Fiona Gardiner & Leah Lang | Brisbane Spring 2022
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Our conversationalists for this episode are Fiona Gardiner and Leah Lang. Fiona is an conservation architect and heritage consultant. At the time of the conversation she was undertaking a PhD at UQ. Leah is a strategic design advisor and a registered architect, currently working as the Queensland Government Architect.
In this episode, Fiona and Leah share insights into their diverse careers within the Queensland government and public sector. They describe the excitement of making a big impact, the importance of maintaining networks, and the need for patience and resilience in navigating changing governments, ministers and personnel.
They discuss the importance of building and maintaining relationships – to develop trust and collaborate better with colleagues – the importance of networking between departments and emphasise working together towards the common goal.
This episode was produced with the assistance of the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at alastairswaynfoundation.org. It was recorded live on Yuggerah and Turrbal Country at Cox Architecture in at the 2022 Summer Salon, organised by Kelly Greenop.
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