❤️ A Durack International Women’s Day initiative to celebrate and promote inspiring Durack women ❤️
⭐ Tralee is an extremely competent and energetic business professional who is currently CEO of the Shire of Mount Magnet. Tralee has held a wide variety of positions in many career sectors, including being a marriage celebrant and a funeral director. Formerly the Community and Development Services Manager at the Shire of Meekatharra and the Regional Manager of the WA Primary Health Alliance, Tralee is knowledgeable, innovative and resourceful. She is an invaluable asset to any organisation and highly dedicated to regional Durack. As Tralee has said herself, her career has been a pleasure rather than a duty and I applaud her on her commitment to her community ⭐
An interview with Tralee
What advice would you give to your younger self, considering the unique challenges that women often encounter in leadership roles?
I would advise myself to not loose the gentle kindness of your soul trying to compete in a mens world. Embrace the person you are and allow your kindness to lead the way. Its very easy to let yourself become hard in the fight that women have in their desire to contribute and its vital our inner steel allows the compassion and empathy to shine. This is our uniqueness and value as a woman in leadership. Also, listen to your mother.
Who are the role models that have inspired you?
Absolutely my mother, my grandmothers and their mothers. They were such strong pioneering women who lived in harsh environments and kept their soft core, and their caring reputations. If I could ever be a fraction of the great leaders and contributors those ladies were I’d be very pleased with my life – the difference they made for their communities and those around them is enduring. My mother was such a strong willed and minded feminist well before her time and if only I had paid closer attention to her lessons…..
What word/s describe your leadership style?
Its an interesting question because self reflection and description is usually flawed. The type of leader I try to be is a consistent and thoughtful leader who allows my team the space to be engaged and to achieve. I see my role as clearing any obstacles that might impede my experts from doing what they do best of all, and helping them to collaborate, through vision and goal setting. Communicating those goals and visions is always a challenge for me, but its worth the work to grow those areas that need the little extra attention in ourselves.
What words of inspiration can you share with women in regional, rural and remote Western Australia?
The biggest is that you are not alone, we are not alone, we are strong and agile and supportive. Our networks are enduring and vast. Come and join us out here, the region desperately needs more women prepared to stand up for and support our communities.
We thank you Tralee, for what you achieve for your community and regional, rural and remote Durack 💙