sphinxx news alert  
30 June 2010 | www.sphinxx.com.au   

It’s not what we’d normally do but this week we are seeking your support for a fellow woman and mother who is suffering a great tragedy. We also find out why Australia is suffering from the “stupid curve”, learn some new techniques on how to motivate your staff + receive $50 off a Clear Choices Workshop where you will discover your true values.

A WORD FROM YOUR SheEO:

1. sphinxx is all about supporting women. Now it’s your turn to support a woman who desperately needs our help.

WORK:

1. Is Australia suffering from the “Stupid Curve”? New research and new name for how we're utilising our national talent
2. sphinxx is a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards! How you can be (an even bigger part) of our celebrations
3. Is gender diversity stealing all the air from wider diversity issues? My take on a HR leaders blog, and the link between gender and wider diversity.
4. A guide to motivating your staff by enabling them to realise the impact of their work, and who their work benefits
5. Supporting women in developing nations benefits your business too: McKinsey Findings
6. New National Survey Combatting "Glaring research omission" From the Diversity Council of Australia, do it, forward it, make a difference
7. August Ascend Line up announced – and tickets are nearly sold out
8. NEW Mastermind Breakfast in Sydney on the Thursday 15th July. Melbourne sold out and had a very long waiting list, so make sure you book today to be at Sydney’s table.

LIFE:

1. Winner of the Ascend Feedback draw for some Moet Chandon announced.
2. New Blog from Caitlin Reed, guest blogger dietician and fitness expert with practical tips and approach info on how to avoid winter weight gain
3. Life Balance Series: User-friendly website full of winter getaways to beat your winter woes

OFFERS:

1. $50 off a Sydney Clear Choices Seminar - learn how to make the right decisions for you, how to reconnect with you direction and energy and get what you really want out of life.
2. Great new member offer: Free gym membership for a week at Curves! Get on top of your fitness goals this winter.
3. Buy a copy of The Modern Woman’s Anthology and support depression in women.

If you have an idea for a topic we should include in a future news alert, please let us know - we’d love to hear from you!

All the best,

Jen Dalitz
Founder & The SheEO, sphinxx.com.au

Our vision at sphinxx is to see women equally represented in leadership roles, in our workplaces and communities. We provide resources and professional development to support women on their leadership journey; and advice and education to ensure employers find and keep the best women on their teams.

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sphinxx is all about supporting women. Now it’s your turn to support a woman who desperately needs our help

This is a special story for those of you who have had children, because you’ll probably still remember the name and face of your midwife. Imagine the following story happened to you or to her. Debbie Middis is a midwife in Darwin. Last week her home was burnt down in an arson attack. Her house was destroyed and very few items were salvageable. But the truly heart breaking part of this story is that her son, eight year old Nicholas died in the fire. My heart just breaks for her, a woman who has given her life to supporting women and raising her boys… click here to read more and find out how you can make a donation to help the Middis family.

Have a thought on this topic? Please post your comments on my blog.

Is Australia suffering from the “Stupid Curve”? New research and new name for how we're utilising our national talent

Apparently so! “The stupid curve” phenomenon (named by former Deloitte USA Chairman Mike Cook) that describes the curve you see in graphs that source 90% of their leaders from only 50% of their workforce. And Australia ranks behind peer countries in regards to number of women in senior executive roles… click here to read the full article.

GREAT NEWS: sphinxx is a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards! How you can be (an even bigger part) of our celebrations

sphinxx has always been a group effort – harnessing the determination of women and employers to see more women in leadership roles and to close the diversity gap at executive and board levels and this effort is being recognised at the Telstra Business Awards on July 9th. 
I wish I could take all of our supporters with me to the presentation night… but there wouldn’t be a ballroom in Australia big enough to host you all. So instead, I’d love you to go to share your thoughts, and what it means for you… click here to see more details.

Is gender diversity stealing all the air from wider diversity issues? My take on a HR leaders blog, and the link between gender and wider diversity

I have recently read a really interesting article on the human resources leader blog by Angela Priestly that investigates if the increasing focus on gender diversity in business distracts attention from other diversity needs such as sexuality or cultural diversity… click here to read more.

A guide to motivating your staff by enabling them to realise the impact of their work, and who their work benefits

Everyone loses motivation from time to time. In fact as a leader or a manager in business or indeed any field, maintaining your own motivation and focus is a crucial and constantly evolving art. But what about your employees? How can you boost their satisfaction and productivity? Click here to find out more.

Supporting women in developing nations benefits your business too: McKinsey Findings

An article by McKinsey that claims that companies who have social investments that focus on women in developing countries also earn themselves “sizeable economic benefits”… click here to read more.

New National Survey Combatting "Glaring research omission" From the Diversity Council of Australia, do it, forward it, make a difference

The Diversity Council of Australia has identified what they see as a “glaring omission” in employment-related research and statistics which their new survey hopes to fill… click here to find out more.

August Ascend Line up announced – and tickets are nearly sold out

At our August Ascend days we will be focusing on getting over the hump and mobilising a force behind you to ensure you close in on your goals for 2010. All of our Ascend days are designed to be high energy, practically useful and inspiring and August is filling up fast… we only have 18 seats left in Brisbane!! Click here to secure your spot today.

NEW Mastermind Breakfast in Sydney on the Thursday 15th July. Melbourne sold out and had a very long waiting list, so make sure you book today to be at Sydney’s table.

The Mastermind breakfasts are turbo charged mentoring with 9 other women in equivalent roles who have faced similar challenges, and have successful strategies to share… Last weeks Mastermind Breakfast in Melbourne was a sold out, smash-hit success… so click here to secure your place in Sydney.

Winner of the Ascend Feedback draw for some Moet Chandon announced.

Ascend days are designed for, and essentially by the sphinxx network members themselves. By gathering feedback we can ensure we keep improving the Ascend days to be more targeted and effective in building attendees confidence, competence and connections… click here to find out who the lucky winner was.

New Blog from Caitlin Reed, guest blogger dietician and fitness expert with practical tips and approach info on how to avoid winter weight gain

When the mercury starts to drop outside, many of us move ourselves inside to where it’s warm. Exercise sessions are replaced with comfort food in front of the television. We pull on loose trackie pants and jumpers to cover the few extra kilos we’re putting on. Don’t let this winter be like every other and follow dietitian and fitness expert, Caitlin Reid’s five healthy winter tips… click here to see what they are.

Life Balance Series: User-friendly website full of winter getaways to beat your winter woes

Working in winter can be depressing and I know from talking to the sphinxx members that this is often the time of year when one can feel flat, dispirited and uninspired. The solution? A winter get away… click here to see some great suggestions.

Special sphinxx offer: $50 off a Sydney Clear Choices Seminar - learn how to make the right decisions for you, how to reconnect with you direction and energy and get what you really want out of life

For most working women, there is a constant battle to work to your full potential and achieve life balance. And imagine if you knew exactly what you wanted and needed, and exactly where you wanted to get. With that kind understanding, it’d be easier to prioritize, and get life as an integrated, harmonious and empowering whole – that’s what this workshop is all about. You can also receive $50 off… click here to find out more.

Great new member offer: Free gym membership for a week at Curves! Get on top of your fitness goals this winter.

Tis the season for comfort food, skipping our daily exercise because it’s cold and wet, and warm clothes. But it could also be the chance to turn around the slow slump many of us experience in winter. Curves are offering all sphinxx members one week’s free membership… click here to find out more.

Buy a copy of The Modern Woman’s Anthology and support depression in women.

This book brings together 22 women revealing a range of insights through personal stories based around what it means to be a woman in today’s world – with all proceeds going to the Black Dog Institute and research into depression in women. I wrote the first chapter titled “Lessons of the Land” and I’m followed by Olympian Cathy Freeman – it’s most certainly the only time in my life I’ll cross the finishing line ahead of her! Click here to purchase a signed copy.