Effective Presentation in the Boardroom

CPA Women in Business Discussion Group
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | 6pm – 8pm | CPA Centre

The NSW Women in Business discussion group are welcoming Julie Garland Mclellan as guest speaker on “Effective Presentation in the Boardroom”. 

Julie Garland McLellan is a practising company director and has experience on a range of public sector and commercial boards. Julie has been internationally acclaimed as a leading expert on government sector governance. She is the author of three books on governance and the editor of the Director’s Dilemma newsletter which is read in 36 countries around the world.

Julie has a degree in Civil Engineering, an executive MBA, a diploma and an advanced diploma in company directorship.

Julie has served on 14 boards, both listed and unlisted, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ NSW Council.

Understanding Communication Styles to Work More Effectively

CPA Women in Business Discussion Group
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | 6pm – 8pm | CPA Centre

The NSW Women in Business discussion group are welcoming Maria Pantalone as guest speaker on “Understanding communication styles to work more effectively with colleagues” 

Being aware of the preferred communication styles of our colleagues enables us to work in a more productive manner with them.  In this presentation, Maria Pantalone discusses how our preferred responses in various situations can have an impact on our working relationships.  Awareness and understanding of our own and our colleagues’ preferred styles can lead to more satisfying and effective teamwork.
 
Maria is DISC accredited and in this presentation she will cover the four DISC styles.  Knowing your own DISC style is helpful in understanding your own natural behavioural tendencies and how to meet your individual needs.  
When building working relationships – something we all have to do – knowing how to adapt your behaviour to improve relationships with other people improves communication and creates win/win situations.
 
Maria is passionate about helping people improve their communication skills whether it is face-to-face or in the written format.  She is the Director of Infinite Growth, a Sydney-based company that provides workshops and coaching sessions for individuals and teams in presentation skills, business writing and communicating effectively with clients and colleagues.  
 
Maria has presented at professional forums, business functions and conferences.  She is also a regular contributor of articles on communication skills to business website forums.
Her company, Infinite Growth, was a finalist in the 2011 Western Sydney Awards in Business Excellence and is currently a finalist in the 2012 Australian Small Business.

Recap on March Session

Last month we had Wai Yee Chen to present on “Are you jeopardising your investments?” Wai Yee started with a snapshot of where we were in the investments landscape and where we are now.Then Wai Yee shared her thoughts on how the personality of each individuals infuence on the investment returns. We brought home with tips like "It is not just what you know, it is knowing who you are."