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Our November ONLINE event focused on Australia’s new Development Policy with our speakers sharing the key points that have been welcomed by the sector along with areas that would strengthen the policy in future.

Our October networking event focused on how you can secure your first role in the development sector, decide if you should undertake advanced studies and how best to position yourself to secure promotions, access capacity-building opportunities and develop a rewarding career.

In an interconnected world where physical barriers are diminishing, the power of virtual volunteering has emerged as a force for positive change. Women in Aid and Development (WiAD) offers many virtual volunteering opportunities, providing a gateway for volunteers to contribute significantly to a meaningful cause.

Our July networking events focused on Intersectionality in Practice with our speakers sharing practical experiences of embedding intersectionality practice in programes in the sector.

Our May networking events focused on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping with our speakers sharing first-hand experiences of what it’s like working in the sector.

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International Women’s Day saw WiAD members gather for our first networking event of 2023. It was a wonderful celebration.

Michelle Higelin, Executive Director ActionAid Australia, joined WiADs Jill Scanlon for a chat about her passion and drive for gender transformative development within humanitarian programming and working with women on the frontline of development, particularly in relation to climate change, and their ability to affect social change in their communities.

Susanne Legena, CEO of Plan International Australia, joined WiADs Jill Scanlon for a chat about her career in development and as an activist and advocate for youth, particularly young women, through the work being done by Plan.

We recently held our last round of events for 2022 and what a wonderful way to end off our networking series for the year!

Sarah Noll Wilson, an executive coach, facilitator, and researcher who is on a mission to make the workplace work better for humans leaders presents six ways for managers to be supportive when someone shares an emotional situation or challenge.

Sarah describes how many leaders are not aware when they’re using emotionally dismissive and potentially harmful language with their employees. Most of the time it comes from a place of caring but sometimes leaders believe that emotions don’t belong in the workplace. The past two years of compounding emotional strain have made it increasingly clear that managers need to shift their focus to meeting and supporting employees’ emotional well-being and create psychological safety for them to thrive. That means getting comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations.

Thanks to Harvard Business review for this excellent article.

Bob Marsh is the chief revenue officer at Bluewater, a design-forward technology company that helps craft moments that connect and inspire. Here he explains how to be honest with your current position and aims before you take the leap to managing a team.

Understanding and displaying good management skills will help to position you for a successful career no matter what level you’re starting at.

One of the most valuable traits employers are looking for right now can’t be found on a résumé, at least not explicitly. It’s not something you can fake in an interview, or convince your prospective boss that you have without demonstrating it through your behavior and stories.

Whether we’re working remotely, in the office, or some hybrid combination of the two, what we say at work — and how we say it — matters. And not just because speaking clearly and thoughtfully is the most efficient way to pass on whatever it is we’re trying to communicate to our co-workers. Jen Fisher’s article explores 11 of the most vital things we need to stop saying at work.

Your employees’ well-being is shaped by both big investments and small daily gestures. Here are five things emotionally intelligent managers do differently from Fast company and Liz Fosslien, head of content at Humu.

There’s nothing worse than preparing for an interview and blowing it. how can you move forward after flubbing a question — or an entire interview? Marlo Lyons at Harvard Business review offers five ways to turn a bad interview into success.

Networking is a valuable practice, and often essential for your career development. The connections that you build and maintain from networking can not only help you land a job or internship, but it can improve various aspects of your professional growth. WIAD has put together a list of our best networking tips to help you improve for your next event!

To honour International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2021, Women in Aid and Development (WIAD) curated a series of events across Australia, entitled ‘Volunteering and E-Volunteering’, delving into the world of volunteering in the aid and development sector. The WIAD teams across Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney convened speakers, facilitators and participants to unpack the meaning of volunteering, the do’s and don’ts, and valuable advice.