Create a culture where people don’t want to leave.
Diverse teams demonstrate enhanced performance, innovation and creative thinking, and people are three times more likely to stick around in teams where they feel like they belong. With 70% of Aussie companies suffering from a skills shortage, keeping good people is even more valuable.
Focus on your people. Give your company the edge.
Wherever you’re at in your DEI journey, we’ll strengthen your strategy and help bring it to life. We’ll meet you where you are, and make the solution as broad or as narrow as you need.
We’re all about developing women, but it doesn’t end there. Our company-wide programs make a real impact on culture, belonging and team performance.
How I Can Help
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Supercharge your future leaders. 2 of the top 3 things women want at work are career progression and leadership opportunities. Increase retention while you develop your high potential pipeline.
MAT LEAVE & RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS
Beat the stats. Working mothers are the most productive people in the workforce, but 1 in 4 women are considering downshifting post-COVID demands. Set mothers up for success through supported programs and coaching.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING & PANELS
Dynamic presentations packed with ‘ah-ha’ moments, research, stories and activities. Topics adjusted for your audience and goals, delivered through keynote speaking or panel moderation.
WHOLE OF COMPANY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SOLUTIONS
Embed cultural change with workshops that create genuine buy-in from your people. Interactive training sessions on unconscious bias, the value of diversity, psychological safety, flexible work best practice and more.
How I Work
Enthusiastic, engaging, informal and interactive, we’ll dive as deep as you need on the details.
Choose from four main delivery methods.
Panel discussions
Give your people a chance to hear from executives on the issues that matter to them. We go deeper by asking the tricky questions – the answers to which are more likely to open a path to real change. Feature women who are thriving and showcase your commitment to DEI.
Interactive keynote
Inspire your staff with my interactive keynote as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert. Engaging and educational, people will walk away with an increased understanding of the barriers women face in the workplace and what we can do to overcome them.
Facilitated workshops
Our most popular format. Activities create interactive learning experiences and establish commitments to shift the status quo. Sessions encourage collaborative thinking on innovative solutions.
Diagnostics and fully tailored solutions
Your most customised option. Survey staff to identify strengths, challenges and gaps. Create targeted content. I’ll work closely with you to define your needs and create solutions that meet your organisational goals and fit within your budget.
You can’t afford Not To
Women’s workforce participation still hasn’t recovered from Covid-19, when women left the workforce or reduced their hours in greater numbers than men.
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of companies are experiencing skills shortages.
They’re competing for new hires, and providing perks and training to existing staff to keep them.
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You can’t afford to leave out half the workforce.
Companies that focus on gender equity and inclusive cultures now will be ahead of the pack when the recession recedes.
Retain the women you have, bring more women in, and ensure your workplace supports everyone both in and out of work.
You’ll be in the best position to recover alongside the economy.
What People Say
Resources
Keen to know more about women at work? Download our tools and resources.
Podcasts
I host two podcasts, in conversation with industry leaders.
With combined more than 100k downloads, get this into your ears.
Women at Work Podcast, where I speak with business leaders and working mothers about the juggle and the struggle, tips for navigating the workforce, and how they manage their lives. You can find new episodes here: samanthasutherland.com.au/womenatworkpodcast/
My favourite episodes:
Equality Talks, a WORK180 sponsored podcast where we discuss how to finally put an end to workplace discrimination, what it means to succeed, what people are doing to drive equality, and what can still be done.You can find the seasons here: samanthasutherland.com.au/equalitytalkspodcast/
My favourite episodes: