Congratulations to Stephanie Clota from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, who won our Ascend Feedback draw. And a big thank you to all the Ascend participants who filled in their forms, and sent me emails after the events. Read More

It’s been a busy few weeks at sphinxx, locking in fantastic speakers for the August Ascend development days on the theme of Re-Energise You.  This quarter will focus on getting you in tip top shape to meet your goals and KPIs this year so you can get that payrise or promotion you deserve!  In the past 94.5% of participants have said they would recommend Ascend to other women... so what are you waiting for?

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Finsia (Financial Services Institute of Australasia) is running a business networking lunch in Sydney on Wednesday the 28th of July (12-2pm). Gender diversity is an issue especially pronounced in the financial services sector, and I’m really excited that Finsia is paying serious attention to how we overcome these issues. They have a great line up of speakers ready to discuss the issues facing the Australian business and finance industry and highlight key initiatives on gender diversity.  Read More

I have had so many emails, comments and thank yous for including Kirsty Spraggon in the May Ascend line up such as:

“In terms of practical advice that a needed in my role 'right now' this really provided it. It really gave me a new perspective and I feel a lot more confident about approaching business relationships and doing the parts of my role that I felt 'uncomfortable about' (selling).”

If you were at the May Ascend, you will have seen the energetic and inspiring Kirsty firsthand.

You can download the “Opening a relationship, not closing a sale” chapter of her revolutionary customer relationship book here. Or buy the full “Work As If YOU Own It” here. Read More

Running a small business is a challenge, and one that women have been picking up and running with increasingly for 30 years now. Read More

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Denni was one of our wonderful speakers at our Ascend series in May and those who attended will agree that she really pressed our buttons about what we need to do to be more resilient and stress free at work.  Her highly respected and effective Superworking program truly does show you how to work smarter, not harder.

I highly recommend this program and am delighted that Denni has offered the discount for sphinxx readers - just mention sphinxx when you book to get $344 off.

Places fill very fast for Superworking, and registration closes on the 30th of June so make sure you get register now to turbo charge the rest of your year, and career.

“I have benefited enormously from this program, there were like minded individuals and excellent facilitation. The skills are extremely useful”
Professor Linda Worrall-Carter, Director-St Vincent’s/ACU Centre for Nursing Research (May 2010)

“A great program to enlighten the soul and give structure to the future”
Jania Warner, Managing Director, Warner Institute of Business (May 2010)

“Facilitation was fantastic and I couldn’t have asked for a better coach on this important journey”
Penny Reed, National Training and Development Manager, K Mart (May 2010)

If you have a work-life balance tip you want to share, now is the time... For the month of June, every work-life balance tip posted in the comments box below earns you a block of Cocolo chocolate! Because it’s winter, it’s getting cold and Cocolo chocolate is delicious.

So if you have an event to add to our free/cheap event blogs or you went and can provide a review, or if you have a particular activity you do to relax, a ratio you apply to your “free time”, a great location to take your family too, a favourite bar or wine you and your girlfriends unwind with, a personal mantra, an effective way to ask for time off, a great approach to actually going on holidays and not checking your emails, or anything you know that’s helped you improve your (or a friend’s) work-life balance, share it here. Read More