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Women Step Forward
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Empowering and shining the spotlight on our next generation of women leaders

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Women Step Forward
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Our Ambition

Women Step Forward’s ambition is to radically accelerate the leadership capacity of women and create a robust women in leadership pipeline.

We are fortunate to have two generations of highly educated and ambitious women dominating our workforce. By embracing generational changes and providing Millennials and Generation Zs with the necessary knowledge, expertise, and experiences, we can prepare them to become future leaders. This offers a real opportunity to increase female leadership throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Women Step Forward seeks to empower all women to step forward and find their leader within.

ASPIRE: Women's Leadership Development Programme

A leadership programme designed by women for women. Find your leader within and gain a voice at the leadership table.

Melanie is a proud facilitator (1 of 3) for the Aspire Programme, which recognises the innate differences women face in their leadership pathways and provides them with the tools to address both internal and external barriers to success.

This programme is supported and run through Wellington Victoria University, Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Strengths Based Coaching

Embrace who you are, know your own strengths, decide what you want and go out and get it!

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ASPIRE for women

A leadership programme designed by women for women. Find your leader within and gain a voice at the leadership table.

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Space and time to hang out, connect and learn with and from like-minded women.

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What They’re Saying
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Jess WhiteProgramme Co-Lead, Health Care Home National Collaborative

“Mel really challenged my mindset right from the beginning in the leadership space, as I had always considered it important to work on my weaknesses, which I could easily identify and knew was work on.”

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Nicki ReevesSenior Advisor, Liquidity and Investor Relations Manager at Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

“The transformation that I experienced throughout my partnership with Melanie was exceptional. Melanie’s knowledge and skill set encouraged me to discover my values, organic branding and leadership style.”

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Kelly BorstCulture and Capability Advisor, Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs (Millennial)

“Melanie’s advice and support has truly increased the confidence I have in myself as a woman and my abilities at work. She showed me the importance of leadership at any level of the business and how we all have a part to play and valuable contributions to make”

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Sheetal Shivani SharmaTeam Leader – Finance, Kāinga Ora

“Melanie is amazing; it was an absolute honour to work with her and learn some amazing leadership skills. I was always reminded of what I wanted to become and where to from now. Thank you, Mel. You are a leader that knows the way, goes the way and shows the way!”

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Rachel Beck Senior Advisor, Department of Internal Affairs

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Melanie is incredible at empowering individuals, challenging your thinking, and opening up your views to different types of opportunities. Her kindness and way of championing you forward was an invaluable experience.”

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