Michelle Jordan-Tong Head of Student and Academic Services

Professor Linda Smith Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori and Dean of Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao

Waikato Women in Leadership 2012Chairs’ Introduction

“Why do we have Waikato Women in Leadership Day?”

Waikato Women in Leadership 2012Chairs’ Introduction

Waikato NZWIL Alumni

Academic Staff Programme General Staff Programme2012 Eva Collins

Annika HinzeNgārewa Hāwera

2012 Renée Boyer-WillissonCarolyn Jones

2011 Kim PickeringKaren Barbour

2011 Sally SleighJanice Campen

2010 Bronwen CowieLyn Hunt

2010 Louise TainuiPeta Goldsworthy

2009 Alison McIntoshMargaret Franken

2009 Herearoha SkipperTania Mallett

2008 Giselle ByrnesJacquelin Mackinnon

2008 Clare CramondLee-Ann Jordan

2007 Brenda MidsonChrissen GemmillTracy BowellJan PilditchSally Jo Cunningham

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NZ Power Pyramids

http://www.neon.org.nz/census2010/womenscensus2010/

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What do men and women earn after their tertiary education?

Field of specialisation

Proportion of female earnings to

males 1 year post-study

Proportion of female earnings to

males 4 years post-study

Computer Science 1.04 0.96

Information Systems 1.08 1.00

Architecture and Urban Environment 0.92 0.96

Medical Studies 1.02 0.94

Teacher Education 1.02 0.95

Law 0.92 0.93

Other Society and Culture 1.09 0.88

Performing Arts 0.75 1.05

Visual Arts and Crafts 0.90 0.80

Graphic and Design Studies 1.15 0.94

Communication and Media Studies 1.00 0.96

All bachelors completers 1.00 0.91

Author: Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis Division, September 2011http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/tertiary_education/what-do-men-and-women-earn-after-their-tertiary-education

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Women in Senior Academic Roles at Waikato

2008 2009 2010 2011

% Female Professors 22 23 25 24

% Female Associate Profes-sors

25 31 33 37

2.5

7.5

12.5

17.5

22.5

27.5

32.5

37.5

University of WaikatoFemale Professors

and Associate Professors

%

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Women in Senior Academic Roles at NZ Universities

Female % Professors

2010

% change from 2003

Female % Associate Professors

2010

% change from 2003

Waikato (#1) 25.00% +2.78% 32.89% +13.29% Auckland 18.10% -3.68% 24.73% +6.98% AUT 18.03% +3.03% 32.14% -17.86% Massey 16.44% +1.33% 31.20% +18.70% Victoria 17.69% +1.98% 29.29% +8.52% Canterbury 16.50% +13.17% 27.93% +22.46% Lincoln 10.53% +1.84% 24.00% +18.12% Otago 14.55% +2.05% 27.46% +12.08%

http://www.neon.org.nz/census2010/womenscensus2010/

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Waikato Women in Leadership 2009-2012

2009 Getting Started: exploring leadership opportunities for women at Waikato

2010 Finding Your Voice: Career Leadership for Women

2011 Building internal capacity, resilience and personal well-being

2012 Leadership in action: we can all take action

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EEO Programme

• Approved by Council August 22nd • In its first phase the programme will focus on:

– increasing the representation of women and Māori at senior levels and in some occupational groups of the University,

– increasing the numbers of Māori staff relative to regional Māori population and

– enhancing cultural diversity and the inclusion of Māori and Pacific people

• Investigate existing equality patterns within the University to better understand the EEO issues

• Survey – participation will be welcomed

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Strategies

• Institutional• EEO Programme• PD opportunities• HR strategies

• Collectives and networks• Mentoring and support systems• Advocacy• Leading the analysis and solutions

• Individual• Participation• Taking ownership of career decisions• Taking up opportunities

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Examples

Defining position descriptions

Writing up the advertisement

Interview style and performance

Writing a job application

Application for promotion

Defending career breaks in a CV

Learning new skills

Learning to lead others

Giving constructive feedback

Recognising and promoting talent

Posing alternative ways to address issues

Treating other women with respect

Influencing policies

Being effective

Women and the Labyrinth of Leadershipby Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli (2007)

Eagly and Carli observe: “… women are not turned away only as they reach the

penultimate stage of a distinguished career. They disappear in various numbers at many points leading up

to that stage.” (p.64)

http://hbr.org/2007/09/women-and-the-labyrinth-of-leadership/ar/1