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Journey to Excellence October 2018 Summary

Over 300 hundred people joined us for the third installment of the Journey to Excellence forum on the 26th of October in Auckland. Like past events, an incredible panel of New Zealand women shared their professional and personal insights from their careers in business and leadership and their perspectives on creating a more diverse workplace […]

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Our Panelists for JTE October 2018

KIRI BARFOOT Kiri joined Barfoot & Thompson in 1991 in the Accounts department whilst studying for a commerce degree. She represents the third generation of the Barfoot family within the company. After travelling and working overseas in London and Israel, Kiri returned and has held numerous positions with the company, helping her gain an in-depth […]

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The Full Panel Discussion, Bringing Equality to the NZ Workplace

While most of us—about 83% of us surveyed—believe we have a diverse population, only two thirds of us believe we have a diverse workforce. While we know about it, we talk about it—some of our panelists today have been working in this space for years—it would seem that we are slow to make change. The […]

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Auckland – 26 October Forum

This forum continued the conversation on all forms of diversity in the workplace, and how we can tackle them in our own workplace. Check out all the photos from the event here “By sending selected key male Managers within our business (along with selected female Leaders) we have seen real value. We want them also to […]

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Friday 26 October Forum Gallery

 

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Deconstructing The Divide: Why Diversity Matters

  With a population comprising of more than 200 ethnic groups, New Zealand now has more ethnicities than the world has countries. These figures, which were released by Statistics NZ in 2013, are proof of what most Kiwis already know to be true — that diversity in New Zealand is on the rise. In fact, […]

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What Does Gender Diversity Mean To Snowberry

Snowberry was delighted, says Founder, Soraya Hendesi to sponsor M2woman’s Journey to Excellence Forum, about gender diversity in business. “Women are under-represented everywhere in business and I don’t believe that’s right and I certainly believe it is to the detriment of business in a number of ways. I started Snowberry and so could employ people […]

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Journey To Excellence: Perception Of Diversity And Its Influence On Career Decisions

In February, we kicked off a discussion about gender diversity and pay equity in the New Zealand work environment as we believed in the power of providing a platform for dialogue as a starting point for change. We began our exploration of the topic by recognising underrepresentation in senior management and unconscious biases in company […]

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The Panelists

Over the three forums, we have had some amazing panelists come and share their experiences and opinions, helping to continue the discussion on gender equality and bias in the workplace. Vic Crone (Series 2: Auckland Forum Event) Chief Executive, Callaghan Innovation Vic came on board as Chief Executive with Callaghan Innovation in March 2017. She has […]

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Auckland – 15 June Forum

  The Journey To Excellence Forum – Auckland, Friday 15 June This forum delved into the issues and barriers women are facing in the quest for gender diversity in the workplace. We shared insights from a major research piece conducted for M2woman in partnership with Kantar TNS. Check out all the photos from the event […]

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Wellington – 8 June Forum

The Journey To Excellence Forum – Wellington, Friday 8 June This Journey to Excellence forum we unveiled insights from a major research piece conducted for M2woman in partnership with Kantar TNS. We will ‘deep dive’ into these issues with a remarkable line-up of panellists delivering a fair representation from all regions across New Zealand. Check […]

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Auckland Friday 15 June Gallery

On Friday 15 June 2018 M2woman continued the conversation on gender diversity and pay equity in the workplace. Over 200 invited guests descended upon the Pullman Hotel for an afternoon of conversation and discussion. Here’s the official photographs from the event: 

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Wellington Friday 8 June Gallery

On Friday 8 June 2018, M2woman continued the discussion on gender diversity and equality in the workplace. Over 100 invited guests descended upon Te Papa New Zealand for an afternoon of conversation and discussion. Here’s the official photographs from the event:

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Unconscious Bias Major Barrier in Progressing Gender Equality

Check out the photos from the Auckland Friday 15 June Event here Check out the photos from the Wellington Friday 8 June Event here Friday 15 June 2018 – Kantar TNS New Zealand says ‘unconscious bias’ is a major barrier in New Zealand improving its current gender diversity standings. In research commissioned by M2woman that […]

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Women Empowering Women

In February, M2woman hosted its first ever Journey To Excellence panel where we discussed gender diversity and pay parity in the workplace – one point that did arise, however, was the need for women to empower and help each other. We spoke to some of New Zealand’s top female businesswomen to find out how we...

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Video: Are Women holding Themselves Back Career-Wise?

From our first Journey To Excellence Forum (16 FEB 2018), Naomi Ballantyne (ONZM), Managing Director, Partners Life: JTE Discussion When it comes to women succeeding in the business world are we our own worst enemies? http://www.m2woman.co.nz/journey-to-excellence/ Posted by M2woman on Tuesday, 6 March 2018

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VIDEO: What Are The Advantages Of Being A Woman In A Male Dominated Industry?

From our first Journey To Excellence Forum (16 FEB 2018), Naomi Ballantyne (ONZM), Managing Director, Partners Life: JTE Discussion During our Journey To Excellence Forum our panelists discussed what the advantages of being a woman in a male-dominated industry were – here's Naomi Ballantyne's take on it. Check out more on our panelists feelings regarding […]