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24.04.26 Articles Event Nine Dials for Gender Balance Resources Webinar

Creating gender-balanced leadership doesn't start at the top. It starts much earlier: with who enters operational roles, who is developed, and who is actively sponsored as a future leader. In this national webinar, two women who have navigated exactly that journey shared what helped them progress and what organisations need to put in place so more women can do the same. Watch the recording and read a full recap below, exclusively for NAWO members.

Author: NAWO
Published: 24.04.26
Categories: Event Nine Dials for Gender Balance
Tags: Mentoring Nine Dials Role models Workplace culture
Type: Articles Resources Webinar
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Facilitated by NAWO’s Member Relations Consultant Renee Burkinshaw, the session brought together Emily Trott, Asset Intelligence Project Leader at BlueScope, and Carrie-Ann Jones, Head of Engineering and Operational Excellence at George Weston Foods. Both began their careers as trade-qualified electricians and have since built remarkable leadership careers in male-oriented industries. The conversation centred on Dial 6 of NAWO’s Nine Dials for Gender Balance: Sponsorship and Succession. Dial 6 recognises that organisations don’t just need strong talent. They need intentional systems that identify potential, sponsor individuals forward, and build visible pathways from frontline and trade roles into leadership. It examines who…

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