As we enter a new year, two of the Women in BIM Global Executive Team share their views on finding our inner confidence and never be afraid to be you! January is often a time when we are looking for a move in our career or taking the next step in our professional development, with both requiring confidence and good communications skills. In this episode, our Host Henry Fenby Taylor, CEO and Founder of Athenophilia has a very open conversation with Vicki Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer at Catalyst about how to be confident in self promotion without any arrogance! Former professional actor, Vicki, has brilliant advice, insight and tips on how to stay calm when presenting, believing in your abilities and most importantly always being true to yourself. So if you’re looking for guidance on presentations skills, growing your confidence and how to positively promote your professional skill set to advance your career, listen to the full podcast now!
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An exploration of connectivity, problem solving and what do we really think of AI
Connectivity, problem solving and unusual career paths were just some of the fascinating topics of conversation in this Women in BIM podcast with Stephanie Fitzgerald, Software Developer at Ideate Software and Alix Tissier, IP Technical Enablement Specialist at GRAITEC Group. Our podcast host and WIB Global Vice Chair, Marie Grieve, invited Stephanie and Alix to talk about their career journeys, what led them to the construction industry and what they find most rewarding in their current roles. The conversation is fascinating, enlightening and often humorous at times, when the three discuss life in general, travel and ambitions, as well as the future of digital in construction and the impact – good, and not so good – of AI. They certainly crammed in a lot into such a short space of time!
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Transformation Coach Penny Locaso talks about why we should stop chasing society’s definition of happiness and set our own happiness goals
Penny Locaso is the world’s first Happiness Hacker on a quest to teach 10 million humans by 2025 how to flourish in life. Voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia, Penny is her own ongoing experiment. A little while back she turned her life upside down in pursuit of happiness. She left a 16 career as an executive, relocated her family from Perth back to Melbourne, left an 18 year relationship and started her own purpose-driven company, HackingHappy.co. Listen as Penny talks to Women in BIM Founder Rebecca De Cicco about life, happiness and empowerment for women all over the world. This discussion touches on not only female empowerment, but how women can perceive themselves and ways we can tackle the imposter syndrome we all sometimes feel and face in our every day lives.
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Digital and diversity across the construction industry in Singapore
Siti Norman discusses digital innovation across the construction industry in Singapore and the current trends that exist in this region. Our podcast host, Founder and Global Chair of Women in BIM, Rebecca De Cicco asks Siti about the requirements and skills needed in the digital construction space, and how they can improve the way we design and build. Plus, Rebecca and Siti also look at how to attract and retain more women into our industry and what skills gaps can be filled with a more diverse landscape across all disciplines within construction.
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Top Vectorworks tips from BIM specialist Laura Gouk
Women in BIM invited Laura Gouk of OMI Architects to tell us why she is championing the use of Vectorworks in her practice and how she has become the practice lead for implementing her go-to BIM software. Laura talks with WIB Global Executive Team Member, Henry Fenby-Taylor about their level of design standards at OMI and shares lessons learned on some of her major projects.
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