Dixie Crawford

Dixie Crawford is a Barkindji woman who lives and works on Ngunnawal country. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Nganya. Nganya, meaning fire starter or flame, perfectly describes the way Dixie collaborates with clients, connects to communities, and challenges the status quo of mediocre leadership on social policy and equity. Dixie uses her lived experiences to challenge ideas and the way ‘it’s always been done’; she wants to make a difference in the way Aboriginal people are heard and understood. Her passion is helping others to understand the cause of barriers that impact thinking and doing when it comes to engaging with and creating opportunities for First Nations peoples and communities to thrive. She encourages people to live into the value of robust and purposeful leadership, and be the catalyst of change within organisations and communities. At Nganya, Dixie leads stakeholder engagement, masterclasses, executive coaching, and the design, implementation and monitoring of Reconciliation Action Plans and First Nations Strategies. She launched her ‘Black Business with Dixie Crawford’ podcast this year, was named one of ‘20 Australian Women Making Moves in 2022’ by the Australian Business Journal, was a speaker at the 2022 Reconciliation Australia conference and was appointed to the Cricket ACT Board. Meet the Mob is originally a YouTube series dedicated to showcasing Blak Excellence in Indigenous Business. Each interview is designed to provide an introduction to an Indigenous business leader, what drives them to succeed and how they're creating positive change for organisations and Indigenous communities. #meetthemob #indigenousbusiness #indigenousprocurement #supplierdiversity #BlakExcellence ABOUT NGANYA Nganya are Aboriginal engagement consultants. They provide a people and relationship-focused approach to better community engagement to ensure two-way relationships are nurtured with Aboriginal communities. They support and stretch organisations to make valuable contributions that achieve sustainable social change for equitable outcomes. https://nganya.com.au/ ABOUT KRISTAL Kristal Kinsela is the supplier diversity expert who’s done it all before. A published author, trusted advisor to leading global organisations and descendant of both the Jawoyn and Wiradjuri nations, Kristal brings lived experience and over 18 years of business expertise to every partnership. CONNECT WITH KRISTAL Website: https://www.kristalkinsela.com/ LinkedIn:   / kristalkinsela   Facebook:   / kristalekinsela   Twitter:   / kristal_kinsela  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.