Fostering gender equity through inspiring connections

We recently launched the People Collective to foster gender equity and support our people to continually develop and fulfill their potential.

Madeline Cross, Leasing Executive and Alexis Lindsay, Director Corporate Affairs

The People Collective is an active community that supports our team members build their internal professional networks and personal confidence through inspiring connections.

Katie Paull, Leader of our Gender Equity working group, said: “The People Collective developed from our goal of promoting an equitable and inclusive culture where people of all genders feel safe, valued, supported and encouraged to be their best.

“We know having a broad professional network supports career development. We also know that people can feel awkward approaching someone they don’t know to network, because it’s a time investment they’re unsure the other person is able or willing to make.

“The People Collective encourages and facilitates our people to network with confidence.”
Every month, People Collective members are matched and introduced via email. From there, people connect directly, confident they are both keen to invest time exploring and building a relationship.

“The matching process is random,” Katie continues. “So with 3,000 people working across 70 professions, at all levels of management in Australia and New Zealand, team members are likely to be connected with someone who has a completely different skill and knowledge set. It’s a genuine opportunity to broaden their professional network.

“We want to be the place for talent to thrive and the People Collective is one way we are breaking down barriers to our people’s development.”