What I’m thinking about this week…..
On business, diversity & inclusion and society.
I’m hopping on a plane to Wellington, Aotearoa to attend this cool conference. I booked it months ago so I would have something to look forward to, as well as to learn new things and meet some new people.
I’m completely happy to go to events where I don’t know anyone, but there are a number of women going who I know and love to be around, and some women I’m going to meet. Woo hoo!
2. I often sew on the weekend and listen to podcasts. This weekend I listened to this awesome podcast episode that I really needed to hear. It’s from Verity Craft and Christina Wedgewood at Intelligent Ink. Their conversation was about what to do when things are tough, and getting the balance between long term ideal plans and your business surviving in the short term. I might need to listen to it again!
The other podcast episode I loved over the weekend was Dr. Martha Beck on Diary of a CEO. She talked about anxiety through her research, and her life and had some great ways of confronting anxiety. So interesting.
3. This book The Peepshow. The Murders at 10 Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale. I only started reading it on my kindle because my husband and I share our kindle libraries. I wasn’t enjoying the book I was reading and this one was on my home screen, and the title caught my eye.
The book details the horific murders of women in the 1940’s and 1950’s in London, at the hands of seriel killer John Christie.
I didn’t know anything about this serial killer (even though he killed more people than Jack the Ripper), and I only realised part way through reading, that it was a true story. The story is fascinating, not just because it satisfies the true crime bug much of us seem to have (actually Dr. Martha Beck explains this fascination in the podcast episode above) but also because of the way it’s written where you also learn about the trial and society at that time in London, including:
The Queen Elizbeth II coronation,
The death penalty still in existence, and that people were hanged, and that this sentence was carried out swiftly,
The hardship and depravation in London during this time,
How prostitution and women in general were viewed, and
The lack of abortion rights, and the numbers of women that died trying to abort their babies.
I wrote most of this newsletter before I got on the plane to Wellington. On the plane I nearly finished this book, and learnt more about this case and some of the significant things that happened. I won’t spoil it for you, but if you like true crime you will probably like this book.
4. Getting to speak on a podcast myself. My episode of The Sexy Aging Podcast is out now! Love the name of this podcast. Host and menopause expert Tracy Minoch-Nuku and I talk about the importance of menopause support in the workplace and the broader context of Diversity & Inclusion work. You can listen here 🎧
5. The reaction to creating a community for people working in Diversity & Inclusion. I already have a good number of people on the waiting list for The Culture Club.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been speaking to people working in Diversity & Inclusion and hearing about the current challenges. These range from having to get executive team approval for even the smallest changes, through to dealing with the emotions created by political leaders in the US and countries closer to or at home.
Having other people for support, learning and to build your network with will help you to succeed. If you join the waiting list NOW, you will receive special benefits that others won’t, when doors open.
You will be able to access the introductory price of $29 AUD per month (instead of $39 AUD) AND receive a complimentary individual one hour coaching session valued at $497. How good is that?
I’m building a community across Asia Pacific so all The Culture Club sessions will be delivered at a time to suit people in New Zealand, Australia and across Asia.
Lisa xx