Jo Stagg – General Manager SA/NT Don’t be SO BIAS Jo Stagg – General Manager SA/NT

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Diversity is not Charity Seasonal Culture building CULTURE – THAT WARM AND FUZZY THING…. Engagement vs Profit Aboriginal Attendance NT Traveller employment Prisoner programme “You can’t do much about the quality of seasonal labour – you just have to get the job done” True or false?

Diversity is not Charity A strong culture must be diverse 40% of Australian’s will have cancer 20% of workers have mental health issues – at any given time 100% of people in your work place are touched by this 50% of our population are women – 100% of women know the facts Difference is both permanent and temporary difference Capacity community

Unconscious Bias What it is? Common themes…. Who looks after your kids? Did you job affect your relationship? She needs time off – she has kids I don’t have a job a person with a disability can do My department is too small Older people are too risky I have this employee – he is Indian – he’s fantastic Can’t you take a joke? He is indigenous and he makes jokes about himself….

What can you do? Commit to culture Define values Define behaviours Unconscious Bias training Recruit differently Manage performance accordingly Decide to hire diversely – Be a Steve Taylor Engage in forums – online and in real life Talk about it at home Be real, be vulnerable – make it ok Don’t give up!! It might be difficult, but it’s possible…

Resources Beyond Blue - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Personnel Employment - http://www.pe.org.au/ LinkedIn – Difference Works / Jo Stagg Women in Focus - https://www.commbank.com.au/business/can/business-insights/women-in-focus.html Naomi Simson http://naomisimson.com/about-me/ Generation One http://generationone.org.au/ Whitelion http://www.whitelion.asn.au/ TED Talks – Sheryl Sandberg and Brene Browne http://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability