Author: Jasbindar Singh, business psychologist, leadership coach, author and speaker. "A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your step as you walk the tightrope of life." -William Arthur Ward Creating a fulfilling life quality, wellness and resiliency are things we strive for in our hectic lives. The following are some tips and reminders
Women in Risk Management Leadership Summit By Katrina Boyle, Executive Coach, Speaker, Facilitator and Writer I recently had the privilege of speaking at and attending two interactive and insightful days at the Women in Risk Management Summit in Sydney. The theme for this year’s event was ‘Defining Moments’. Risk, audit and compliance industry leaders gathered to
Jane Moran: Senior Highways Engineer and Elite Olympic Medalist Jane has balanced engineering with elite water polo for the last 8 years, and it finally paid off with a bronze medal in London at the 2012 Olympic Games. Jane now has the time and energy to further her engineering career, excelling in different areas of expertise
Author: Dr. Vesna Grubacevic When was the last time you had a disagreement, misunderstanding or conflict with your team, colleague, customer or supplier? Do you find yourself getting stressed, frustrated, angry, upset or anxious when you communicate with other people in business? Why is effective communication so important? As leaders, it is our role to show
Author: George Graham, Digital Marketing Specialist at Liquid Learning In my role at Liquid Learning, I am lucky enough to work across a range of amazing projects, one of which was The 7th National Public Sector Women in Leadership summit, also known as PSWL16. The PSWL16 conference brought together a selection of Australia's most influential
Dr Sarah Pearce: Sarah began her career studying Physics at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Oxford. She later went on to hold a PhD in X-ray Astronomy from the University of Leicester. Her extensive experience includes time as a science adviser in the UK Parliament, Project Manager at GridPP, the UK's computing
If you feel inadequate or that you are likely to be “found out” at work, you’re probably not alone. It’s part of a phenomenon called the “impostor syndrome” and it’s very common. The Women In Risk Management event in Sydney took place this week and the topic arose, surprisingly 80% of the established speakers and
BRISBANE'S convention and exhibition business is booming. Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been named the World’s Best Convention Centre at the Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) in Nantes, France. Queensland premier and minister for the arts Annastacia Palaszczuk congratulated BCEC and operators AEG Ogden on the prestigious
Michelle is currently the CEO & Founder at IDEAction, previously to this she was the Chief Organiser and Manager of StartupWeek Sydney in 2015. She is a highly skilled strategist, facilitator, connector and communicator. Sydney StartUp Week: Sydney's largest start up event. As well as leading the biggest start up event in Sydney, Michelle has
Author : Sunnie Giles What makes an effective leader? This question is a focus of my research as an organizational scientist, executive coach, and leadership development consultant. Looking for answers, I recently completed the first round of a study of 195 leaders in 15 countries over 30 global organizations. Participants were asked to choose
