Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Kimberly Olsen Business Coach and Consultant- Culture, Change, Project Management, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/blog/) - [You can't do Diversity in Parts](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/you-cant-do-diversity-in-parts/) - I was recently interviewed by telephone for a Diversity and Inclusion role- a role that I was very passionate about. I posted yesterday about it without referring to the role or organisation directly stating the following - "If your organisation finds itself interviewing a lesbian transgender woman, like me, and you find yourself telling them that LGBTI - [Don't Panic - Diversity Does Not Drive Innovation](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/dont-panic-diversity-does-not-drive-innovation/) - It seems to be the catch-cry of many corporations lately- it goes like this "diversity drives innovation." My thoughts lately have brought me to the point where I'd like to challenge that catch-cry. Diversity does not drive innovation, but don't panic, we know what does. The catch-cry is half right. Diversity can be a driver - [Colonialism: The suppressing of gender diversity and sexual diversity of indigenous peoples of Australia, Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand.](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/colonialism-the-suppressing-of-gender-diversity-and-sexual-diversity-of-indigenous-peoples-of-australia-canada-and-aotearoanew-zealand/) - I am getting close to the end of this undergraduate paper that will inform the course of my post-grad work. I wanted to share the abstract because this is a little explored area of Australian Indigenous studies. Abstract Tamar Mayer (2012) concludes that belonging to a nation is invariably gendered. I would argue further that, - [Are allies defined by their actions, or does the label matter just as much as the actions?](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/are-allies-defined-by-their-actions-or-does-the-label-matter-just-as-much-as-the-actions/) - I read an article recently at Huffington Post in which Timothy Murphy argued that it is not possible to be an ally, that you can only act in allying ways. While I understand the argument that Timothy puts, "you can't be an ally unless you do allying things," I completely disagree with the notion of dropping the "ally as ## Pages - [Home](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/) - Providing business and life coaching and expertise in diversity, inclusion and equity across a range of diversity streams. Subject matter expert LGBT Inclusion. - [EOI- Low-Risk DEI: Intersectional By Design](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/eoi-low-risk-dei-intersectional-by-design/) - [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/faq/) - What do you services cost? That depends on a whole range of different factors. Why don't you send me a request for quotation, providing as much information about you/your organisation and the service you require. In some rare instances I can work for free or for travel and accommodation alone- only for a good - [About Us](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/about/) - Our Approach Philosophy Safe and productive workplaces require vulnerable, servant leadership. Workplace culture must be modelled by an organisation's leadership. With respect to D, E and I and Belonging, almost all discrimination and inequity stems from ignorance and misunderstanding. My philosophy is to address inequity and discrimination through the provision of information and through the - [Instructors](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/instructors/) - [Instructor](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/instructor/) - [Profile](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lp-profile/) - [Become A Teacher](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lp-become-a-teacher-2/) - [Become A Teacher](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lp-become-a-teacher/) - [Term Conditions](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lp-term-conditions/) - [All Courses](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/courses/) - [Checkout](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lp-checkout/) - [Services](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/services/) - Public Speaking Kimberly is a recognised thought leader and passionate advocate for equity. She has spoken at Diversity Council Australia (DCA) Seminars on gender diversity (women in leadership), has spoken at several conferences and universities on gender diversity, all with fabulous unsolicited feedback. She has provided thought leadership on many diversity topics and has been - [Contact Us](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/contact/) - Get in touch and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to hearing from you! - [Portfolio](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/portfolio/) - Product / Service Categories Project Name Talk about this portfolio piece--who you did it for and why, plus what the results were (potential customers love to hear about real-world results). Discuss any unique facets of the project--was it accomplished under an impossible deadline?--and show how your business went above and beyond to make the impossible - [Gallery](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/gallery/) ## Courses - [Overcoming Anxiety](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/courses/overcoming-anxiety/) ## Lessons - [Lesson 11: Minding Your Moods](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/lesson-11/) - Managing and overcoming anxiety takes work, a lot of work through self-observation and introspection, which is why this book is filled with worksheets that help you ask the right questions and as a result find the right answers. This process isn’t easy. It isn’t quick too. But we guarantee that the rewards are long-lasting and - [Lesson 10: Re-writing Your Life - One Change at a Time](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/lesson-10-re-writing-your-life-one-change-at-a-time/) - INSERT VIDEO Our minds are capable of wonderful things. They can envision a beautiful life. They can create stories, piece together minute details that together give the story the ending it needs. Use this to advantage. Talk to your mind. Listen to it too. Establish a relationship with it and once it feels heard and - [Lesson 9: Belief-Systems That Stop You from Acting on a Change](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/lesson-9-belief-systems-that-stop-you-from-acting-on-a-change/) - INSERT VIDEO It’s better to be realistic and accept my I’m not going to change. I know that. I’m not as good as the Surely, I can’t compete with them. I don’t want to ask for It will make my weaknesses obvious and then everyone will know. I don’t think anyone No one will help - [Lesson 8: Overcoming Resistance to Change](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/lesson-overcoming-resistance-to-change/) - Being watchful, precautious and reflective while taking your time to do important things might have their advantages, but if your habit is inching more towards procrastination, then it could be that you are resistant to change. And frankly speaking, you are not alone. Most people, in some way or the other, are resistant to change - [Lesson 6: Self-Blame, Self Loathing. All of it.](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/self-blame-self-loathing-all-of-it/) - Rachel suffers from constant worry and anxiety. Some she says are the result of the busy life she leads. She wakes up at 5 am every day, travels an hour to reach work, is constantly rushing through meetings and deadlines, takes another hour to reach home at 8 pm, cooks and finishes her dinner, prepares - [Lesson 5: Your Mind, Your Body. Facing Your Inner Demons](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/your-mind-your-body-facing-your-inner-demons/) - If you’re reading this, you probably experience anxiety in one form or the other, but don’t know where those feelings come from. This is completely normal and is a sign that you are ready- ready to understand the origins of your anxiety and ready to work your way around and overcome it. This lesson shows - [Lesson 4: Mindfully Moving Beyond the Beliefs Blocking Your Path](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/mindfully-moving-beyond-the-beliefs-blocking-your-path/) - Mindfully Moving Beyond the Beliefs Blocking Your Path INSERT VIDEO The thing about stuck points is that when we’re caught in one, we don’t often think about ways to work around them and move forward. We don’t shift into problem-solving mode and weigh our options (mostly because we don’t know how to and therefore cannot). - [Lesson 3: Reflecting Upon Your Triggers](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/reflecting-upon-your-triggers-and-beliefs/) - INSERT VIDEO If you could follow an anxious mind, you might see patterns of unfavorable thoughts that keep playing on and off. These thoughts might be triggers to the anxiety itself, and so addressing them is very important. A clinical technique called imagery exposure, used in therapy, can help address the triggers as well as - [Lesson 2: Understanding Your Anxiety and What It Is Doing to You](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/understanding-your-anxiety-and-what-it-is-doing-to-you/) - INSERT VIDEO Anxiety on the inside can affect what you do and how you act on the outside. And so, if you were to observe your mind and body carefully, you might be able to notice some signs, behavioral and physical, that can tell you what your anxiety might be doing to you. For instance, - [Lesson 1: You and Your Anxiety](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/lesson-1-you-and-your-anxiety/) - INSERT VIDEO Anxiety can creep up on you in many ways from physical and behavioral symptoms that are obvious to subtler symptoms that mess with your emotional and cognitive state of being. Yet, each time, it can leave behind a somewhat similar and familiar feeling - the feeling of being a little more lost, battered, - [Introduction](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/lessons/introduction/) - Introduction Do any of these statements sound familiar? You worry too much. You find yourself anticipating the worst outcomes to events that turn out to be positive This anticipation causes your heart rate increases, you lose focus, you have a need to remove yourself, to walk, to go outside, to et away. You’re ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://kimberlyolsen.com.au/category/uncategorized/)