Ali's Walk on Wednesday with Unscripted HR

 

Ali and Kath Harris, Unscripted HR - Walk on Wednesday chat

 

I don’t think there’s enough space to fully express how much I loved my "Walk On Wednesday" (even though I snuck it in on a Tuesday!).

I first met Alison Lennard at a Collabor8Women lunch, where I was lucky enough to sit next to her. I’m so grateful our paths crossed again at Accountability Circle with Michelle Broadbent.

I truly admire Ali and what Philosophy Australia represents. This Sydney-based women's fashion design house has embraced a philosophy of effortless style with their motto: easy wear, easy care, wear anywhere.

I loved learning more about Ali and the valuable insights she shared about her career. If you're passionate about fashion, I highly recommend checking out Philosophy Australia website and supporting this amazing local business! 

 

Kath Harris – Unscripted HR

 

 

 Ali's interview

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳

The business, so much to be proud of in what we do, how we do it and how many businesses we react with. Also, for the good example I’m setting for my kids, that you can live your dream.

𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱

Don’t go solo, go get experience at a big company first. Learn all the different skills and get a mentor.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱

Don’t think little!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁

Moving to Australia in my early 30s

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱

Launching just as Covid hit. That wasn’t in the plan!

𝗜𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 ...

Enthusiastic, encouraging, helpful and bring the team up with them.

𝗠𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 ...

an organic one, I prefer to collaborate. However, I do feel in the last year especially, I have taken the reins rather than letting the business drive me.

𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗜’𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

Getting out and about. Walking and fresh air, and daylight. I also made a conscious effort this year, to get out of my comfort zone and attend more social / network / conference type things.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜’𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

I’m always working – with a creative mind it’s not one I can switch off– but I don’t feel like I only have a business life.

 

𝗠𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀

Sunsets, gentle waves, big horizons, no people, sunshine, good food and spas

 

𝗠𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲

That a piece of Philosophy clothing is being worn and loved by women across the country