Claire Lanyon
@clanyon.bsky.social
Lover of teaching, technology and social history… work/ed in EdTech & GLAM. Currently: Collections & Digital @ an Academic Library and Chair of National Digital Forum board. Mum to a Ragdoll cat and wife of a dreamer who shares my joy of fancy dress!
Amazon leadership principles. Decision making is driven by these principles. Mahek says she also has adopted these principles within her personal life.
September 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Amazon leadership principles. Decision making is driven by these principles. Mahek says she also has adopted these principles within her personal life.
After heading towards a medical path, an outreach event at UoA Engineering school opened Mahek’s eyes to a different career path.
September 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
After heading towards a medical path, an outreach event at UoA Engineering school opened Mahek’s eyes to a different career path.
Contact details for Rikita 😁
September 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Contact details for Rikita 😁
I always remember this quote from Maya Angelou.
September 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I always remember this quote from Maya Angelou.
Having connections is great but consider who is sitting in your inner circle.
Recommendation for this programme: www.mentorwalks.org
Keep connected with your circles - send individuals things that you feel they will be interested in.
Recommendation for this programme: www.mentorwalks.org
Keep connected with your circles - send individuals things that you feel they will be interested in.
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Having connections is great but consider who is sitting in your inner circle.
Recommendation for this programme: www.mentorwalks.org
Keep connected with your circles - send individuals things that you feel they will be interested in.
Recommendation for this programme: www.mentorwalks.org
Keep connected with your circles - send individuals things that you feel they will be interested in.
CARB: consistency, authenticity, relevance, bold. Don’t join a community then be absent. Be you, tell your story. Be in the right room with the right people who align with your values. Use your voice, ask the challenging questions and stand for what you believe in.
September 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
CARB: consistency, authenticity, relevance, bold. Don’t join a community then be absent. Be you, tell your story. Be in the right room with the right people who align with your values. Use your voice, ask the challenging questions and stand for what you believe in.
Finding a community is important. Which community is going to help you thrive? Do you have connections that will help you grow and develop? Be intentional about the connections you are building and be aspirational about the connections you are making.
September 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Finding a community is important. Which community is going to help you thrive? Do you have connections that will help you grow and develop? Be intentional about the connections you are building and be aspirational about the connections you are making.
We live in a VUCA world where our connections are increasingly AI enabled, the real conversations had with strong ties give us the power to survive and thrive. When we connect as a group, the energy is buzzing.
September 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We live in a VUCA world where our connections are increasingly AI enabled, the real conversations had with strong ties give us the power to survive and thrive. When we connect as a group, the energy is buzzing.
we can maintain strong and close relationships with only 150 people. The quality of relationships is the strongest predictor of happiness (news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...). Connected employees are up to 7x more engaged.
September 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
we can maintain strong and close relationships with only 150 people. The quality of relationships is the strongest predictor of happiness (news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...). Connected employees are up to 7x more engaged.
Humans actively seek out connections. Strong social bonds are just as important to our health and wellbeing as diet and exercise are. We meet 10-25k people across our lifetimes. You only truly get to know a small portion of these people (1-5k). At any time…
September 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Humans actively seek out connections. Strong social bonds are just as important to our health and wellbeing as diet and exercise are. We meet 10-25k people across our lifetimes. You only truly get to know a small portion of these people (1-5k). At any time…
The lessons that Ritika learned while attending her first ‘networking’ event at 21yo.
September 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The lessons that Ritika learned while attending her first ‘networking’ event at 21yo.
Ritika Singh is Founder and Lead Consultant at Ri-Think: www.ri-think.nz
September 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ritika Singh is Founder and Lead Consultant at Ri-Think: www.ri-think.nz
Tania: ensure the people within your organisation feel included, respected and valued and not just tolerated.
(Apologies for spelling Tania incorrectly!)
(Apologies for spelling Tania incorrectly!)
September 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Tania: ensure the people within your organisation feel included, respected and valued and not just tolerated.
(Apologies for spelling Tania incorrectly!)
(Apologies for spelling Tania incorrectly!)
Celia: listen to the people who see the things in you that you don’t see in yourself. The stories we tell are key, consider which stories you are telling about women in tech.
Liz: highlights examples of times when women (and men) at work have supported and sponsored her through her career.
Liz: highlights examples of times when women (and men) at work have supported and sponsored her through her career.
September 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Celia: listen to the people who see the things in you that you don’t see in yourself. The stories we tell are key, consider which stories you are telling about women in tech.
Liz: highlights examples of times when women (and men) at work have supported and sponsored her through her career.
Liz: highlights examples of times when women (and men) at work have supported and sponsored her through her career.
Hemi: the human element is really powerful in technology
Steph: has a passion for using tech for efficiency
Tania: do things that make you scared and be curious
Andrew: Alison Whitbrooks trick yourself to thinking you’re excited - www.youtube.com/shorts/ZEH2I...
Steph: has a passion for using tech for efficiency
Tania: do things that make you scared and be curious
Andrew: Alison Whitbrooks trick yourself to thinking you’re excited - www.youtube.com/shorts/ZEH2I...
How Saying 'I’m Excited' Tricks Your Brain Into Confidence - Alison Wood Brooks
YouTube video by The Lavin Agency
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September 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hemi: the human element is really powerful in technology
Steph: has a passion for using tech for efficiency
Tania: do things that make you scared and be curious
Andrew: Alison Whitbrooks trick yourself to thinking you’re excited - www.youtube.com/shorts/ZEH2I...
Steph: has a passion for using tech for efficiency
Tania: do things that make you scared and be curious
Andrew: Alison Whitbrooks trick yourself to thinking you’re excited - www.youtube.com/shorts/ZEH2I...
Andrew: fair representation is important. Create opportunity and time. Ask questions and make space, provide support.
Steph: Provide examples of people who have pushed out of their comfort zone to highlight how easy it can be provide space for diverse staff members to participate / lead projects
Steph: Provide examples of people who have pushed out of their comfort zone to highlight how easy it can be provide space for diverse staff members to participate / lead projects
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Andrew: fair representation is important. Create opportunity and time. Ask questions and make space, provide support.
Steph: Provide examples of people who have pushed out of their comfort zone to highlight how easy it can be provide space for diverse staff members to participate / lead projects
Steph: Provide examples of people who have pushed out of their comfort zone to highlight how easy it can be provide space for diverse staff members to participate / lead projects
Liz: partnerships between Universities and industry (and schools) are important in supporting more women to come through.
Tanya: shared Sparks Tūrama Pathways programme - vimeo.com/1038760946/1...
Tanya: shared Sparks Tūrama Pathways programme - vimeo.com/1038760946/1...
Tūrama Pathways
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September 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Liz: partnerships between Universities and industry (and schools) are important in supporting more women to come through.
Tanya: shared Sparks Tūrama Pathways programme - vimeo.com/1038760946/1...
Tanya: shared Sparks Tūrama Pathways programme - vimeo.com/1038760946/1...
Hemi: 6/10 on their leadership team are women and 61% of the overall team are women (Datacom).
September 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Hemi: 6/10 on their leadership team are women and 61% of the overall team are women (Datacom).
Celia: remember the power of sponsorship, making sure the right people are at the right tables. Make workplace equity everyone’s business.
Steph: identify the team members who can extend outside their comfort zone and use their strengths in different areas that can grow their skills and value
Steph: identify the team members who can extend outside their comfort zone and use their strengths in different areas that can grow their skills and value
September 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Celia: remember the power of sponsorship, making sure the right people are at the right tables. Make workplace equity everyone’s business.
Steph: identify the team members who can extend outside their comfort zone and use their strengths in different areas that can grow their skills and value
Steph: identify the team members who can extend outside their comfort zone and use their strengths in different areas that can grow their skills and value
Tanya: Choose your courage and deliberately ally, support, mentor. Make space to amplify voices. If you have privilege to advocate. Do it.
Liz: Reminds us of the power of flexibility and education for working parents.
Celia: fostering inclusion as part of your culture is important
Liz: Reminds us of the power of flexibility and education for working parents.
Celia: fostering inclusion as part of your culture is important
September 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Tanya: Choose your courage and deliberately ally, support, mentor. Make space to amplify voices. If you have privilege to advocate. Do it.
Liz: Reminds us of the power of flexibility and education for working parents.
Celia: fostering inclusion as part of your culture is important
Liz: Reminds us of the power of flexibility and education for working parents.
Celia: fostering inclusion as part of your culture is important
Celia: Formal education has a part ti play in busting myths but how can we support students connect emotionally. Plan to upskill everyone to support them in managing threat states - make ally ship part of leadership development, not a project. Leaders should talk about ally ship-where they fail too
September 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Celia: Formal education has a part ti play in busting myths but how can we support students connect emotionally. Plan to upskill everyone to support them in managing threat states - make ally ship part of leadership development, not a project. Leaders should talk about ally ship-where they fail too