Childhood friends Katia Santilli and Vera Yan came up with their business idea when catching up after work to take studio fitness classes. Katia’s background was in fashion, and Vera’s in finance, and the two fused their experience to create a fashionable, functional...
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Retaining top talent and maintaining the best workplace culture
In business, the people you hire can make or break a project, client relationship or partnership. So how do organisations retain their best staff and maintain a positive workplace culture? To find out, we asked four of our brilliant #LeadingLadies for their views and...
#LeadingLadies: Verity Tuck and Hannah Spilva
Verity Tuck and Hannah Spilva are co-founders of the fun and cheeky same-day national gifting service, LVLY. The company is a true reflection of the #LeadingLadies themselves, with a major focus on living the brand’s values, a healthy dose of grit and hard work, and...
Behind the scenes of Polished Man 2018
Now in its fifth year, ygap’s Polished Man campaign calls on the community to paint a nail blue to raise awareness and funds for children who have suffered from or are at risk of violence. After profiling ygap Campaign Manager Kylie Wallace as a #LeadingLady last...
#LeadingLadies: Aimee Marks
Our latest #LeadingLady Aimee Marks started selling organic tampons from the boot of her car a decade ago. Today The TOM Co. has grown to TOM Organic & tooshies by TOM, with organic products that support women throughout their lifecycle; from periods, to...
#LeadingLadies Event: Achieving Workplace Wellness
This Tuesday, #LeadingLadies hosted a morning of Workplace Wellness with Sage Greenwood from Golden Grind; Bree Pagliuso and Emma Udorovic from Twosix Wellness and our Founder Anna O’Dea. Held at the stunning Greenfields Albert Park, the event featured a panel...
#LeadingLadies: Priya Patel
Priya Patel has had a stellar 15-year career within two of the world’s leading advertising agencies in the UK. Priya recently moved to Australia where she has been appointed Managing Director of DDB Sydney. Priya attributes her success to finding a workplace that is...
How to attract and retain the best Talent
Last Thursday our Founder Anna O’Dea was the keynote speaker at Servcorp’s event on how to attract and retain the best Talent for businesses. Interviewed by Katie Deeker, Anna shared key insights she has developed throughout her extensive recruitment career. Here is a...
#LeadingLadies: Sam Eades, Bec Villanti and Bec Park
Samantha Eades, Bec Villanti and Bec Park are the co-founders of Jonny, a vegan friendly condom brand designed by women for women, to empower people to make healthy choices when it comes to sex. The game changing brand is removing the sexualised stigma around condoms...
#LeadingLadies: Amanda Place
Amanda Place recently returned from a Women and Power course at the Harvard Kennedy School in Boston with a refreshed outlook on women, leadership and mentorship. Our latest #LeadingLady started as a cadet in the newsroom and spent nearly 20 years in journalism before...
Top Traits Leaders Seek in Talent
Have you ever wanted to read the mind of your interviewer? In such a competitive job market, small things can make a huge difference when it comes to who’s hired and who’s not. To find out what makes someone stand out, we asked five of our #LeadingLadies for the top...
Team Iceberg Moves in May
On Sunday the Iceberg team had the pleasure of participating in the CGU Move in May, a fantastic event hosted by one of our inspiring #LeadingLadies Angie Greene, Founder and CEO of Stand Up Events Melbourne Inc. The event was an inclusive community walk around...