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The Role of Male Engineers in Supporting Gender Diversity

Peter PriceHead of Corporate Strategy

Executive General Manager Asset Safety & Performance

26 November 2018

Agenda

1. Diversity & Inclusion: What is it...and what’s the

difference?

2. Case Study: Building a Diverse Team

3. Challenges for Emerging Female Leaders

4. Closing Remarks

5. Discussion

Diversity & Inclusion

What is it...and what’s the difference?

Umbrellas Image: Norton Rose Fulbright, c. 2018

Diversity includes…

Lightbulb Image: OECD & World Bank Group, 2013

Anca & Aragon, 2018

Diversity is critical for success: the rate of change continues to accelerate

Diversity has always enabled teams to explore solutions

beyond the status quo more effectively – this has never been more

important

Inclusion is…

Lightbulb Image: OECD & World Bank Group, 2013

Burke & Dillon, 2016

Diversity & InclusionWhat’s the Difference?

“Diversity is being invited to the party.Inclusion is being asked to dance.”

Verna MyersInclusion Strategist, Cultural Innovator

(cited in Sherbin & Rashid 2017 )

Stones Image: Canva, c. 2018

Case Study

Building a Diverse Team

Books Image: Canva, c. 2018

Strategy and Asset Safety and Performance at EQL

Count of Age Grouping

Age grouping via Gender

Row Labels F M Total25 - <35 3 5 8

35 - <45 12 14 26

45 - <55 11 24 3555 - <65 3 9 12

Total 29 52 81

TMS Worldwide, 2015

Diversity of team

strengths –a natural

outcome of diversity?

Building a Diverse Team – A foundation for success

Gumboots Image: Canva, c. 2018

(cited in Brainy Quotes, c. 2018)

Challenges for Emerging Female Leaders

Birds Image: Canva, c. 2018

Gadiesh & Coffman, 2015

Speech Box Image: Canva, c. 2018Heads Image: Engineers Australia, 2018

“ .. like many female

colleagues , I don’t give

myself enough credit…”

Reading, coaching, reflection to create

a better (and confident) version

of you!

Leadership skills for success are not gender specific

Key takeouts

Bridge Image: Canva, c. 2018

Colour Image: Canva, c. 2018

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

- Dr Seuss (cited in Brain Pickings, c. 2018)

Dr Seuss Image: Brain Pickings, c. 2018

Discussion

Teamwork Image: Canva, c. 2018

Speech bubble Image: Canva, c. 2018

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Gadiesh, O & Coffman, J 2015, Companies Drain Women’s Ambition After Only 2 Years, Harvard Business Review, Viewed 23

August 2018, <https://hbr.org/2015/05/companies-drain-womens-ambition-after-only-2-years>

Groysberg, B c. unknown, Seven Skills to Succeed in the C-Suite, Harvard Business Review.

Sherbin, L & Rashid, R 2017, Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion, Harvard Business Review, Viewed 23 August 2018, <https://hbr.org/2017/02/diversity-doesnt-stick-without-inclusion>

TMS Worldwide, 2015, ‘The Concepts: Work Preferences’, viewed 24 August 2018, <http://www.tmsworldwide.com/tms07.html>

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