Meet Erin Lim, the Francis Small Scholarship winner with big goals for the future. Erin grew up in the town of Hawera in South Taranaki and attended Hawera High School. With a civil engineer for a …
Big Interview: Ralph Fouche
We sat down with Ralph Fouche, Country Manager for Stantec New Zealand, to talk about how his company have taken huge strides in improving diversity and inclusion, and what tips he can pass on to …
Diversity in motion
How can greater diversity in transportation engineering help create a more inclusive world? There’s a roundabout near my home in suburban Hamilton where I was almost knocked off my bike on my way …
What’s good? What could be better?
After celebrating our first birthday in April, Diversity Agenda partners look back at what’s worked and where we’ll go next. On 9 May, our members gathered in Wellington to share the initiatives …
Six little changes you can make now
Here’s some top tips from our Share and Shape workshop that you can implement straight away. 1. Got soy milk? Not all changes need to be landmarks. Sometimes the best way to start your journey to …
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Challenging the industry
WSP Opus New Zealand Managing Director Ian Blair talks about how embracing diversity and inclusion has changed the culture of his firm. What does diversity mean to you and why is it important to you …
Switching girls on to STEM
Kim Rutter, a civil engineer turned lecturer at the University of Canterbury, is leading the charge to get Kiwi girls interested in STEM. Getting young women interested in STEM careers starts by …
How to keep mid-career women on track
Mid-career is the most risky stage for potential women leaders. Enter Anne Elder-Knight and her unique Growing Greatness programme, which Beca is making available to all Diversity Agenda Founding …
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Diversity powers innovation – and some serious competitive advantage
Samantha Almeida and Priyani de Silva-Currie of Calibre share their insights on the effects of innovation on an organisation's success and growth. Success and growth are dependent on an …
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Dynamic Diversity at Pedersen Read
This month, we spotlight Pedersen Read, an engineering consultancy based in the South Island, which is a strong supporter of the Diversity Agenda. We talk to Director Andrew Read about why Pedersen …
