REAL Women in Leadership Kylah Morrison and Violet Dhu

In this episode, Kylah Morrison speaks with Deb Allan, Manager of Mackay Manufacturing Hub and a regional woman in leadership. 
Here are some key takeaways from the episode:
It's not about the technical skills we make, just have the ability to listen to people and to be able to connect them with the people they need to be connected with. It's okay to be you and make a difference when it comes to impostor syndrome. If you can actually look inside what it is you want, and set those goals and find those opportunities to being prepared for them, then that's where the magic really is. Keep trying new things. Because you just don't know what's gonna click. Reflect on things that you really enjoyed. Reflect on your past experiences and think about where in you've done things that has given you so much energy. Try to focus on how you will leverage more on opportunities. Find happiness when you leverage your strengths against the challenges and that's where the energy comes. It's very powerful if you have someone who believes in you before you believe in yourself. Learn more about our guest expert, Deb Allan by visiting her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-allan
 

Intersectionality is something that each and everyone of us are exposed on a daily basis and we may not just realize how to coin the term and what it means.
In this episode, Violet Dhu and Tanya Finnie continues their discussion about intersectionality. 
"In essence, intersectionality is about a series of different things, what makes us up as a human being. For example, you have that little bits that makes you who you are, you have your age, you have your language that you speak, your sexual orientation, your genders. Those are those intersections of our different life or of an individual's life. But surrounding all of those things you also have be the social paths of your lives," Tanya Finnie explains. 
About Tanya Finnie
Tanya Finnie, the founding principal of RedHead Communications, is a global cultural strategist with over 20 years of experience working in leadership and cultural domains. Over time, she has built valuable cultural and intellectual experience to coincide with her academic knowledge on cultural topics and challenges. 
Tanya is passionate about bringing people together through rapport building and culturally appropriate communication. Her work has a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, body language, and motivation, all of which ultimately increase confidence and grow stronger, more innovative, and collaborative teams and leaders.
Check out Tanya's latest magazine: https://www.redheadcommunications.com/cultural-times-diversity-inclusion/
Contact them if you'd like to contribute to the magazine if you have an appropriate story to share.
 
The upcoming Diversity and inclusion Summit: https://diversityandinclusionsummit.com.au/
NOTE: They may still be able to take on an exceptional speaker. Contact them if you're interested.

In this podcast episode, Violet Dhu and Guest Expert Tanya Finnie talks about inclusion in practice.
Inclusion is about being feeling part of a team, feeling part of a group. It is not just about discussing statistics but also actions and strategies. Some of the keypoints in this episode include:
- When it come to psychological safety, the organizations should do feel safe in the workplace.
- Part of change is our behavior. It's about practicing it. 
- We should have an open conversations. We should need a push button to open the doors and they will feel more inclusive.
- Change does not happen overnight.
- Becoming aware of the language that we use and making the small changes should make everyone feel included.
About Tanya Finnie
Tanya Finnie, the founding principal of RedHead Communications, is a global cultural strategist with over 20 years of experience working in leadership and cultural domains. Over time, she has built valuable cultural and intellectual experience to coincide with her academic knowledge on cultural topics and challenges. 
Tanya is passionate about bringing people together through rapport building and culturally appropriate communication. Her work has a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, body language, and motivation, all of which ultimately increase confidence and grow stronger, more innovative, and collaborative teams and leaders.
Check out Tanya's latest magazine: https://www.redheadcommunications.com/cultural-times-diversity-inclusion/
Contact them if you'd like to contribute to the magazine if you have an appropriate story to share.
 
The upcoming Diversity and inclusion Summit: https://diversityandinclusionsummit.com.au/
NOTE: They may still be able to take on an exceptional speaker. Contact them if you're interested.

Are you looking to move to a leadership or higher leadership role? Are these opportunities available for you in your current career path?  In this podcast episode, Violet and Kylah discuss with guest expert, Sonja Price, how anyone can easily maximize their earning potential and move into a leadership or higher management role.
If these opportunities are not in front of you right now with your current organisation, you need to bring these opportunities about and start lining them up to yourself. 
Listen to the entire episode to learn how you can create opportunity for yourself and how you can seek out new opportunities to help you move higher in your career path.

This episode is where Violet and Kylah go deeper into resistance and how it presents and how to work through it. 
Resistance is to refuse or not wanting to comply. It is often attached to change and workplaces because as leaders, we need to be aware that when we implement change, we need to expect resistance and have a plan to deal with that resistance.
Resistance is an opportunity and it's a healthy process that leaders can go through to have a conversation about an outcome that you want to achieve. 

In this episode, Violet and Kylah talkabout setting boundaries and how it can affect you as a leader.
Setting boundaries is not selfish. In fact, havings boundaries is being generous because we give to ourselves and we give our best self.
Boundaries is knowing your limits and having an understanding of how much you will give or not give. Look after your self in setting boundaries mentally and physically. It's really helpful to slow things down enough to have that space to be mindful of decisions you are making. Be gentle on your self so it will feel manageable and won't overwhelm you.