential female leaders from all sectors and industries.

To support the intake of program participants – and through its partnership with the Australian School of Applied Management – WLA will award numerous scholarships for the Advanced Leadership Program for 2012.

The scholarship framework is designed to provide financial support to assist candidates in their aspiration to complete the Advanced Leadership Program.

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More women and leadership news

Annual Diversity Debate
To be moderated by Tony Jones, from ABC TV's 'QandA', the 2011 Annual Diversity Debate will weigh up the question: 'Equal Quotas: friend or foe for business?'. Being held in Sydney on 22nd September. More

G(irls) 20 Summit 2011
The international Summit brings together one delegate from each G20 country. Delegates debate, discuss and design innovative ideas necessary to empower girls and women globally – with all female participants aged 18–20. More

Women in Science Fellowships
Three $20,000 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships for 2011 were awarded to talented Australian women in science in August. More

Australian Rural Women's Award 2011
Nominations are now open for the 2011 Australian RIRDC Rural Women’s Award. More

R U OK?Day
Marked on 15 September, R U OK?Day is a national day of action that aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems turning into big ones. More

2012 Leadership Award
Applications open 1st September for the Centre for Leadership for Women 2012 Award: ‘Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations’. More

Women & Leadership Australia Partners

Our 2011 Australian Women's Leadership Symposium Employer of Choice Partners:

Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care

Queensland Rail

Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy

The Teachers Credit Union

Wyndham City Council

Visit a full list of our partners, all of whom we thank for their support of Women & Leadership Australia.

Join our supporters
Are you interested in promoting your organisation's brand to like-minded women? If so, contact Women & Leadership Australia for information on sponsorship opportunities available in 2010: Ph 1300 138 037.