Simply post your comment here, about your number one tip or story about what you think women bring to business - just because you're a girl. Best ones received by this Friday win the tickets!  Many of you are familiar with Network Central events - they've been around connecting women in business for 10 years now!  First up in Sydney on the 26th of August, from 7-9am is “Because I’m a girl – the state of the worlds girls” Business Breakfast at the Queen Victoria Building Tea rooms. The wonderful Wendy McCarthy AO is speaking, and for those of you not familiar with her very impressive career, Wendy has been there and done that when it comes to leadership, and is one of my personal heroes.

Following this in Melbourne on September 7th is the  “My Brilliant Career – Advice to a younger self” Business Breakfast, where you can hear from a great line up of successful leaders and meet a room full of more of them!

The panel includes: Kirstie Marshall (Vic MP and Champion Aerial skiier), Margot Spalding (Owner, Jimmy Possum Furniture and winner of the Telstra businesswoman of the year Award) and Zara Ritchie (Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers) and Sandi Givens (speaker, teacher, trainer and moderator for this event).

For more information, and to register (because we’ve only got two ticket to give away for each city) for Sydney click here, and Melbourne click here.

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Sally Symonds commented on 19-Aug-2010 02:12 PM

I think women have the "whatever / whenever / however" mentality. Whatever we have to do, whenever we have to do it, however we need to do it. If it has to be done, we just do it. All the small, seemingly insignificant details that go into making things run smoothly - that's us. We're there. We do it. We've done it!

Anonymous commented on 19-Aug-2010 03:26 PM

Women rock. Increasing the number of women in senior management positions generates exponential payoffs including:
* role modelling (e.g. in empathy; intuition; collaboration and succeeding in the tricky work life balance area)
* better decision making
* increased engagement & reduced resignations
* stressing importance of emotional health
Ultimately a healthier more profitable organisation

Emily Beverley commented on 20-Aug-2010 03:38 PM

As a woman, I shouldn't have to bottle up my emotions when I come to work. I think women bring a level of empathy and EI which is long overdue in Corporate Australia. Jen - I'd love to attend the Sydney event.