Overview

The best career and job security comes from our ability to take control of our own careers. The reality is that most people will have three to seven different careers in their lifetime, and the younger you are the higher that number will be. Even if you like your current career, job market transformation, industry advancements and AI innovations mean that change is inevitable. It’s not if our careers will change, but when and how. We cannot solely rely on our employers, and if we don’t actively manage our own careers, then no one else will do this for us. So, we need to be clear about what we want, be able to anticipate inevitable career and job market changes, put ourselves first then proactively plan and prepare.

In this interactive webinar Melita Long will focus on the ways you can future proof your career, take control of your fate, anticipate changes, and prepare yourself, including how to:

• Identify what you want in your own career path and plan to achieve it.
• Anticipate, detect, and research job market and industry changes.
• Identify the transferable skills and qualities to help future proof yourself.
• Make career contingency plans to ensure that you are always employable.

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To learn how to be confident and proactive in job hunting regardless of the job market.

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will be equipped with the skills needed to identify the transferable skills and qualities to help future proof yourself.

Speaker

Melita Long is a CDAA and CICA qualified career strategist and executive coach who has successfully coached/trained 3,000+ clients since 2003.

Melita has run Careers on Purpose since 2005 specialising in coaching mid-life career professionals and executives from all professions and industries including across banking and finance, to achieve career success.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Diversity at work is the new black. And rightfully so.

Creating a culture of inclusion and belonging however, is easier said than done. Biases, norms and cultural expectations challenge our good intentions and threaten to keep belonging at bay.

Research shows that feeling excluded at work, is accompanied by a 25% drop in productivity, while feeling included creates an 83% increase in motivation. Diversity without Inclusion is just difference waiting to divide and derail us.

Together, we’ll explore a safe way to explore the attitudes and actions that create equality and the daily practices that must be challenged and changed for true belonging to flourish.

Join Anneli in this thought-provoking conversation as she guides us to:

– Understand what really creates exclusion at work (hint: it’s not bad people)

– Explore the part each of us plays in creating inclusion and how we can be better allies and champions for others

– Challenge the norms and narratives that make it professionally and politically risky to learn as we go

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To equip leaders and champions to be agents for real change in the diversity, equity and inclusion space.

Skills/Knowledge

Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of the real issues that prevent inclusion and the practical strategies that actually work.

Speaker

Anneli is on a mission to humanise the leadership landscape and change the way we see each other.

A multi award-winning professional, Anneli’s passion for decoding people and performance dynamics makes her a sought-after speaker, mentor and gender equality expert. With her keynote speaking, and flagship programs on Women@Work, and DEI Dialogues, Anneli has become the trusted advisor for many executives and organisations wanting to create inclusive cultures.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Have you ever had a terrible feedback experience? If you said yes, you are not alone! Both giving – and receiving – feedback can be stressful and uncomfortable! Usually, it’s because we’ve had a bad experience and it’s continuing to linger. Time to replace those negative experiences with positive ones! We’ll get you seeing feedback as a GIFT – an opportunity to invest in someone else’s growth (and your own!)

In “We need to talk” you’ll learn how to deliver feedback in a way that is truthful AND shows care for the other person. The feedback you share will be kind, timely, behaviour-based, relevant, and actionable. (You’ll also learn how to receive feedback graciously – also a common source of awkwardness for many of us!) And, while you cannot control what another person thinks or how they feel, your approach and intent will create an environment that is steeped in psychological safety. Most importantly, you’ll be able to deliver both positive and constructive feedback with the confidence that you’ve been intentional, clear, and caring, setting up the highest possibility for success.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

1. Understand why and when to use feedback as a tool for growth.

2. Learn the characteristics of effective feedback

3. Apply a simple, effective feedback model for day-to-day use

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To understand why and when to use feedback as a tool for growth.

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will leave with an understanding of how to gain confidence in your feedback delivery skills

Speaker

With over 30 years in senior marketing and strategic roles around the world, Julie has worked in a diverse range of industries; FMCG Food, Pet Care and Medical Research.

Thriving in corporate roles with high levels of stress was the norm. Then she got sick with cancer. Twice! Stress takes its toll and can impact on every part of our lives.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Advanced viewing for WiBF members of latest research on gender inequity specific to Australian financial services. WiBF members will hear about the current trends and emerging issues organizations are focused on, as well as what organisations are omitting/ not disclosing (i.e., pay gap, sexual harassment). The webinar will also include findings from interviews with financial services employees making change in the sector – what is working, what is not, reflections on where we have come from and the opportunities for change. We will also discuss the implications of amended legislation to increase transparency on gender pay gap reporting – what it means for WiBF members.

In this 45-minute session, you will learn about:

1. How the new gender pay-gap reporting impacts you/ your organisation.

2. Important gender equity metrics your organisation should be disclosing.

3. The limitations of ‘Leaning In’: unhelpful assumptions that sexism is an individual women’s responsibility.
Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To learn how the new gender pay-gap reporting impacts you/your organisation.

Skills/Knowledge

Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of the implications of amended legislation to increase transparency on gender pay gap reporting.

Speaker

Dr Katherine Deakin recently completed an Australian first research project with the Centre for Social Impact examining gender inequity specific to large Australian financial services. She is currently the Principal Policy, Research and Legislation Officer at MyLeave interfacing government, financial services and the construction sector on shifting industrial relations.

Penelope Cottrill helps employers access and implement evidence-based practices for creating more equal and productive workplaces. Penelope is currently the Executive Manager, Education and Research at the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), charged with accelerating progress on workplace gender equality.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Join us for a special webinar featuring winners from our 2023 WiBF National Industry Award which will be announced at our Awards Celebration on 1st September 2023.

This webinar will be hosted by Sheila Vijeyarasa, MC of the 2023 WiBF National Industry Awards. You can expect to feel the atmosphere and excitement that will be present at our Awards Celebration in this webinar. We will cover the Award Celebration highlights and run an in-depth Q&A with a few of the 15 category winners. The winners will share more about their own professional journey and success story, share tips and answer your questions. We will start off by asking them the big question – how did it feel to hear your name announced as a WiBF Award 2023 Winner?!

As the winners will be only announced on the 1st of September – the winners joining the webinar will be revealed post Awards. For now please save the date and register!

In this 45 minute session, Sheila Vijeyarasa MC and Host will cover:

• Share highlights from the WiBF 2023 Awards Celebration
• Run a conversational Q&A with a small group of 2023 WiBF Award winners
• Open the floor to Q&A from participants who have joined the webinar

This is going to be an insightful, engaging and a great way to celebrate further with some of our 2023 Winners.

Pre Work

No pre-work is required for this webinar.

Goals

Let’s celebrate and get to know our 2023 WiBF Award winners.

Skills/Knowledge

Insight into the winners’ professional journey and success story.

Speaker

Sheila Vijeyarasa holds an MBA (with Distinction) and has held the position as a Finance and Commercial Director with fourteen years of experience in publishing and media preceded by eight years of experience in Chartered Accounting. She is a cutting-edge leader in the movement toward courageous leadership and female empowerment within the corporate setting.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

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Overview

Do you constantly second guess yourself? Do you worry that you’ve said the wrong thing? Do you ever wonder if other people have that voice in their head?

Self-doubt and second-guessing what you said is something everyone experiences at various points in their career. Are you sick of spending too much time and energy worrying about what other will say or think? Are you sick of feeling that you’re not quite ready, or you need more skills or experience before you apply for that opportunity or promotion? Are you worried there’s something wrong with you and that you’ll never be able to get over the self-doubt, fears and nerves that appear in any high stakes environment?

At Core Confidence, working with thousands of talented, ambitious women just like you, we know that there is nothing wrong with you. In fact what you’re experiencing is much more common than people think – it doesn’t matter how hard you work or how many more qualifications you acquire, just when you want to take that leap or try something new that old familiar voice in your head raises all the reasons why it’s a bad idea. The golden opportunity here is to learn to make friends with your inner critic – to right size that negative talk so it no longer overshadows every decision and action. Because if you don’t believe in yourself no one else will!

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To learn how to silence your inner critic, reduce your self-doubt and thrive in your work environment.

Skills/Knowledge

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• How to make peace with yourself doubt and inner critic
• How to leverage the confidence you already have to create the career and life you deserve
• The go-to strategies that will see you dramatically reduce your self-doubt, tame your inner critic and step into your personal power.

Speaker

Fiona Pearman is the co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of the book Core Confidence. Quantum Impact Group exists to amplify women’s authentic power, increase the pipeline of female talent and create inclusive workplaces where everyone thrives.

Kate Boorer is the co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and Author of the book Core Confidence, Kate is one of Australia’s leading experts on career, confidence and personal brand.

Having navigated an executive career in finance, Kate is now dedicated to enabling women to face, manage and navigate the personal barriers standing in the way of creating the career and life they want. Kate draws on her results with clients, her passion for driving change and the collective voice of her community – this makes her a powerful thought leader for gender equality.

Working with organisations, Kate facilitates round-tables, webinars, workshops and leadership programs, including specific Women in Leadership engagements. Kate is also a keynote presenter at events and conferences in Australia and internationally.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Are you carrying around an out-of-date definition of what success should look like for you? As our career progresses, our lifestyles change, and we gain years (and experience/wisdom!), our priorities and needs at work change. However, often we are still using an old definition of success (perhaps from our 20s) and wondering why we are not feeling fulfilled and/or successful.

In this webinar you will learn how to define your NEW definition of success. It will allow you to identify the current gaps and what you want long term so you feel more fulfilled, content and ultimately successful. Then you can take action to get it.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• Operating with an out of date OR traditional definition of success – ramifications
• Clarify your unique NEW definition of success (for you – everyone is different)
• Identify what’s currently missing (the gaps)
• Brainstorm options for filling gaps & potential associated action steps

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To learn this webinar understanding the true definition of success in the modern world.

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will gain the skills & knowledge required to ‘succeed’ in their career and how to identify what’s holding you back in life.

Speaker

Caroline Donohue is the founder of BE BETTER COACHING and is a qualified Career & Executive Coach with PCC Accreditation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She specialises in supporting individuals & teams to improve self-awareness & performance, find clarity of purpose, drive change, and set leadership goals to drive outcomes.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

If you want to genuinely flourish in your business and life, then this session is for you.

To you, my fellow leaders … have you ever noticed your mind runs your life, creating your reality of flourishing or languishing in each moment? Most people, even high-performing executives and business owners run their lives on autopilot, unaware that 95% of their actions are based on unconscious childhood patterns and habits.

And then wonder why the results they deeply desire don’t come….? To really live our potential and be the leader of our own life, we need to master our mind. Become more aware. Level up our thinking. Solve more complex problems. Open up bigger doors! So that’s what Andrew is offering you in this session…

The real guide on How to Master Your Mind!

In this webinar, Andrew will share with you the 5 key steps to master your mind. In this webinar we’ll explore why your mind is your most important asset in business and life… and you’ll learn how to master it for personal growth, flourishing and productivity.

In this session, Andrew Rooke will cover:

• Your mind creates your experience and results in life
• Our mental & emotional health is a product of our mind
• We can choose our experience of life and whether to flourish or languish
• Those who master their mind experience freedom, growth and flourishing in business and living

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

Learn about your mind and gain an entirely new perspective on your development

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will leave with a new understanding of how to master your mind for personal growth, flourishing and productivity.

Speaker

Andrew Rooke is a former executive director with a 20-year career in banking, finance and technology. He has led globally distributed teams of 500+ and worldwide organizations of 100m+ during his corporate career.

Andrew now supports executives, board members and general managers flourish as leaders in their own lives and companies.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about the obstacles that hinder women’s career success and what you can do to overcome them and become the authentic leader you want to be.

We know from decades of corporate experience, the latest in gender research and the more than 5500 women we’ve supported through our Women Rising program that the challenges women face in the workplace are all too common. The problem is that many of us have never been given the tools or strategies to overcome these challenges and ensure we succeed in our careers on our own terms. There are external obstacles – like the bias we face as women when we’re told to be more assertive and confident and then criticized for being too ‘bossy’, to not having the right mentors and sponsors to guide us on our career path and advocate for us when we’re not in the room. And then there are the internal obstacles – from a nagging inner critic that impacts our confidence to over-preparing, people-pleasing and perfecting to prove we deserve a seat at the table. This webinar will give you tools to overcome these obstacles and practical strategies to help you communicate more concisely and build your executive presence.

Join us for this powerful webinar, where you will learn:

• The real challenges that women face at work, including the double bind and how this has kept women trapped and stifled their leadership potential
• The top mistakes that women make at work – what they are, why we make them and what you can do to avoid them
• How to deal with imposter syndrome, quieten your inner critic and build lasting confidence
• Strategies to communicate with power and cultivate executive presence to enhance your leadership potential
• What you need to know about mentors and sponsors and how to identify who you need to help you on your career and leadership journey
• Why people-pleasing, over-preparing and perfectionism could derail your career (and your well-being) and what to do about it

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To learn about the common mistakes women make a work which can hold your leadership potential back.

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will gain the skills & knowledge required to communicate more concisely and build your executive presence.

Speaker

Megan Dalla-Camina founder and CEO of Women Rising, is known around the world for her “brave” and refreshing approach to women’s leadership, empowerment and wellbeing.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members

WiBF Member: AUD $0.00

Non-Member: AUD $20.00

Overview

Please join us in welcoming someone we hear from every day whether we know it or not. The voice in a billion GPS and smartphone devices, founder of empowerment brand The GPS Girl® international motivational Speaker, Entertainer, Author and – the “only woman men will take directions from” – Karen Jacobsen

In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn about:

• Finding clarity in the noise of these times
• How to build a “recalculating” mindset
• Why self-care is the most important priority and how to effortlessly implement it

Pre Work

No pre-work required.

Goals

To develop an understanding of the importance of self-care in this rapidly changing world

Skills/Knowledge

Participants will leave with a renewed sense of self and the ability to ‘recalculate’ your mindset to thrive.

Speaker

Karen Jacobsen speaks, sings and motivates groups who want to drive their performance. Karen’s speaking voice is in over a billion GPS devices and smartphones worldwide giving directions. From this one voice-over booking she created her empowerment brand “The GPS Girl”, teaching the five directions for Recalculating in business and life.

Style of Event: FREE for Corporate Members
WiBF Member: AUD $0.00 Non-Member: AUD $20.00