Even shipbuilding needs storytelling

Technology Development Manager Max van Someren brings engineering storytelling to Interferry 2019, an international shipping conference.

“Rachael had a really well honed process for helping speaker’s engage their audience and get their message across. I learned a lot! My subject was technical but with Rachael’s help I was able to use various storytelling techniques to build a connection with the audience. I felt very prepared and confident on the day. We must have done something right because I received at least 3 times the interest in the product we were expecting! Thanks Rachael – I would certainly recommend you to others.
Max van Someren, Technology Development Manager, Austal

Tell it how it is

In her moving talk, “Tell it how it is” electrician Shannon Youd speaks on behalf of many women, and men, whose voices often aren’t heard in the workplace gender diversity debate.

“Hands down best talk of the day. You don’t expect an electrican to speak so well.”
Annabel Crabb & Leigh Sales.

Resilience and going back to school

Chair of Tradeup WA Nicole O’Keefe has the crowd in fits of laughter as she describes going back to school as an apprentice electrician where the average age of her (all male) fellow students is 18.

Good culture is good for business

General Manager at Granny Smith Gold Mine Andrew Bywater blends compassion, humour and compelling logic. He shows an audience of 550 at the Women in Mining WA 2016 summit how good culture is good for business.

Perseverance in a pink truck

Underground project and planning engineer Jayne Finch moved the crowd to tears at WIMWA 2016.

“Working with Rachael was truly enlightening. Initially I worked with Rachael in a group session and was greatly impressed by Rachael’s pragmatic and structured approach which included brain-storming and speech building templates.

We followed this with one-on-one sessions which took my speech to an entirely new level. I learnt so much from our sessions and reflective work after each catch-up. I gained greater clarity around what shapes my behaviours and beliefs.

What particularly struck me about my work with Rachael was that I realised society has taught me that my deafness is a weakness, but my other skills (lip reading and face reading) are truly a strength. Rachael didn’t just guide me to prepare a very well received presentation; she helped me to affirm that I am a capable human being with something meaningful to contribute.
Jayne Finch

Siezing opportunity v questionable decision-making

Cailli Knievel is an engineer who hasn’t followed a typical career path. She describes the scrapes she got into working in Iran, Argentina and Andalucia at the Women in Mining WA Summit 2015 – and what that taught her about the fine line between seizing opportunity and questionable decision-making.

Future–proof your career

Megan McCracken’s extensive knowledge shines through in Future-Proofing Your Career. She has gone on to deliver this talk as a speaking package for multiple events and conferences.

I love rocks.

Suzy Urbaniak. Incredible STEM advocate, geologist and more. You have to watch to appreciate the force that is Suzy!

Women in Gold Diversity Debate

At the Women in Gold Sundowner Diversity Debate 2017, Cassie O’Connell and Breanna Cameron cement their place as experts.

Carina Hoang at TEDx Perth

Carina Hoang’s moving TEDx Perth talk about arriving in Australia by boat as a child refugee receives a standing ovation.

Kate Raynes-Goldie at TEDx Perth

Innovative games maker and diversity champion Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie shows TEDx Perth 2013 how games can change the way we interact with the world.