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The Evolution of Flexibility: A Personal Reflection on Work, Identity, and Change
03.06.25 Allyship Articles Opinions Professional Development Program Resources
By Louise Weine When I began my career over 25 years ago, office culture was steeped in symbolism and tradition. Leaving a jacket on the back of your chair was…
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100 Women in Operations: Lynn Johnson, DEI Lead Asia Pacific, Middle East, Türkiye & Africa, CHEP
30.05.25 100 Women in Operations
Lynn Johnson is DEI Lead AMETA at CHEP, with nearly 20 years’ experience across engineering, supply chain, FMCG, pharma, and nutraceuticals. After a career in manufacturing operations, she transitioned into…
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Inclusive, Equitable Leadership: What It Looks Like and Why It Matters
28.05.25 Allyship Articles Opinions Professional Development Program Resources
Inclusion isn’t optional — it’s essential for modern operations. At NAWO’s recent forum, leaders agreed: true inclusion is active, accountable, and built into everyday practice. It means listening deeply, recognising…
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In this Career Club session, NAWO welcomed Scott Logan, Manager of Engineering, Operations & Technical at Six Degrees Executive, for a candid and insightful conversation about career progression in operations…
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What a Job!: Viv Worden, Executive General Manager Operations, Detmold Group
08.05.25 Profile Webinar
In this special extended What a Job session, hear from Viv Worden about her extensive experience in operational industries, spanning multiple areas and countries. These informal sessions are exclusive for…
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100 Women in Operations: Louise Waddell, Work Pack and Completions Coordinator, Monadelphous
08.05.25 100 Women in Operations
With 35 years of experience, Louise brings deep expertise in technical support and project coordination. She works closely with clients, company leadership, and cross-functional teams in engineering, production, materials, logistics,…
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24/7 flexibility at Pepsico!
11.06.19
Jason Webster, Senior Supply Chain Leader and Plant Manager at Tingalpa and Stephanie Ridge, HR Manager for the site, share their approach to flexibility on site and give examples of…Read more -
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Dee Heffernan
08.06.19
Dee Heffernan – a Chicago-based branding strategist and adviser – discusses operational business image problems with NAWO’s Louise Weine, and offers some advice for operational businesses trying to tell a…Read more -
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‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ is a frequent lament in relation to attracting women to operational business and roles. However, this was far from the case for Amalie…Read more -
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Are you future Fit?
16.05.19
Andrea Clarke's new book takes a talent focussed approach to the challenges we all face in meeting the changing needs of a more technologically driven workplace.Read more -
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A career shaped by taking chances and nurtured networks Anna Dartnell, a dedicated NAWO Board Member and former WA State Committee Chair, is relishing her current role as General Manager,…Read more -
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Emily Trott is currently completing a secondment as a Maintenance Strategist within the Cold Reduction Management Team at BlueScope’s site. The big budgets and strategic data analysis are a long…Read more -
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"What I came to fully understand, is that authentic leadership requires honest self-assessment, that we never stop learning about ourselves and our relationships with other people and that the more…Read more -
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NAWO Board Members Simon Bromell and Marcus Hooke bring a wealth of leadership experience to this conversation and importantly, a male perspective to the topic.Read more -
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“I grew up in Kalgoorlie and swore I would never work in the mines. After 27 years with Orica, I can’t imagine doing anything else!”Read more
