sphinxx SheEO, Jen Dalitz, is speaking at this event at Revesby Workers Club on 10th March. See this interview for a sneak preview: And if you’d like to come along, click here to download the booking form for the event.
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Join me at a business breakfast in support of International Women’s Day!
Posted on 16 February 2010.
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Do you trust your boss?
Posted on 02 February 2010.
In response to global market conditions, the editors of Harvard Business Review are partnering with HEC School of Management, Paris and the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) to gather information on a global scale about firm restructuring and the effect downsizing will have on the attractivity of working for a company.Initial findings show that […]
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LinkedIn and the Next Director – free online support and advice for directors and aspiring directors
Posted on 25 January 2010.
As you know I’m a fan and long time user of LinkedIn and recently I received an invitation to join the Next Director group on LinkedIn. Through my 1200+ LinkedIn contacts not a day goes by that I don’t receive invitations to connect to individuals and groups of various sorts (if you haven’t already connected […]
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6 steps to getting what you want in your career
Posted on 25 January 2010.
Why do so many women struggle to progress through the ranks? Jen Dalitz, the SheEO of sphinxx, was featured in the summer edition of the Working Women magazine on this very topic. Jen is convinced that getting the job, the pay and the support you need is a simple yet winning formula…. follow the 6-step formula […]
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Want to put your brand in the hands of 500 senior women in business?
Posted on 24 January 2010.
We’re in the process of collating goody bags for participants at our Ascend leadership development days in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Participants at Ascend are senior women in business including managers, senior associates, directors and partners; and middle and senior managers, GMs and MDs from organisations including: Allens Arthur Robinson, Austrade, Australian Institute of Company Directors, […]
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Snap up the last remaining seats at Ascend
Posted on 20 January 2010.
If you are planning to attend our Ascend development days in February you’d better get in quick! All the events are almost fully subscribed with only 2 tables left in Adelaide (10 Feb) and Sydney (12 Feb), and 3 tables left in Brisbane (17 Feb) and Melbourne (23 Feb). Click on the city of your […]
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My blog post this week inspired by a whistleblower who discovered he was part of a team of rogue traders who cost their employer $360m. When he spoke out, four of his colleagues ended up in jail and various other senior managers lost their job.
Back at the time he gave evidence on the witness stand, the whistleblower spoke of a ‘dysfunctional and fearful desk that was dominated by the “forceful” personality of its leader’.
In his book about ethical failings in business, the whistleblower talks about the importance of creating a "speak up culture".
Often easier said than done.
My blog post talks about what happens when the opposite is the case. It's not a good look, as the CEO of Australia's largest professional body is coming to realise.
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Change comes when people speak up - Jen Dalitz
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Back in 2003, Dennis Gentilin was a graduate in the prestigious world of high finance. As a junior trader on NAB’s foreign exchange desk in …
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Sydney Ideas - That’s what she said: Women in politics
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Presented with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came so close to winning the Whi...
This is a case study I've started writing on making change happen. Changing jobs, moving house, relationship changes, role changes at work.
Navigating the first steps of the change process can be daunting, I get it. I've been "doing" change as a job for 17 years and deciding what to do first isn't always easy.
If you're up against it and trying to figure out what step to take first in changing , the first place is always acceptance.
- Accept there is a need for change, to capture opportunity, or address real or perceived weaknesses or threats.
- Accept that there are things you can control, and things that you can’t, and the place to focus is on the things that are moveable. The past is history; all that matters now is what happens into the future.
- Accept there are choices and trade-offs to any decision. Just because you can do something, it doesn’t mean you should. Understanding the why will help navigate these challenges.
- Accept that change is a doing word. Take responsibility for your role in making change happen then do your bit, understanding there’s no place for egos in getting the job done.
- Accept that you won’t always get it right. Even if you start off down a particular pathway, if it becomes too treacherous it’s better to turn around and find a better route than soldier on into oblivion.
The case study and examples are the topic of this week's blog: You cannot change until you accept.
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You cannot change until you accept - Jen Dalitz
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Change. I’ve spent the past 17 years working specifically in change. These days I teach it, coach people through it, and help businesses to implemen...
I always admired Martina Navratilova for her tennis, and now she's elevated to superhero status for her compassion, intelligence and wit. This page is where I celebrate writing - my own and that of others - and I just ADORE this letter from a true great of the sport. Thanks Martina for bringing some empathy and compassion to the debate.
An open letter from Martina Navratilova: Time to rename Margaret Court Arena
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'We celebrate free speech, but that doesn't mean it is free of consequences,' writes Martina Navratilova.
My blog post this week is brought to you by the mavericks who dare to define their own destiny, and write their own rulebook. May they inspire you to challenge why you do what you do, and remind you that you always have choice.
In a nutshell, here's
Firstly, there's my friend who just accepted a job on a seven-day fortnight. Pretty good for a senior role in the cut-throat world of finance and equities, where he can also balance work with a desire to spend time his school aged sons. It took over a year (and a lot of soul searching) to find the right match, but he got there in the end.
Secondly, the woman I’ve mentored on and off for more than a decade. We met this week to talk strategy for her impending career comeback post-parenting. Since we first met, she's had a complete career change from management consulting to teaching, and to see how that has really ignited a fire in her belly is truly something to behold. Even if you’re “doing well” in terms of meeting performance expectations (as she was in her consulting roles), that doesn’t mean you’re in the right job. What matters most is what lights you up. In other words, why you do what you do.
Finally, it’s been a time of personal reflection as I work through my own personal plan for the new financial year. Should I continue with my own practise (work that inspires me, but I find a little lonely without a team around me), or start climbing the corporate ladder again (there’s never been a better time for women with good corporate experience to find a great job). While the voices inside my head were shouting at each other, this LinkedIn recommendation just popped up on my feed and reminded me: this is why I do what I do. If the work isn’t as sexy as the heady corporate days of past, it’s certainly more rewarding. (And Yvonne, we’ll get that Champagne flowing now!)
Does your work light you up? Is the job you’re doing today the one you want to be doing next year, or the year after, or the one after that? Or is it time you made some changes?
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WHY do you do WHAT you do? - Jen Dalitz
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When is the last time you stopped and truly contemplated “why am I doing this?” Or indeed, “does this situation bring out the best in …