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“ I was the only woman in the room most of the time . In fact , in one of the first women ' s networks I set up , I was sitting in a room full of women . It just felt very bizarre ,” she continues .
As a keen advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace , Rosenthal-Warlow is often at the heart of different diversity groups .
“ The first diversity group I supported was at my old company in 2015 . There were no groups at all . So we set one up and it was supported by the senior management team . We recognised something needed to happen . We did lots of events to bring awareness and just get that conversation going . I was very proud and honoured to have been asked to run this ,” she explains .
“ I am still connected with other women that were in the founding group ; it did make me feel like something I did actually made a difference .”
Now , Rosenthal-Warlow acts as a support to other female members of the team , escalating diversity issues and initiatives when needed .
The VP also acted as an internal speaker for GfK ’ s menopause awareness talk as the company drafted its new menopause policy . “ It was really interesting ,” she says . " Even six months ago , I could not have pictured myself on a call with hundreds of colleagues talking about my experience with menopause . But the fact that we are there now and we can normalise that kind of conversation is a good start . I was really proud that I was able to do this and help other women . This is
something that we should share ; we should make it normal and encourage as many men as possible to attend .”
On top of her work in diversity , Brisbane-born Rosenthal-Warlow is also passionate about the younger members of the team and is keen to cultivate them : “ I have a reputation for bringing in people who ' ve got absolutely no experience but I ’ ve
18 August 2022