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

This week we talk about the women who made the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and raise the question why were only half as many women as men nominated in the first place? In contrast to this we acknowledge our scholarship winners, a female hero receiving a Sydney Uni doctorate and ask you to nominate your inspiring woman for the Telstra Business Women Awards. In addition we let you in on some stress relieving tips and food snacks and as always have a multitude of discounts on some great workshops and conferences.

A WORD FROM YOUR SheEO:

1. Queen’s Birthday Honours List - why twice as many men as women were recognised for the difference they make to their communities and what employers, women and men need to know about this.

WORK:

1. Bookings now open for Ascend in August
2. Announcing our Not-For-Profit Scholarship Winners
3. Know an inspiring woman? Nominate her today
4. Introducing She Owns It
5. Who received an honorary doctorate from Sydney University?
6. The Hidden Brain Drain Task Force
7. Brush up your finance skills

LIFE:

1. Top 10 stress relievers (most of which you can do today)
2. Snacks with instant stress busting benefits
3. Motherhood and work – blog roundup
4. It’s not a parenting website – it’s a mother’s website

OFFERS:

1. $10 off the sphinxx bookshop for new newsletter sign ups
2. 20% off “Give your LinkedIn profile a boost” workshops
3. Free Kirsty Spraggon eBook
4. 20% off “Small business owners: support on pricing” workshops
5. Finsia’s “Addressing the Gender Divide leadership” Sydney luncheon – 10% off your ticket price
6. Free chocolate for comments our on Work-Life Balance Blog

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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Queen’s Birthday Honours List - why twice as many men as women were recognised for the difference they make to their communities and what employers, women and men need to know about this.

I took the time to browse through the Queen’s Birthday 2010 Honours List, recognising many well-known names and also many quiet achievers who are obviously making a difference in the work they are doing. And I noticed that only half as many women as men were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. Which made me think.... why?

Maybe it’s a simple case that only half as many women as men were considered suitable for the awards. But I doubt it. In my job as the SheEO of sphinxx, I’m surrounded by amazing women who are all making outstanding contributions to their communities and workplaces. I’ve also worked with fantastic men as well, who also contribute in wise and wonderful ways. But twice as many? I’m not sure. So why twice as many men as women on the list? Click here to read more.

Also it’s not too late to recognise the contribution of those wonderful women around you who are making a difference. Nominate them for next year’s awards or why not simply post a comment on my blog and tell the world who you think is making a difference in Australia’s communities and workplaces. We’d love to shine the spotlight on them!

Got EOFY budget left? Bookings now open for Ascend in August. Register now so you can use your professional development investment this tax year

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? Click here to see more details.

Announcing our Not-For-Profit Scholarship Winners

A big congratulations is in order for the four fantastic women and organisations who were the recipients of the sphinxx not-for-profit scholarship… Click here to see who they are.

Know an inspiring woman? Or know you inspire others? Nominations are open Telstra Women’s Business Awards

The Telstra Women’s Business Awards nominations close at the end of June, so if you know a woman who inspires you nominate her, or nominate yourself! Yes, you can win the award even if you don’t run a business… click here to find out more.

Introducing She Owns It

Ever felt you were the only woman who had the role, responsibilities and challenges you have? Do you feel that you lack the friends and colleagues in similar roles to swap advice with? If so, you’re going to love “She Owns It”, the New York Times new blog all about super successful women… click here to read it.

Who received an honorary doctorate from Sydney University?

The University of Sydney has conferred a Doctor of Laws degree on one of my own personal hero’s… click here to find out who.

The Hidden Brain Drain Task Force

I know that women often see things differently, or have ideas and approaches that men don’t have in business. And I just discovered an American private sector task force that is dedicated to transformational research on the benefits and policies for advancing highly qualified talent across the barriers posed by gender, generation and culture… click here to read more.

Brush up your finance skills

Robyn Watts gave a presentation at Ascend in Brisbane on the 10 building blocks to successful leadership - and one of the key take home points that I’ve know attendees appreciated was her point regarding the critical importance of high financial literacy… click here to find out more.

Too stressed to even focus on achieving better work-life balance? I found a list of the top 10 stress relievers, most of which you can do today

Achieving a good work-life balance isn’t easy, trust me I know! But minimizing work-life conflict stress can be… click here to read the top 10 stress relievers

Work-life Balance Series: Snacks with instant stress busting benefits

Who hasn’t had an email, phone call or memo that’s made them panic half way through an otherwise unremarkable workday? Next time you get one, I’ve got some foods you need to have on hand, or grab in your lunch break to instantly combat some of that performance inhibiting stress… click here to see what they are.

Work-life balance series: Motherhood and work blog round up

There are a lot of blogs out there about returning to work and how to balance raising your children with your career. I’ve found 5 great articles that are worth reading if they sound like they apply to you… click here to read them.

Work-Life Balance Series: It’s not a parenting website – it’s a mother’s website

There are so many websites about how to care for your children, but what about you? Most people agree that being a mum is the toughest job you can have, and I know from experience that becoming a mum does change your approach to your career, your “free” time, your own body, your whole life… click here to view this newly launched website.

$10 off the sphinxx bookshop for new newsletter sign ups

Do you enjoy this newsletter and know someone else who might? Get them to write your name in the “how did you hear about us” box and receive a $10 voucher to spend in the bookshop on great titles such as: 20 Secrets to Sensational Speeches, Work As If You Own It, Gender Games – Doing Business with the Opposite Sex and many more great titles… click here to find out more.

Want to give your LinkedIn profile a boost? Sydney CBD workshops with a 20% off for sphinxx blog readers.

LinkedIn has been a great source of connections, networking, idea sharing and business promotion for me. Social Rabbit are running two workshops on the 23rd and 30th of June where you will walk out with a complete, optimised and targeted profile... click here to find out how to get your discount.

Free Kirsty Spraggon E-book

I have had so many emails, comments and thank yous for including Kirsty Spraggon in the May Ascend line up that we have decided to give away the “Opening a relationship, not closing a sale” chapter of her revolutionary customer relationship book to our readers… click here to get your copy.

Small business owners – support on pricing

Running a small business is a challenge, and one that women have been picking up and running with increasingly for 30 years now and financial support within that business can be the difference between seeing your business soar or smash… click here receive a 20% discount for start ups and micro businesses.

Finsia’s “Addressing the Gender Divide leadership” Sydney luncheon – special offer for Sphinxx blog readers

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… click here to find out more and get 10% of your registration fee.

Share a Work-Life Balance Tip, and get a block Cocolo chocolate!

Gender diversity is an issue especially pronounced in the financial services sector, and I’m really excited that Finsia is paying 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 on our blog earns you a block of Cocolo chocolate! Because it’s winter, its getting cold and Cocolo chocolate is delicious… click here to read our Work-Life Balance series.