It’s been a brilliant day today, welcoming 60 WATTLE alumnae to the first in-person alumnae symposium.

Amazing stories shared about the impact of WATTLE on the women’s careers, and the beautiful networks that have been made.

#equity #leadership #universities

This week we’re holding the WATTLE leadership program for professional women - thank you to the 13 universities who have supported the program this week. Looking forward to building networks and opportunities with an amazing group of women!

What a brilliant start to the @WattleProgram ! We’re running fully online this year - here’s a glimpse of WATTLE HQ running at @Swinburne.

Thank you to our 2021 facilitators Judyth Sachs and Rita Cincotta for your kind and welcoming introductory session.

The 2021 @WattleProgram is officially underway! Looking forward to an amazing week sharing a leadership journey with so many brilliant University women leaders.

It’s National Wattle Day!

Sending good wishes to all our WATTLE participants, alumnae, supporters, speakers and member universities on this special day!

Thank you for supporting and building up women in the University sector.

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Our inaugural alumni symposium is coming to a close. Huge thank you to our community, it's been wonderful to reconnect, share ideas, reflections and we hope to see you again soon. #leadership #HigherEducation #genderequity

If you wish to better understand what #compassionateleadership is, looks like, feels like, listen to Dr Emma Lee. Moving & generous insights into power, humility, community and love- yes #love. #listening #burnout #resilience #leadership.

The panel is discussing #compassionateleaderhsip, how it's evolved for them over time, the role of authenticity, heritage and values. Particularly apt in this time. Thank you Ms Deanna Riach, Associate Professor Fiona Bird, Dr Keaka Hemi & Ms Rachel Karalus. #leadership

Exciting to be joining our NZWATTLE community for our second symposium day. Thank you Vicky Peters for a beautiful and moving Acknowledgement of Country.
#genderequity #womeninleadership #HigherEducation #wattleprogram

This beautiful visual summary of today's alumnae session is thanks to the very talented @Visual_lala

Thank you to Ms Natalie McDonald from @latrobe for a wonderful talk on Leading in a Changing Landscape.
Wonderfully moderated by @loch_b

This afternoon we are holding the first WATTLE program alumnae symposium - on zoom.

Looking forward to a wonderful afternoon of talks and discussions.

Great catch up with @WattleProgram alumnae from all of our programs. We discussed challenges facing the sector, and in particular the gender divide and challenges with #WFH and the importance of good leadership and resilience.

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Happy international women's day!
A shout out to the amazing women in the university sector, and everyone involved in WATTLE - thankyou for your actions to support women.
#IWD2020

The WATTLE program couldn't run without the work and dedication of the organising committee, and the 2019 program chair Fiona Bird. Thankyou!

And to our program administrator, Jen Arnold - thanks, you're absolutely amazing !

Looking forward to WATTLE in Brisbane next year !

Day 5 of the WATTLE program - time for reflection, future planning & gratitude to such a wonderful, supportive group of women.

Thanks to participants, speakers, and the universities for sponsoring this program.

And a huge thankyou to @drjendevries for facilitating!

It's the final day of WATTLE - we are delighted to welcome Professor Helen Bartlett from @FedUniVC talking about her personal leadership journey.

Professor Karen Farquharson from @unimelb talking about her life as a leader.

Talking about gender with WATTLE program facilitator @drjendevries. Useful exercise is to switch the gender in quotes and statements - does it still make sense?

Professor Liz Johnston from @Deakin now talking about university leadership.

Dr Di McCarthy is an outstanding leader, we are so happy to have her joining WATTLE today to give us her perspective on leadership, and the history of the NZ University Women in Leadership program.

Morning welcome from the WATTLE program chair for 2019 is Associate professor Fiona Bird from @latrobe
WATTLE is underway!

Presenting the participants of the 2019 WATTLE program!

The WATTLE academic program starts tonight - we can't wait to meet all the new participants from ten universities!

The career spiral as described by @drjendevries - opportunity leads to further opportunities and sponsorship in the upward path.

But, lack of opportunities can lead to lack of talent development, doubts, and the downward spiral.

We are hearing about sponsorship vs mentorship by @drjendevries - the author of the Sponsorship: Creating Career opportunities for women in higher education. This is available for download at jendevries.com

Fantastic panel is up next, to discuss Strategic Leadership in Academia

@RMIT @Deakin @latrobe @Deloitte

Introductions from the delegates - many mentioning the importance of time for reflection, and connection to nature.

Kicking off the meeting with the @Swinburne Design Factory “power hour”. Thanks to the Swinburne Innovation Precinct for sponsoring this session!

The second WATTLE women in leadership program is happening at Waurn Ponds this week!

Welcome to all of the women from participating universities:
@Swinburne @latrobe @Deakin @RMIT @VC_ANU @ANUmedia @Griffith_Uni @CurtinUni @MurdochUni

Turn-back Tuesday, to last week when Professor @DrSimoneTaffe visited the WATTLE program to discuss "academic branding". Simone and her fantastic student Ellen designed the WATTLE logo.

Here are the happy WATTLE participants.

What a great week we had!
Special thanks to all the speakers, and our partner universities for your support.

@Swinburne @RMIT @latrobe @ourANU @Deakin @Griffith_Uni @CurtinUni

Some of the WATTLE women had an early morning walk around the gorgeous @Deakin waurn ponds campus this morning.

The WATTLE program has had a great start with a BBQ welcome. Our special guest from @Swinburne Professor @duncanbentley1 said a few words about why universities are supporting WATTLE.