Travels From Queensland
Speaker Topics
Play to your Strengths – building your career on purpose, with purpose
- Secure your Scaffolding – invest in your support structures for sustained success
- How to avoid the broken rung on the ladder
- How to upgrade your “career stack”
- Put yourself in the picture – self-promotion without the cringe
- Pumping up your own tyres – how to sell your self
- Say yes, and work out how later – the surprising benefits of not knowing what to do
- Your network is your net worth – how to grow relationships that matter
- Who’s talking for you when you’re not in the room – the importance of sponsorship
- Get out of the building – the importance of lateral networks
- Stop playing it safe, play to your strengths
- Play to win or learn - Step up and stand out
- Bring others with you – change the game
Meredith Wilson
Meredith Wilson is an experienced Executive whose deep knowledge of leadership and culture have made her a highly sought-after Speaker, Mentor and Coach.
Meredith led large teams globally and worked at Executive and Board levels in ASX10 companies through rapid growth and acquisitions, downturns, turnarounds and transformations across industries ranging from financial services to manufacturing and mining.
In her leadership role with Wesfarmers, the Industrials portfolio included mining, chemicals, energy, fertiliser, workwear and industrial and safety businesses where Meredith was accountable for People, Safety, Corporate Affairs, Community and Sustainability.
One of Meredith's main areas of expertise is Balance and Belonging. She is well regarded for her work with women in leadership roles in male-dominated industries and achieved industry recognition for reaching 40% Gender Balance at every level of leadership at a large mining operation. This was remarkable given that, when appointed, Meredith was the sole woman in the top three layers of the organisation.
Meredith co-authored the 2014 Qld Male Champions of Change (QMCC) report “Changing the Game”, was a founding member of the Australian Veterans Employers Coalition (AVEC) which she Chaired from 2018-2020 and sat on the Prime Minister’s Industry Advisory Council for Veteran Employment.
Meredith holds a Masters in Human Resources Management, and Degrees in Economics, History and German.
Meredith now advises, mentors and coaches Executives, CEOs and Founders.