Professional Bio
Megan Dalla-Camina is a strategist, speaker, writer, and researcher on women, leadership and work. Before becoming a thriving entrepreneur she spent two decades as a senior executive in global organizations such as GE, PwC and IBM; first as an award winning Marketing Director, and most recently as Head of Strategy for IBM, including remits for Gender Diversity and Organizational Culture and Change. Well known for her capacity to inspire and empower, while keeping it real, Megan is passionate about changing the conversation about women, work, leadership and success, to one that drives positive change.
Megan holds a Masters degree in Business Management from MGSM and a second Masters degree in Wellness (Positive Psychology) from RMIT where she received the Vice Chancellors Award for Academic Excellence. With a PhD currently underway in gender studies, Megan blends science, spirit and experience to drive results that matter. Her work has been referred to by Forbes as “brave” and by Naomi Wolf as “refreshing”. She has significant experience in all aspects of women’s leadership; from leading the gender strategy at IBM for almost a decade, being a founding implementation leader in the Male Champions of Change initiative lead by the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, to now being a sought after strategist, thought leader and researcher creating a new frontier for women and work.
Megan won the inaugural NAB/Women’s Agenda award for Leader in the Private Sector, and she has been nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year twice. Her work and writing has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, NBC, Fox Business, CBS News, Marie Claire, Elle, Wellbeing, Womens Agenda and more. She is the author of the best selling book Getting Real About Having It All (Hay House) and Lead Like A Woman.
You can connect with Megan on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Linkedin and Twitter @mdallacamina and of course, at megandallacamina.com.
Personal points of interest (and random facts)
Before she a was a ‘serious business executive’, Megan had all types of interesting endeavors as a performer, a music producer and advertising exec, all before the ripe old age of 24 when she landed at GE (they didn’t quite know what to make of her, but it all turned out well). Creativity still rocks her world, as does writing and speaking about things that matter, and helping people see what’s possible. She has a 16 year old son who is, of course, the coolest kid in the world. And she has a dream that her PhD research might just change everything – for women, for men and for the world we live in. She loves captivating conversations, fortune cookie wisdom, beach swims and yoga, and she has a fierce obsession with books, thought provoking ideas and figuring out what’s next.
Coverage
Should you start a business blog? – In The Black
Personal Branding Tips and Optimizations – Rebrandly
Balance Your Feminine and Masculine Energy in Business and Life – The Merrymaker Sisters
You can’t have it all: 40% of women professionals are ‘hanging on by a thread’ – Forbes
How women can get the career they want without compromising their wellbeing – Fast Company
You can’t lean in if you’re hanging on by a thread – Fortune
Many Women Struggle To Find Satisfying Balance Between Careers and Families – CBS
10 life lessons from ELLE’s morning of little life-changing events – ELLE
Inside Word – ELLE
In case you hadn’t already given up on having it all – Glamour
Do what you love interview – Do What You Love For Life
Where are your moments of Joy? – Make The World Move
9 Steps for having it all – Wellbeing Magazine online
100 Women to Watch – Madison Magazine
New study says close to half of female professionals in America “Hanging on by a thread” – Reuters
What happens when she makes more than you – Metro US
Modern Motherhood: The truth about a working mom – BusinessNews Daily
IBM’s Megan Dalla-Camina a Private Sector leader to watch – Women’s Agenda
How to mind your emotions at work – Leading Company
Five simple ways to rediscover your sparkle – Coping with Jane
Strengths-Based Leadership – VIA Pro
Improve sex, stop overeating and 6 other things you can do in 5 minutes – iVillage
Getting happy – Balance by Deborah Hutton
Fatigued by having it all – Balance by Deborah Hutton
Finding your spark – Balance by Deborah Hutton
From glass ceiling to glass cliff? – Human Capital Magazine
Sustainability: The great balancing act – In The Black Magazine
Working away can weaken corporate culture – BRW
Women recognised for leadership – B & T Magazine
Home? It works – Flexibility at Work
Articles
How to ask your boss for a pay rise – The Daily Mail
10 keys to unlock your feminine power – Wellbeing Magazine
6 steps to a career plan that actually works – The Huffington Post
Are you rejecting your feminine traits? – The Huffington Post
10 things you need for career success – Psychology Today
10 books about women, feminism and work you need to read – The Huffington Post
The workplace revolution women are leading – Psychology Today
Looking for a good book? What I read and loved in 2015 – The Huffington Post
Do you know your derailment factors – Part One – Psychology Today
Do you know your derailment factors – Part Two – Psychology Today
Is it time to reignite your personal brand – The Huffington Post
3 keys to finding your purpose – Psychology Today
Need a confidence boost? Read this – The Huffington Post
8 ways to bust your creative blocks at work – The Huffington Post
10 tips for public speaking confidence – The Huffington Post
What can you stop doing today? – Psychology Today
Getting it done: how to be strategic, creative and productive – The Huffington Post
Men think women are holding themselves back – Women’s Agenda
The permission slip you’ve been waiting for – The Huffington Post
Getting to your purpose: what do you need to let go of? – Psychology Today
Gwyneth Paltrow and the mommy wars: here we go again – The Huffington Post
Redefining success for women: the third metric of leadership – The Huffington Post
5 keys to building your personal brand – The Huffington Post
Women don’t need fixing, leadership needs changing – Women’s Agenda
Forget #banbossy – how about #beauthentic – Women’s Agenda
Workplace negativity: How to minimise the damage – Women’s Agenda
How to take a holiday – Women’s Agenda
Can Marissa Mayer have it all? Enough already – Women’s Agenda
Know your non-negotiables – Business Chicks
The key to happiness at work – Business Chicks
5 ways to stop loathing your job – Psychology Today
Feminism – why it might be time for a rebrand – Women’s Agenda
How should I ask for a pay rise – Women’s Agenda
How to be strategic and manage your daily workload at the same time – Women’s Agenda
Six ways to determine if it’s time to leave your job – Women’s Agenda
Maxed out? 9 ways to get from superwoman to wellwoman – Psychology Today
How to make yourself a candidate for a more senior role – Women’s Agenda
How to set boundaries and stick to them – Women’s Agenda
I was subject to inappropriate behaviour and my boss wants me to just get over it – Women’s Agenda
I think I need some balance, but is it even possible? – Women’s Agenda
How can I resolve tension in my team? – Women’s Agenda
How to handle a request for a pay rise from a team member who hasn’t earned it – Women’s Agenda
Help! I get easily distracted and never finish my to-do list – Women’s Agenda
Will a career plan help progress me in the right direction? – Women’s Agenda
How can I get the best out of my new team? – Women’s Agenda
How can I take maternity leave and not kill my career? – Women’s Agenda
How to handle negative feedback at work – Women’s Agenda
How to handle a boss who micromanages – Women’s Agenda
Should you commit to further study to further your career? – Women’s Agenda
What are your non-negotiables? – Fox Business
How to create a career you love – Seek learning
12 Rules for a balanced life – Seek learning
The confidence gap and how you can bridge it – Seek learning
Megan’s story: from career burnout to career coach – Seek learning
12 Rules to living a balanced life – Balance by Deborah Hutton
Women in leadership, building confidence and owning your personal brand – The Connection Exchange
Three killer tips for having it all – Simple Life Strategies
Can’t sleep? 7 drug free strategies to try – The Huffington Post Live
Open Space Session – SWB
VIA Strengths and Leadership Development – VIA Institute
Women and the workplace – 3AW/2UE Radio interview with Alan Pearsall
Balance Your Feminine and Masculine Energy in Business and Life – The Merrymaker Sisters
Create a passion-filled and purposeful career – Awaken Radio interview with Connie Chapman
Stepping into your feminine power – Goddess Talk Sessions global online event
Balance, wellbeing and your career – Mindfluence Revolution podcast interview
An interview with Megan Dalla-Camina – The Champagne Collective podcast interview
Getting Real about having it all: Megan Dalla-Camina – The Wellness Couch
Happiness at Work – ABC Radio
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