We’re trying a new style of event called the Mastermind Breakfast sponsored by de Groots media. If you’re a businesswoman, and have an idea, obstacle, issue or challenge at work you want to discuss with women who hold a similarly senior role, then this is the event for you. As you will benefit from the experiences of 9 other women including the sphinxx SheEO Jen Dalitz, the Mastermind Breakfasts are turbo-charged mentoring. Read More

Three down, and one to go! The Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide Ascend development days have been full of energy, ideas and advice - every woman I’ve spoken with on the day or has emailed me afterward has terrific plans for continuing their personal and professional growth they started on the day. I am looking forward to Melbourne to hear what you ladies have to say about Rethinking Your Approach and to share with you the fabulous speakers who have so inspired Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.  Read More

Well it depends really on who that man is.  If the man is anything like that boyfriend I dated before I met my current husband, probably nothing because he only dated women who were significantly less successful than him - as soon as they got good, he traded down!  And if the man is that bully I worked with a few years back who seemingly hated everything about me, especially when I executed successfully on a problem he'd convinced everyone else that couldn't be achieved, probably not much either! Read More

One of the key challenges many women have found in their professional advancement is networking and forming friendly genuine professional relationships with their male colleagues. Given there are less and less women the further up the ranks you go, it becomes increasingly important to be able to form good work relationships with men.  A great new website has started up that might just give you a new way to engage in those casual office conversations. Read More

At a time when property is as hot a topic as ever, this is a must-attend briefing – whether you’re interested in buying a home or investing in residential property. Do you know if you’re buying for love or money? What are the potential tax benefits? What is likely to happen in the next 10 years to property prices? Read More

She built a multi-million dollar business within 3 years. She’s a hands-on business woman. She’s speaking at all four Ascend Development days.Her name is Denni Francisco, and she is the mastermind behind Superworking – the program that is heralded as a proven way of delivering improved resilience and increased capacity to manage time pressures, complex decisions and critical deadlines. Read More

Everyone wants to know what others are saying about them. And I’m sure most of us have had moments where we know we’re perfect for a role, project, promotion or job but just haven’t had the opportunity spell out why to the people making the decisions. Or maybe you’d just like more offers that enable you to keep developing your strengths. Read More

Have you ever met someone who is the personification of a skill you hear talked about a lot? Kirsty Spraggon is a phenomenon, her people skills made her a natural saleswoman and she’s experienced 15 years of success in every facet of the sales industry. She is ranked in the top 1% of individuals in RE/MAXs global network of 121,000 sales agents worldwide. Read More

The theme of the May Ascend days is “rethink your approach”. And we mean all the angles of your approach. We’ve organised a great line up of speakers to help you master multiple aspects of your approach and want to introduce you to them now to get you ready! If you haven’t registered yet there are still a few places in each city. Read More