Are you Being Micromanaged or Being Kept in the Dark?

November 4th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills|Tags: , , , , , |

Are you upset by all the questions your manager, team, prospects, customers and suppliers ask you?  Do you sometimes feel like other people are giving you the third degree, micro managing or interrogating you?  Or perhaps you feel that other people could be more forthcoming with information?  Would you like to understand how to deal

#Wilmachat – Live Twitter Conversations

September 27th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills|Tags: , , , |

For years we’ve helped bring like-minded Australian women together to build knowledge, confidence and networking opportunities. We look forward to supporting you in the same, and new ways. We love to  stay connected, keep conversations flowing, share knowledge and succeed in the workforce of tomorrow. As a WILMA member, we encourage you to get involved and

Effective Leaders Hear Rather Than Just Listen

September 21st, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Do you get annoyed or frustrated when other people do not hear what you are saying?  Are you feeling not listened to and wish that your voice was heard?  Is your leadership style one of listening or hearing? Listening Versus Hearing People can listen to you, yet not hear you.  They may be listening to

Michelle Williams – CEO & founder at IDEAction

July 13th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills|Tags: , , , , |

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

The Future Belongs to the Adventurist

May 24th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , |

It’s 2036. 20 years ago we were all waiting with baited breath for virtual reality, artificial intelligence, driverless cars, nano medical technology, replaceable organs, and robots to help us make dinner. That seems so archaic now… My friend and thought leader extraordinaire Mykel Dixon believes that “The Future Belongs to the Artists”. Whereas I agree

Is this political correctness gone mad?

May 17th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , |

On a leadership program a woman asked, “When did we stop being able to speak the truth?” I asked her what she meant. She explained in her organisation you can rank applicants for a job as ‘suitable’ or ‘less suitable’. You cannot rank them ‘not suitable’ or even ‘not yet suitable’. She said, “Some people

The Zen of You

May 14th, 2016|Categories: Inspiration, Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , |

When I think about the moments that matter most in leadership, these are the moments when we need to be most fully ourselves. Like when a colleague is having a meltdown. Like when our integrity is being challenged. Like when someone rejects our work. Our presence needs to be like a lightning bolt: bright, focused,

The Other Side of True Grit: How not to beat yourself up

May 5th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , |

“You idiot!” I berated myself for locking the car before taking my bag out. I was a in flap, rushing to an appointment. That morning I had dropped a picture and cracked the glass, dumped half the chicken food bucket over my feet, and slipped taking the stairs two at a time. Breathe. Calling myself

The known way is not always the safest

April 26th, 2016|Categories: Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership|Tags: , , |

It was getting late. I was trekking with a group of police officers from Singapore, on a leadership training program with Outback Initiatives. We scrambled along a narrow path that dropped away to sharp cliff rocks, pounded by an especially vigorous surf. I kept glancing down, imagining how I’d be able to rescue someone should

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