Sector Report: How Female-Focused Initiatives Are Driving Change in Motorsport20260829000112
Sector Report: How Female-Focused Initiatives Are Driving Change in Motorsport
August 29, 2026
Female-focused initiatives are creating pathways into motorsport, building the confidence, connections and community that help women build careers and thrive....
Torque Theory: Learning to S.T.A.N.D20260702004030
Torque Theory: Learning to S.T.A.N.D
July 2, 2026
What turns an observer into an upstander? Explore the psychology behind intervention and the small moments that shape workplace culture....
Torque Theory: Communication on the Tools20260618001929
Torque Theory: Communication on the Tools
June 18, 2026
Language is operational infrastructure. In workshops and motorsport, shared vocabulary shapes safety, credibility, and performance under pressure....
Torque Theory: Cognitive Load, Decision Fatigue & Staying Sharp20260423001731
Torque Theory: Cognitive Load, Decision Fatigue & Staying Sharp
April 23, 2026
Multitasking degrades decision quality and increases risk. This essay explores cognitive load, decision fatigue, and why staying sharp requires better system design....
Torque Theory: Respect@Work20260331000119
Torque Theory: Respect@Work
March 31, 2026
With global IWD campaigns running, March put a spotlight on women in industry. Here’s what’s actually changing across Australian workplaces—and what isn’t....
Sector Report: From STEM to Systems20260327002727
Sector Report: From STEM to Systems
March 27, 2026
Three women share engineering perspectives from the 2026 F1 Melbourne—exploring STEM pathways, cross-industry thinking, and high-performance systems....
International Women’s Day – Taking Up More Than Space20260306000114
International Women’s Day – Taking Up More Than Space
March 6, 2026
One student’s experience navigating confidence, learning, and belonging in an automotive class, shared for International Women’s Day 2026....
Torque Theory: Your Career Plan20260205004831
Torque Theory: Your Career Plan
February 5, 2026
Rethinking “new year, new me”: a long-term approach to automotive careers, exploring identity, milestones, skill stacking, mentoring, and systems for sustainable progress....
Torque Theory: Adaptability Quotient (AQ)20251218000641
Torque Theory: Adaptability Quotient (AQ)
December 18, 2025
Women’s adaptability is often invisible labour. Explore how AQ can shift from expectation to leverage for sustainable careers and fair recognition....
Torque Theory: The Vampire Decision20251204000146
Torque Theory: The Vampire Decision
December 4, 2025
When change transforms who you are, logic won’t save you — courage will. The Vampire Decision asks: who will you become by daring to begin?...
Mental Health Month: Standing Your Ground20251026010035
Mental Health Month: Standing Your Ground
October 26, 2025
“You Learn to Hold Your Ground” – Leonie Knipe on Grit, Growth and Mental Health in Automotive Mental health can be defined as “a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional wellbeing.” When it comes to workplace culture and t...
Torque Theory: The Art of Negotiation20250925001412
Torque Theory: The Art of Negotiation
September 25, 2025
Getting What You’re Worth in Motorsport There’s a moment — somewhere between the late nights, empty bank account, and endless hustle — where you wonder if all the effort is really worth it. Spoiler: It is. But knowing your worth and asking for it are...
Torque Theory: Progress and Pitfalls of Pay Equity20250911174247
Torque Theory: Progress and Pitfalls of Pay Equity
September 11, 2025
Defining the Wage Gap Before we go further, it’s important to clarify what the gender wage gap actually measures—and what it doesn’t. The wage gap refers to the average difference in earnings between men and women across the entire workforce. It is t...
Torque Theory: Practising the Art of Receiving Feedback20250827140008
Torque Theory: Practising the Art of Receiving Feedback
August 27, 2025
(Without Letting It Break You) You want to grow. Learn. Improve.But the moment someone offers feedback — even kindly — something inside you tenses. Your brain rushes to defend. Maybe you nod politely while quietly planning your rebuttal. Maybe you sh...
Torque Theory: Allyship Isn’t Dead20250813120046
Torque Theory: Allyship Isn’t Dead
August 13, 2025
But It Might Be On Smoko Working alongside women doesn’t automatically make you a supporter. And staying neutral doesn’t always land the way you think it does. Allyship had its moment. It was trending in HR documents, popping up in diversity training...
Torque Theory: She’s Not Angry20250730102615
Torque Theory: She’s Not Angry
July 30, 2025
— She’s Efficient The workshop was full of tension and fluorescent light. Senior leadership had flown in, HR in tow, to talk wages. They kept using the word “tickle” when describing their intentions to adjust our pay in line with the market va...
Torque Theory: Wired for Growth20250604134630
Torque Theory: Wired for Growth
June 4, 2025
What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t your skills—but your mindset?
Hebb’s Law teaches us that neurons that fire together, wire together. Meaning: what you think repeatedly becomes your brain’s default setting.
Focus on problems? You’ll see more....
Torque Theory: Surrounded by Idiots – When Gassing You Up = Gaslighting20250521133034
Torque Theory: Surrounded by Idiots – When Gassing You Up = Gaslighting
May 21, 2025
You’re good. Everyone says so. Your mates, your team, your partner, your followers—they’ll all tell you you’re doing great. Sometimes they’ll even say you’re the best. But how would you know if you weren’t? This isn’t about imposter syndrome. This is...
Torque Theory: The Underwhelming Tale of Career Stagnation20250507123209
Torque Theory: The Underwhelming Tale of Career Stagnation
May 7, 2025
When you’re quietly competent, running the show behind the scenes, it’s easy to get overlooked. No fireworks. No promotions. No ladder left.
This blog speaks to those of us who’ve hit the wall—not from lack of skill, but because the system has no mo...
Torque Theory: The Performance Tax20250422090909
Torque Theory: The Performance Tax
April 22, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Being Exceptional in the Workplace There’s a strange irony in being great at your job. You become reliable. Trusted. Respected. And then, without discussion or warning, you become the person who gets called on first. The one who fi...