Natalie Slessor on how to make your leadership ambitions visible

What is the difference between a good and a gifted communicator? Dr Kate Mason is a leading communications expert. Her new book, Powerfully Likeable, is a roadmap for female leaders looking to communicate in a way that's both powerful and likeable.  In this episode, she gives practical, actionable tips for how to avoid the constricting binaries and become a gifted communicator at work.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should you do when you're feeling stuck in your career? And how can you best transform a plateau into new opportunities.  In this panel discussion recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join journalist Leila McKinnon as she probes the best ways to reframe the problem and embrace a growth mindset. With Co-Founder of Arise Foundation Tasnia Hannan, academic Fran Grant, Zing Wellbeing Founder Rhian Allen, Founder of Chronic Illness at Work Michelle Irving and Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should you do when strong convictions create conflict at work?  Senator Jane Hume became a politician because of her strong convictions and beliefs. But these convictions aren't shared by all. Some love her for her beliefs and others... well, not so much.  In this episode, she gives tips how leaders should navigate the thorny issue of ‘likeability’ at work and shares why she believes in 'getting better' over 'getting bitter'.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should you do when your integrity as a leader is called into question?  Rebekah Giles is one of the most high-profile lawyers in Australia. She's the Principal of Giles George, a law firm that specialises in reputational risk. In this episode, she speaks about how she has managed her own reputation as her public profile has grown as well as her insights into leadership, integrity and the glare of the spotlight.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can being criticised as a leader also be a sign of success?  The answer, according to Fiona David, is yes. A lawyer and anthropologist by training, Fiona helped lead the development of the Global Slavery Index. Today she is the CEO and Founder of Fair Futures. In this episode, she share her strategies for turning criticism and tough feedback into positives as a leader.   Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the key traits leaders should look for when hiring? CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley has one of the most high-pressure and high-profile sports leadership roles. Each year he is reasonable for leading the team that makes the Australian Open a reality - a single mistake can quite literally be broadcast across the globe. In this episode, he shares what he looks for when hiring a team as well as how he manages egos.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the most effective way to make your ambitions a reality? The answer - according to Natalie Slessor - could be to start thinking of your career as like a bingo card. In this episode of the Leadership Series, CBRE's Executive Managing Director of Property Management talks to Helen McCabe about moving sideways and how best to show ambition.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can leaders build cultures of respect in our increasingly polarised times?   The answer, according to former Premier Jay Weatherill, might just start with creating spaces for respectful disagreement. In this interview, he speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about how he has stayed above the fray since leaving politics, as well as how he navigates hot-button issues and polarisation as a leader in the not-for-profit sector.  Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trigger warning: domestic and family violence.  1 in 4 women and 1 in 14 men have experienced violence from an intimate partner. This is a whole of society issue - including workplaces. That's why we wanted to share our latest series, There's No Place Like Home: After she leaves. This is episode tthree. Conor Pall never wanted to live with a man he calls ‘The Shadow’. But he was forced to. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Conor’s story and investigates how perpetrators are able to weaponise systems after victim-survivors escape from them - legal, financial or otherwise. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Buy Conor Pall’s children's book, The Shadow that Follows Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Luci Ellis is one of the most high-profile and respected economists in the country. She rose through the ranks to become Assistant Governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Today, she works as Group Chief Economist at Westpac. In this episode, she talks with FW's Helen McCabe about leading as a technical specialist and why she still jokingly calls herself a ‘silver medallist’ despite her impressive career. Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.