Megan Hobson highlights CILTA\'s \'Women Moving Forward Mentoring Program\' - A mentoring initiative to encourage gender equality in the workforce with a particular focus on the transport and logistics industry

1. Women Moving Forward
Mentoring Program

2. Introduction
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport was
established in the UK in 1919, and has been operational
in Australia since 1935.
We ensure our members
 Get involved in the industry
 Keep informed about latest news and
developments
 Be recognised for their skills and experience and
 Develop their abilities through CILTA programs

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emberin is Australia’s leading gender diversity company,
delivering gender inclusivity strategies for organisations,
empowerment programs for women and gender leadership
programs for men.
“Gender equality in the workplace is not a women’s issue, it is
a business imperative. As the economy gathers strength, I
believe the post-recession recovery relies on organisations
prioritising their people, tapping into new talent and ensuring
that everyone is engaged, productive and motivated.”
Alison Platt, Chair of Opportunity Now (UK)

4. Background
What is DIVERSITY?
What is GENDER BALANCE?

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“my mentor: Challenging women to make it
happen”

6. Background continued…
2011 Government Reforms to the Equal
Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act.
The Equal Opportunity for Women Agency
(EOWA) states that employers are reaping the
benefits of their equal opportunity for women
in the workplace programs through increased
employee effectiveness, attracting and retaining
the best talent, improved morale and increased
consumer and market responsiveness.

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“The feminism of the future is shaping up to be
about pulling men into women’s universe – as
involved dads, equal partners at home and
ambassadors for gender equality from the
cabinet office to the boardroom.”
By KATRIN BENNHOLD
New York Times
Published June 22, 2010

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Diversity of
Participants

9. Content
“my mentor” utilizes 12 cd’s, 3 dvd’s and a
workbook that the participants listen, watch and
write in each week over a 12 week period.
CILTA provides weekly newsletters, fortnightly
facilitated teleconferences, networking
opportunities and a secure web portal.

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Modules:
1. Lead like a woman!
2. Stop procrastinating – it’s time for action
3. Personal branding – understand what you are selling
4. Build a plan – your strategy for your life and career
5. Taking calculated risks – shift your mindset
6. Raising your visibility and selling yourself
7. The power of networking
8. Communicate to be heard
9. Understanding male and female style differences
10. Influence and negotiate win-win outcomes
11. Striking the balance
12. Go for the knockout and make it happen!

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Facilitated fortnightly teleconferences with 2
guest speakers
Teleconference format
– 1:00pm Welcome & Introduction
– 1:05pm First Module
– 1:25pm Second Module
– 1:45pm Lines opened for Q&A
Melinda Buker, Facilitator

12. Outcomes
In 2010 Qantas and the Royal Australian Navy
conducted successful pilots of the “my mentor”
program.
Telstra has been involved in this type of mentoring
program for over 3 years.

13. Outcomes continued…
CILTA Participants’ Feedback
“I feel with the emails and teleconferences this
Program encourages me to take action as I feel
like this is a support network; to know you are
not alone and everyone has the same issues and
it gives direction on how to get through the
issue.” – Jenny, QLD (June 2011)

14. Outcomes continued…
Some of the Queensland participants from the February
session.

15. Outcomes continued…
Victorian participants joined by the CILTA Victoria Chairman,
Hans Anneveldt.

16. The Future
World Economic Forum
“The Global Gender Gap Report 2010”
The Global Gender Gap Index was created with the
specific purpose of being comparable across time. The
2010 Report aggregates five years of data and seeks to
reveal country progress in a transparent manner. By
doing this, the authors’ hope this Report will serve as a
call to action to the international community to pool its
knowledge and resources and to leverage the current
unique window of opportunity so that faster progress
can be achieved.

17. The Future
Australian Government funding ceased on
30 June 2011
2 Sessions each calendar year

18. Program Partners