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May 7, 2017
12:00pm - 4:30pm

Connecting Rural Business Women Conference

A 2-day Conference, from 12noon Sunday 7 May to 4:30pm Monday 8 May, 2017

To be held in Beechworth in North-East Victoria, this wonderful event brings together women from across Victoria to laugh, learn and share their knowledge.

I am really proud to be the Conference MC and closing Keynote Speaker - why not come along?

http://www.connectingruralbusinesswomen.com.au/ 

Full program details are here
April 19, 2017
5:30pm - 8:00pm

Croydon Chamber of Commerce

I'm delighted to be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Croydon Chamber of Commerce.

We have the date locked in ... but not the topic!

Stay tuned - we'll post details here as soon as we can confirm them.
August 12, 2014
11:00am - 2:00pm

Women Inspiring Business

A part of the Small Business Festival, and sponsored by the State Government of Victoria, Pasha Legal, Manningham Business and the Manningham Business Network.

I'm delighted to be the MC for this wonderful event where Nicole Livingstone will be the Keynote Speaker who will inspire us all after a delicious lunch.

Held at the Manningham Function Centre, 699 Donacaster Road, Doncaster

11 AM - Women in Business Expo, with local women showcasing their products and services

12 noon - lunch with Nicole

Book online at http://mbn.asn.au/events/august-open-meeting-women-inspiring-business-lunch/ 

$70 - all welcome!

Bookings close 31 July, 2014
August 7, 2014
6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Slow School of Business Launch

The Slow School of Business launches in Melbourne!

I'm honoured to be one of the volunteer 'Slow School Council' members who are collaborating to bring a totally new and unique style of business learning to Australia.

Why ‘Slow’ you ask?

"Fast and slow do more than just describe a rate of change. They are shorthand for ways of being, or philosophies of life. Fast is busy, controlling, aggressive, hurried, analytical, stressed, superficial, impatient, active, quantity-over-quality. Slow is the opposite: calm, careful, receptive, still, intuitive, unhurried, patient, reflective, quality-over-quantity. It is about making real and meaningful connections – with people, culture, work, food, everything. The paradox is that slow does not mean slow. Performing a task in a slow manner often yields faster results. It is also possible to do things quickly while maintaining a slow frame of mind."  In Praise of Slow – Carl Honoré
 
Check out more about Slow School here: http://carolyntate.co/slowschool

Designed to help freelancers, solo professionals, artists, creatives and corporate escapees to build a purpose-driven and prosperous business that makes a difference, Slow School offers you the unique opportunity to learn together (we are all teachers and all students), a safe and supportive environment for mindful decision-making, deep connections to others and opportunities for real collaboration.

Slow School is not a ‘set in stone’ business program, like most of the cookie-cutter business programs on the market. It’s a school that puts you at the heart of your learning and we adapt the curriculum according to student needs and input. We have the purpose (the why), we have the vision (the what)... all we need is YOU to help it unfold.
 
Attend any/all of the following;

  1. How to collaborate effectively with other businesses (free trial lesson) – Night Class 6pm to 9pm Thursday 17 July Click here
  2. How to establish healthy daily business habits (free trial lesson) – Night Class 6pm to 9pm Thursday 24 July Click here
  3. How to build a purpose-driven business – Full day workshop 9am to 5pm Friday 1 August Click here

The Slow School Launch Party - a fun evening of deep connections and inspirational learning opportunities – 6pm to 9pm Thursday 7 August Click here
 
I look forward to connecting with you at one or more of our first Slow School classes. Please share this invitation with your like-minded friends in business.
July 24, 2014
6:00pm - 9:00pm

How to establish healthy daily business habits

The Slow School of Business comes to Melbourne!

I'm honoured to be one of the volunteer 'Slow School Council' members who are collaborating to bring a totally new and unique style of business learning to Australia.

Why ‘Slow’ you ask?

"Fast and slow do more than just describe a rate of change. They are shorthand for ways of being, or philosophies of life. Fast is busy, controlling, aggressive, hurried, analytical, stressed, superficial, impatient, active, quantity-over-quality. Slow is the opposite: calm, careful, receptive, still, intuitive, unhurried, patient, reflective, quality-over-quantity. It is about making real and meaningful connections – with people, culture, work, food, everything. The paradox is that slow does not mean slow. Performing a task in a slow manner often yields faster results. It is also possible to do things quickly while maintaining a slow frame of mind."  In Praise of Slow – Carl Honoré
 
Check out more about Slow School here: http://carolyntate.co/slowschool

Designed to help freelancers, solo professionals, artists, creatives and corporate escapees to build a purpose-driven and prosperous business that makes a difference, Slow School offers you the unique opportunity to learn together (we are all teachers and all students), a safe and supportive environment for mindful decision-making, deep connections to others and opportunities for real collaboration.

Slow School is not a ‘set in stone’ business program, like most of the cookie-cutter business programs on the market. It’s a school that puts you at the heart of your learning and we adapt the curriculum according to student needs and input. We have the purpose (the why), we have the vision (the what)... all we need is YOU to help it unfold.

 
Attend any/all of the following;

  1. How to establish healthy daily business habits (free trial lesson - and I'll be co-facilitating) – Night Class 6pm to 9pm Thursday 24 July Click here
  2. How to build a purpose-driven business – Full day workshop 9am to 5pm Friday 1 August Click here

And finally, I'd love to see you at the Slow School Launch Party - a fun evening of deep connections and inspirational learning opportunities – 6pm to 9pm Thursday 7 August Click here
 
I look forward to connecting with you at one or more of our first Slow School classes. Please share this invitation with your like-minded friends in business.
April 8, 2014
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Complimentary Online Session

Giving Frank, Firm & Fair Feedback

Even the word 'feedback' can strike fear into the hearts of many people. Right away, 'feedback' is interpreted to mean something negative.

I believe it's much more helpful to think of feedback as, simply, information. Important information that will be helpful to the person receiving it.

I hope you can join me - and others like you who want to develop STRONGER SKILLS and more CONFIDENCE when delivering feedback of all kinds to others people.

I will share opportunities for you to continue working with me after this online session ... but I PROMISE - this is NOT A SALES-FEST!

I GUARANTEE you will leave the session with new information, greater motivation and ready-to-use tools that will help YOU deliver feedback more skillfully and with better results than ever before.

This 45 to 60 minute investment of your time (and no financial outlay) will bring you great returns in reducing your worry, anxiety and confusion in regard to this skill that is VITAL to all of us, irrespective of what our role at work might be.

Grab your lunch, pen & paper and allow me to provoke your thinking and share information that will help you BREAKTHROUGH and be MORE CONFIDENT & SKILLED in your daily life.

Questions? Email request@sandigivens.com.au - 'See' you soon! Cheers, Sandi

Title:

Giving Frank, Firm & Fair Feedback

Date:

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Time:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
 

Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
 

Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
 

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/137602998

 
March 25, 2014
10:00am - 11:00am

Complimentary Online Session

 

Building Cohesive Teams:
How to handle Difficult, Demanding or Negative Conversations - without becoming Drained!

Do you want to remain more calm during challenging conversations?

Do you want to be more effective in influencing and communicating with emotionally-charged people?

Do you have to deal with situations of confrontation, conflict and/or complaint?

If you answered YES! to even one of these questions - I've got an expert to help you!

In this 45 minute webinar, my special Guest, Michael Licenblat is going to give you some practical tools to assist you in reading other people's PRESSURE PATTERNS.

You know of my passion & commitment to creating greater TRANSPARENCY & AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION in our workplaces. To do this, we all need to develop skills in how to read, respond, & relate to emotionally charged, negative, or intimidating people - whilst staying calm, focused, & in control.

This online session will teach you how to:

• Be more influential with challenging, non-compliant or negative people

• Stay cool and calm & dramatically reduce your feelings of anxiousness, anger & frustration during a confrontation, conflict or clash

• Not take people’s comments personally & be able to work and communicate well with any type of person by reading their ‘Pressure Patterns’.

"Thanks for your professionalism & excellence in your workshops 'How to deal with negative & difficult people – without becoming drained'. Most interesting was the segment about reading & understanding pressure profiles." Gaye Berry, Operational Trainer, Sarina Russo Job Access – Victoria

Both Michael & I will share opportunities for you to continue working with us after the webinar ... but I PROMISE - this is NOT A SALES-FEST!

I GUARANTEE you will leave the session with new information, greater motivation and ready-to-use tools that will help YOU handle pressure better than ever.

Grab your morning tea, pen & paper and allow us to provoke your thinking and share information that will help you BREAKTHROUGH and be MORE RESILIENT in your daily life.

Questions? Email request@sandigivens.com.au - 'See' you soon!

Title:

Building Cohesive Teams - How to handle difficult, demanding or negative conversations - without becoming drained

Date:

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
 

Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
 

Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
 

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/808374654

 
March 13, 2014
12:15pm - 1:00pm

Complimentary Online Session

 

Spotlight on Leaders!
How to Lead Better by Example

Do you need a fresh sense of who you are & clarity about your talents & gifts?

Are you wondering how to get more from your people without using a whip?

Have you felt frustrated by your team's inability to 'get it' when you speak with them?

If you answered YES! to even one of these questions - help is at hand!

It's Sandi Givens here, and those of you who know me are aware of my passion and commitment to creating greater TRANSPARENCY and AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION into our workplaces.

Want to lift your profits?
Want to increase your productivity?
Want to work in a happier, more cooperative workplace?

Well, dare I say - it all starts with YOU.

Leadership has nothing whatsoever to do with your 'title' at work or where you sit on the organisation chart. Your leadership is about LIVING your ability to positively impact & influence people around you.

So if YOU ARE READY to fully STEP INTO YOUR LEADERSHIP, the road starts with understanding yourself - and consequently other people - better.


In this 45 minute webinar, my Guest Expert, Adam Taylor & I are going to give you some practical tools to assist you in your understanding of core Human Behaviour types.

Yes, we will both share opportunities with you to continue working with us after the webinar ... but I PROMISE - this is NOT A SALES-FEST!

I GUARANTEE you will leave the session with a heightened awareness, new information, greater motivation and ready-to-use tools that will help YOU get the most from yourself and the people around you.

Enjoy your lunch while we provoke your thinking, stimulate your ideas and share information that will help you BREAKTHROUGH to being able to BE the LEADER you truly want to be.

Bring something to write with and write on - and your curiosity about how you can tap into your Leadership Talents!

If you have any questions in the meantime, please email me on request@sandigivens.com.au

Adam & I are really looking forward to 'seeing' you soon!

Cheers! Sandi

Title:

Spotlight on Leaders! How to Lead better by example

Date:

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Time:

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM AEDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
 

Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
 

Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
 

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/411472646

 
September 12, 2013
7:00am - 10:00am

Events Calendar - Leading & Transforming Difficult Teams - 3 hour Seminar

A practical, informative breakfast session (includes cooked breakfast) that will equip you with new tools, strategies and insights to effectively - and authentically - lead your team.

Transform them from Floundering or Struggling to truly Performing and Excelling!

 

Download the complete Seminar Flyer here

Download your Registration form here - today!
June 20, 2013
7:00am - 10:00am

Leading & Transforming 'Difficult' Teams

Do you want a more cooperative team?

Tired of the same old problems resurfacing time and time again?

Do you wish there was a way to get your team really Performing - and Excelling - rather than Floundering and Struggling?

Then this 3-hour breakfast Seminar will be invaluable for you - 'll refund your registration in full if I don't fulfil this promise to you!

Full details can be found here

Ready to Register? Click here!
7:00am - 10:00am

Events Calendar - Leading & Transforming 'Difficult' Teams

 

Do you want a more cooperative team?

Tired of the same old problems resurfacing time and time again?

Do you wish there was a way to get your team really Performing - and Excelling - rather than Floundering and Struggling?

Then this 3-hour breakfast Seminar will be invaluable for you - 'll refund your registration in full if I don't fulfil this promise to you!

Full details can be found here

Ready to Register? Click here!
April 11, 2013
7:00am - 10:00am

Seminar: Leading & Transforming Difficult Teams

Investment: $97

3-hour, information-packed seminar (with a cooked breakfast included)

 

View complete details here

 

Download Registration Form here
April 4, 2013
12:00pm - 12:00pm

Webinar: Giving Frank, Firm & Fair Feedback

Complimentary webinar - please feel free to invite your colleagues and anyone you know would benefit from this!

Even the word 'feedback' can strike fear into the hearts of many people. Right away, 'feedback' is interpreted to mean something negative.


I think it's much more helpful to think of feedback as, simply, information. Important information that will be helpful to the person receiving it.

I hope you can join me - and others like you who want to develop stronger skills and more confidence when delivering feedback of all kinds to other people.

I guarantee this investment of 1 hour of your time (and no $) will bring you great returns in reducing your worry, anxiety and confusion in regards to this skill that is vital to all of us, irrespective of what our role at work might be.

During this 1-hour webinar - scheduled in most people's lunch break - starting at 12 noon AEDT, you'll learn how to ...

  • Ensure feedback you give is accurate & fair
  • Invite discussion during the feedback conversation
  • Clearly state the desired change in behaviour

Investment: Normally $49.95 - but this one's on me!

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer

Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/599586182

 
October 9, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Expert Series - Topic and Speaker to be confirmed
September 13, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thaumatology Thursday - Powerful & Persuasive Presentations … with Pizzazz!

Part 2: Dynamic Delivery Techniques

 

      You will learn strategies & techniques to help you …

  • Utilise the full potential of your voice to add impact to what you say
  • Manage nervousness – easily!
  • Add meaning to your presentations through your gestures
  • Make professional use of visual aids – and know which aids are most appropriate to your context and content
  • Implement tips in the usage of PowerPoint, Flip Charts and Handouts
Purchase access to the video of this webinar »
September 11, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Expert Series - Topic and Speaker to be confirmed
September 6, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thaumatology Thursday - Powerful & Persuasive Presentations … with Pizzazz!

Part 1: The Planning Stage made Simple

 

      You will learn strategies & techniques to help you …

  • Identify the Context and Outcomes of your presentation
  • Open every presentation strongly
  • Follow a design structure that enables you to easily – and quickly – construct a presentation your audience will be engaged with
  • Create notes that support you when presenting
  • Handle ‘Question Time’ without it getting out of control!
  • Construct strong endings for your presentations
Purchase access to the video of this webinar »
August 28, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Expert Series - Topic and Speaker to be confirmed
August 23, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thaumatology Thursday - Creating More Confidence in your Life!

Part 3: Get Confident and Comfortable with Conflict

 

      You will learn strategies & techniques to help you …

  • Identify what blocks you from being able to effectively manage conflict
  • Build your sense of self-worth
  • Have an alternative Frame of Reference in your life
  • Identify the differences between you and others when in conflict
  • Work towards Win-Win strategies with others
Purchase access to the video of this webinar »
August 16, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thaumatology Thursday - Creating More Confidence in your Life!

Part 2: Putting an end to Perfectionism & Negating Negative Voices

You will learn strategies & techniques to help you …

  • Fully understand where those negative voices in your head come from – and how to banish them once and for all!
  • Change the nature of your inner voice to be more supportive and positive
  • See the cost of perfectionism to you and your life
  • Maintain high standards – but let go of the need for things to be ‘perfect’
Purchase access to the video of this webinar »
August 9, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thaumatology Thursday - Creating More Confidence in your Life!

Part 1: Being Clear on what you want – and saying ‘No’ to what you don’t

 

      You will learn strategies & techniques to help you …

  • Understand what confidence really is, where is comes from and how you can have more
  • Clarify what you want in your life
  • Say ‘No’ to things you truly want to decline
  • Reframe Assertiveness in a way that is workable for you
  • Build more Tupperware Cupboards in your life
    (why Tupperware Cupboards? Come along and find out!)
Purchase access to the video of this webinar »
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