Talking about women leaders, we have met a quite a few in recent times!
We have been fortunate to provide learning for members of community and charitable organisations who provide emergency assistance on behalf of Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Many of the women attending our training work in very small offices with few resources and yet do a fantastic job in assisting people in … Read more
Happy International Women’s Day!
Here’s an article from over the weekend from the Weekend Australian Inquirer that we’d like to share with you, just in case you missed it! It’s one of several articles from a four page report on Women in Leadership. Just what we like to see!
Women key to creative, cooperative teams!
New research from Melbourne Institute of Technology has found that work teams with more women demonstrate greater social sensitivity and in turn collective intelligence, compared to teams containing fewer women. To arrive at their conclusions, the researchers conducted two studies in which 699 people were placed in groups of two to five and worked on … Read more
When ‘yes’ means ‘no’
During a recent appointment/life counseling session with my hairdresser we were on the topic of work/life balance (or rather the lack thereof), when he imparted some invaluable advice. He told me that the next time I say “yes” to something, I was to consider what it is I’m saying “no” to. On my drive home … Read more
Setting Boundaries
At a recent Learning Circle, some women in the group commented that they were having difficulty establishing personal boundaries in their work relationships. It seems that the border between professional and personal relationships can be a hard one to patrol, particularly when we spend so much of our week at work. The prospect of setting … Read more
Learning should be fun!
Having just attended a five day certification for Emotional Intelligence, I was reminded of how painful it can be to sit all day. I wanted to jump up and move, it was excruciating! Sitting is passive, learning is active! I love my training programs to be as interactive as possible. Although this may be challenging for some trainers, it increases the energy … Read more
