

Future Women Leadership Series
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Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership. Leadership thought-leaders will inform and at times challenge your thinking on what it means to be leader and advise you on how to build respect and loyalty from your team members. Future Women is a club for women to connect, learn and lead. To find out more go to futurewomen.com
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Aug 11, 2021 • 28min
How to handle a toxic workplace
What makes a workplace toxic? What impact can a bad working environment have on your health? And how do you know when to leave? Lizzie Young moderates a panel discussion featuring Kate Jenkins, Sangeeta Venkatesan, and Dr. Tanya Pelly as they share their expertise on recognising and dealing with destructive working environments, recorded at the Future Women Leadership Summit 2021. The Future Women Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2021 • 25min
How do we push for effective cultural change?
Tanya Plibersek is an Australian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament for Sydney since 1998 holding various portfolios and titles. She shares her thoughts on parliamentary allegations of sexual assault and why she thinks justice feels out of reach for a lot of Australian women, followed by a Q&A with Jamila Rizvi, recorded at the Future Women Leadership Summit 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 2021 • 26min
Tackling imposter syndrome
Have you ever felt like you didn’t deserve your achievements? Like a fraud about to be discovered? This panel discussion hears from a diverse group of women, each of whom have incredibly accomplished careers, and also along the way, have experienced imposter syndrome. Recorded at the Future Women Leadership Summit 2021, panellists Sarah Walsh, Nikki Gemmel, Emily Hill, and Cathy Ngo, share their stories of imposter syndrome and tips on how to combat the phenomenon. The panel is moderated by Jamila Rizvi. The Future Women Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 21, 2021 • 14min
Embracing your imperfections
Skipp Williamson is the Managing Director at Partners in Performance. She is successful, resilient, and imperfect. And wants you to know that you are too. Skipp shares her tips for success at the Future Women Leadership Summit 2021, speaking on making the system work for you, recognising your skill gaps, and rolling in your failures. The Future Women Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 21, 2021 • 31min
Finding your voice as a leader
Very few women have made it in the male-dominated world of newspaper editing in Australia like Lisa Davies, editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. Lisa shares with host Helen McCabe how she handles imposter syndrome, managing the stress of publishing a daily newspaper and transitioning from working in a newsroom to leading a team of complex personalities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 14, 2021 • 32min
The value of collaboration in leadership
Arabella Burge is a master collaborator. She has successfully pivoted from the Director of Communications for PBL Media in Australia and London to CEO of the Gidget Foundation, a charity dedicated to dealing with perinatal depression. Arabella speaks with host Helen McCabe about using her corporate leadership experience for the greater good, leading with empathy and harnessing her persuasiveness to help young families around the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 3, 2021 • 39min
The power of being an empathetic leader
Minister Bronnie Taylor has been told she is "too nice" for politics but she believes empathetic leaders are powerful leaders. Bronnie is the NSW Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women and worked as a registered nurse for 20 years before entering politics. Bronnie shares with Helen McCabe the importance of empathy in leadership, respecting opposing views and why country women are good leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 27, 2021 • 50min
Being taken seriously as a leader
Jamila Rizvi is a leading feminist voice of her generation. She is a bestselling author, one of the youngest chiefs of staff to a cabinet minister and Future Women's Chief Creative Officer. Jamila opens up to host Helen McCabe about being taken seriously as a young woman in parliament, forcing herself out of her comfort zone to become a stronger leader and not letting a brain tumour get in the way of her career ambitions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 2021 • 39min
Behind every great leader is a great executive coach
Meredith Hellicar is already the guiding force for many of Australia’s top performing executives and strives to build future CEOs, directors and C-suite executives. Now the Executive Chairman at Merryck & Co, Meredith’s extensive senior executive career, including several Managing Director and CEO roles with global companies, her success and experiences have led to her become one of the most sought after Executive Coaches in Australia. Meredith shares with host Helen McCabe the biggest mistakes that she sees leaders consistently make, tips on how to assess where your time is best spent as a leader and why those who aspire to leadership positions should be more vocal about their career ambitions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 18, 2020 • 39min
Being pragmatic about your passion
Siobhan McKenna is one of Australia’s leading businesspeople, but when she was growing up, she wanted to become a writer. Siobhan made the decision to pursue business over writing, but not wanting to abandon her passion entirely, she spent ten years writing her debut novel alongside her successful career as a director of some of Australia's largest companies. Siobhan speaks with host Helen McCabe about making pragmatic career decisions, being true to herself and creating an identity for herself outside of work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.