Short Black with Sandra Sully

Josephine trained as a scientist and now runs one of Australia's most successful building companies. She talks to Sandra about making her mark in a male-dominated industry, and how she's encouraging the next generation to do the same.

https://www.buildcorp.com.au

There is some discussion of suicide in this episode. If this raises any concerns or issues please call Lifeline Australia on 131114

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The coronavirus pandemic has seen the majority of the workforce shifting to working from home.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing, says Catherine, one of Australia's leading commentators on women and the workforce, who has been advocating for fairer workplaces for nearly 30 years.

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Content is Beverley's passion as well as her profession.

In an industry where the only constant is change, Bev talks about her role as Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand, as well as the importance of taking risks and not being afraid to try new things.

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Gabrielle can tell you a story or three. She's a sought-after global thought leader on authentic leadership and business storytelling.

As she says: “A great communicator, regardless of their profession, needs to be able to uncomplicate the complicated.”

https://gabrielledolan.com

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No one was more surprised than Cecily when her father asked her to take over running the family business. A business he had built up from scratch at a time when the steel industry was no place for a woman.

Now she is the only female CEO in the wholesale sheet distribution business in Australia

https://qss.net.au

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In a special early Short Black to celebrate International Women's Day, Sandra talks to Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins as she prepares for the release of her landmark National Enquiry Into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces  

https://www.humanrights.gov.au/

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Ever wonder what the workplace of the future looks like?

Eliane Miles was so curious, she's made it her business.

Through her strategic social trends consultancy, the Curious Co, she works closely with business leaders to challenge assumptions and make sure they have their finger on the pulse in the ever-changing experience economy.

https://www.thecurious.co/

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Dr Amantha Imber has made it her mission to help people be happier at work.

As an innovation psychologist she likes nothing better than making complex science simple and helping people live a fuller life – with fewer digital distractions.

https://www.inventium.com.au/

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As Vogue Australia enters its 60th year (quite fittingly its Diamond Jubilee), editorial director Edwina McCann knows how important it is to stay at the top of your game.

Edwina has come full circle, having started her career at the publication as a fashion assistant and coming back 20 years later to take up her current role. 

She sat down with Sandra at the CommBank Women In Focus Conference in August last year.

www.vogue.com.au

www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html

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The CEOs of Beam Australia, Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart, are game changers when it comes to helping working women, and men, pursue their dream career with the flexibility they need.

In the few short years since they founded Beam Australia, the company has added $13 million to the economy in the form of incremental salaries, and itself exceeded $1 million in turnover.

www.beamaustralia.com.au

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