sphinxx news alert
28 July 2010 | www.sphinxx.com.au

This week we ask you to acknowledge the “good guys” in your organisation and invite you to bring your good guy along to Ascend as you only have until Friday to get the early bird price. In addition we share with you why women directors will improve results and find out what you need to know to switch on your EQ. Plus we have one free pass to the VECCI Fast Forward Networking event in Melbourne.

A WORD FROM YOUR SheEO:

1. Calling on all the good guys out there - we need your help!

WORK:

1. Women directors 'will improve results' - sphinxx SheEO Jen Dalitz quoted in The Daily Telegraph
2. “Women just aren’t aggressive enough to make it to the top”. HBR article on the delicate art of being perfectly assertive
3. How can you differentiate yourself from your peers, who have similar training, skills and achievements? 5 overarching career management strategies for women
4. Find out everything you need to know to switch your EQ on and how to use it.
5. Sydney Business women: Last opportunity to attend the free Hills Business Expo on Wednesday the 28th of July

LIFE:

1. Work-life balance not priority for advancement of women - new sphinxx survey reveals
2. Ever wondered what other busy business women were reading and loving? “The Absolute Best Books…”
3. Brush up on your mentoring skills, for no cost and very good cause with the Smith Family Mentoring program

OFFERS:

1. Ascend Early Bird Discount ends July 30th. Register now to make sure you’re part of it!
2. Melbourne business women: Complimentary pass (worth $49) to Fast Forward Networking – With a Twist by Vecci
3. Business managers/owners/marketers: Want to get your lovely products on successful women’s “to buy” lists? Unique sponsorship opportunity

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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Calling on all the good guys out there - we need your help!

Last week I attended the Women in Banking & Finance luncheon where The Hon Joe Hockey, Shadow Treasurer, spoke about climbing mountains - personal, professional and physical… Hockey’s wife, Melissa Babbage - who is a senior executive with Deutsche Bank - was in the audience and Hockey also spoke of the mountains she’s climbed to get ahead in her career, and of the challenges of combining parenting (they have 3 young children) with two high profile careers.

In sharing some of these stories, Hockey proved that he’s a good guy - that is, he’s a bloke who understands the issues women face in advancing in their careers.  Many men do.  I’m wondering how much credit we give the good guys though - and if we could work with them more closely to get the support we need to negotiate workplaces and roles that enable us to meet all our life goals… click here to read more.

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

Women directors 'will improve results' - sphinxx SheEO Jen Dalitz quoted in The Daily Telegraph.

The Diversity Council has launched a campaign for organisations to be early adopters of the new ASX guidelines - as reported in The Daily Telegraph and News Limited syndicated papers today. sphinxx SheEO Jennifer Dalitz was called on to comment, and said businesses were doing themselves a disservice by not putting women into board positions… click here to read the full article.

“Women just aren’t aggressive enough to make it to the top”. HBR article on the delicate art of being perfectly assertive

Who hasn’t heard that before? Or how about the contradictory comments about female managers being too bossy or domineering? Assertiveness is a difficult skill to master… click here to learn more.

How can you differentiate yourself from your peers, who have similar training, skills and achievements? 5 overarching career management strategies for women

So much of one’s every day work is about what tasks are getting done, what we’re accountable for, and how to improve your results. And let’s face it, when you reach management, your peers and fellow contenders for that promotion will probably have similar training, qualifications and experiences to you… click here to read more

Fantastic free download article from Ken Wright, upcoming Ascend speaker. Find out everything you need to know to switch your EQ on and how to use it.

Emotional intelligence is often a trait that women naturally have. In the business world, I think it’s one of our trump cards. But as research continues to develop, I know it’s as important to stay on top of developments as any other element of business… click here to read more.

Sydney Business women: Last opportunity to attend the free Hills Business Expo on Wednesday the 28th of July

I know this is last minute, but if you can make yourself free between 3pm to 9pm and can get to Castle Hill RSL, there is a wonderful event full of business people to get involved in. For free!... click here for the details.

Work-life balance not priority for advancement of women -  new sphinxx survey reveals

We recently polled 264 women in mid to senior positions who attended the sphinxx Ascend events for women in leadership in order to determine the development needs and experiences of women in senior positions. Of the top ten skills and obstacles women felt they needed to address to improve their prospects for career advancement, work-life balance didn’t rate a mention… click here to read more.

Ever wondered what other busy business women were reading and loving? “The Absolute Best Books…”

Whilst I’m sure you all have recommendations from your friends to get through, I found a great list and thought I’d pass it on… click here to see the list.

Brush up on your mentoring skills, for no cost and very good cause with the Smith Family Mentoring program

If you are looking to practice or improve your mentoring skills, or to give back to the wider community then I can recommend the Smith Family Mentoring Program. They offer scholarships to young people at risk to attend university, and the Smith Family Mentoring Program aims to match students to a professional in their industry… click here to learn more.

Ascend Early Bird Discount ends July 30th. Register now to make sure you’re part of it!

Unless you’re a member, the best price for August Ascend days will close THIS FRIDAY, bumping the price from $345 (available now) to the full rate of $445… click here to book your seats today.

Melbourne business women: Complimentary pass (worth $49) to Fast Forward Networking – With a Twist by Vecci

Well the team at VECCI has created Fast Forward Networking, a fun event designed to give you enable you to network with as many quality business contacts as possible and we have a complimentary pass to give away… click here to find out more.

Business managers/owners/marketers: Want to get your lovely products on successful women’s “to buy” lists? Unique sponsorship opportunity

If you are looking to advertise to powerfully connected women, I can tell you as a networking nut from way back, there is no better opportunity to make sure we know and love your products and company then to give a sample at Ascend… click here to find out more.