"I think people are very uncomfortable about talking about power and that especially we talk about it in different ways, we talk about it in terms of gender, or we talk about it in terms of culture or race.  But it all comes down to power and until you name it and find space to talk about it comfortably, it can loom over organisations and people and society."

This episode of the humans at work podcast features a conversation with Diane White, Director – Strategy and Transactions, at EY, Melbourne Australia.

From baking and bookshops, to carefully understanding and wielding your personal power, Diane reflects on her journey from small town New Zealand to glamourous Melbourne.  Diane shares her fierce intellect and wide-ranging reflections about what it means to have clear boundaries at work, and how finding your niche and enjoying your work can be just as meaningful as working for a cause. 

Diane and I talk about:

• the importance of pastries, reading and other rituals
• self-consciousness and how it shapes you
• travelling and working, and taking work chances
• how working in hospitality teaches you serious multi-tasking
• how job titles and job sectors carry their own (often unrealistic) perceptions
• working for a cause versus finding your niche
• boundaries and power dynamics in the work environment
• gender in the workplace
• the importance tailoring your advice, for mentoring and book recommendations

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Find Diane on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-white-8039b249/

And to find out more about the services EY Australia provides, check out: https://www.ey.com/en_au

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