Connection not Competition : A New Paradigm for Women's Success

2-hour workshop with Dr Sarah Casey and Professor Deanna Grant-Smith, University of the Sunshine Coast.

What is the workshop about?

Transform the way you connect and collaborate in this workshop. While society often pits women against each other, we know the real path to success lies in lifting each other up. Discover how to move beyond superficial networking to create deep, meaningful relationships that fuel both personal growth and professional advancement. For women navigating male-dominated industries, visibility and recognition can feel like constant challenges. Join us to master strategic communication techniques and learn the art of collective advocacy. You'll develop practical skills to amplify both your own voice and those of other women in your field. This workshop goes beyond traditional networking advice. Together, we'll examine proven strategies for building lasting alliances that help everyone thrive. Leave with actionable tools to cultivate genuine connections and harness the collective power of women supporting women.

Bios:

Dr Sarah Casey is a Senior Lecturer in communication, University of the Sunshine Coast. She has led or co-led several successful impactful grant-funded research projects. These have been centred in regional, rural, and remote Australia and the Pacific (Stories of Country Women). Her work and lived experience about rural life has featured in academic publications, reports, and media such as the Chicago Quarterly Review, The Conversation, and ABC Country Hour. She is the co-author of two books and produces microdocumentaries and podcasts about rural women’s leadership and entrepreneurial practices. Sarah is the President of the national peak research body, The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association, and has worked with one of the Office of PM and Cabinet’s National Women’s Alliances, The National Rural Women's Coalition advising on strategic communication and gender issues. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-casey-aba60015b/

Professor Deanna Grant-Smith leads UniSC’s management discipline from its Moreton Bay Campus. An award-winning teacher and researcher, here current research focusses on barriers to successful education-to-employment transitions, access to decent work and responsible management practices. Before joining academia Deanna worked in government and consultancy across a range of roles spanning strategic planning, organisational and staff development, public policy, program management, and stakeholder and community engagement. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-grant-smith-235b2955/