Coming with family tradition, Sydney’s Jenny Morris was awarded an OAM on the King’s Birthday honours roll. We missed her. We found her. Jennifer Lea Morris, Roseville NSW 2069 Jenny Morris For service to women through leadership and mentoring roles. Women for Election (Australia) Emeritus Chair, since 2021. Former Chair. Founder, 2014. Women and Leadership [...]
Jenny Morris has been awarded the prestigious Order of Australia Medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions and dedicated service to the community in the areas of leadership and mentoring. The Order of Australia Medal is a fitting acknowledgment of the significant impact she has made throughout her career and her lasting legacy. Her work stands as a shining example of what can be achieved through [...]
In the world of professional development, sometimes unexpected moments make us rethink our decisions. Recently, as we wrapped up the final session of the 2023 Collaborative Learning Circle, something remarkable happened that made us reconsider our plans for the future. Amid budget constraints in the industry and across the APS (Australian Public Service), we initially thought 2023 would mark the end of our open program offerings. [...]
Jenny Morris challenges the assertion "That advice to women to ‘lean in’, be more confident… doesn’t help". Would you tell a young girl or a young woman not to be confident? Not to believe in themselves? Not to try to be their best selves in whatever arena they choose to be in? I suspect your answer would be ‘no’. It seems to me that we are [...]
I often find it difficult to find the words to adequately explain the real power of our circles. This arrived in my inbox this morning, from a women in an Australian Government Department whose Mentoring Circle program has finished after 12 months. She describes her journey below. I hope it brings a smile to your face Testimonial from 'Liz, APS6, Canberra' The very first session I [...]
After a truly wonderful 8 years working across the APS I am very sad to say goodbye to the Women in IT Coaching Circles. Over this period I have had the privilege of experiencing, at a personal level, the quiet power that emerges when women support other women. I’ve seen women blossom, I’ve seen their confidence grow, I've seen them gain skills and grow their networks …all through [...]
The Australian Government Coaching Circles program has now come to a close and we would like to thank everyone who has been involved. This highly successful program ran from 2012 to 2020. It coached and mentored 537 participants and provided much-needed networking opportunities and career support for women in digital. The program was designed and delivered by Orijen and is an excellent example of an effective and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHjvU94kgVg After a very successful collaboration between Orijen, the DTA and Dell, we launched the Dell Women in IT Executive Mentoring Program (WITEM) - our first ‘virtual’ launch in the 12 years we’ve been running the program. It was most encouraging to match the twenty-eight EL2 women who had enrolled as mentees with the mentors from the ranks of the SES. Equally as rewarding was [...]
It couldn’t have been a perfect start to the day. The very best of Sydney! It’s 7 am on Friday, and I’m looking across at the Harbour Bridge from the steps of the Opera House, about to spend my next hour walking through the Botanical Gardens. I’m feeling both a little anxious and a lot excited as I await the introductions to the 3 women [...]
As always, the final Circle of any WITEM (Women in IT Executive Mentoring) program is a day of mixed emotions! Delight in hearing the women share their journeys and sadness at saying goodbye. However, what stays with me is the safe space that the Circle provides for these women to reflect, support each other and flourish... so very blessed to do the work I do ???? [...]
