The ability to reach goals and make lasting positive changes is something that almost everyone struggles with. Generating the momentum and enthusiasm to keep taking the necessary action and see things through can be difficult. In the past year, with the significant turbulence and uncertainty that the world has been going through, this has never been more true.

There is a secret to achieving success and reaching your goals. There is a key to making positive change happen. The best news is; it’s simple to learn and works for everyone.

This course is a half-day master class designed to give you the tools, skills and insights to make solid progress toward any goal. You will learn a simple, step-by step process and walk away with a blueprint to reach your goals. Along with this action plan you will also learn the skills to fine tune your mindset for success which will enable you to better conquer fears, doubts and any other blocks that have been getting in your way.

Key Course Takeaways:

• Take away the 5 step process to immediately achieve your goals and create change that lasts
• Create change and achieve anything you want
• Why people fail to reach goals, and what to do about it
• How you need to tap into motivation to create momentum
• Uncover blocks and build strategies to overcome them
• Understand what a success mindset is and how to achieve it
• Prevent sabotaging thoughts and return your mindset to positivity
• Take away the 4 essential mindset steps to reaching your goals

We've all been there. Sitting silently as your co-worker speaks for 45 of the allotted 50 minute meeting. Suggested an idea that someone else takes the credit for.

It's frustrating and disheartening when your voice isn't heard throughout your leadership journey. Women face more challenges when trying to communicate ideas, getting their voices heard and generally making sure that stakeholders buy-in to their ideas.

No matter you role, it's important that you speak your truth and learn how to communicate so that your voice is heard. This full day masterclass will give you the opportunity to build your gravitas in all contexts, communicate with confidence and clarity, and make the practical mindset changes needed to move your career to the next level.

Key Learning Outcomes Include:
- Limit inner conflicts which might limit workplace performance
- Project more authority and communicate with gravity
- Master sustainable control of stress and stressors in the work environment
- Improve positive-attitude maintenance in challenging situations
- Assess personal leadership style quickly, accurately and privately
- Evoke the level of respect and trust that gets you noticed, listened to and heard
- Lead through ‘empowerment’ not power
- Gain respect and appreciation from those with whom you interact

By the end of the day you will have a personalised plan to build your gravitas that will have you seen as a serious contender for major role advancement/promotion/project lead/overseas secondment/board appointments. This is a collaborative and highly interactive experience for women, in a safe environment free from judgement, censure, politics or organisational power plays.

Dana Lightbody is the CEO of The Leadership Institute. She is a staunch advocate of equality for women in business and believes women should be helping other women every chance they get. Dana established Konnect Learning in 2013 and The Leadership Institute in 2017. Since then she has advocated for equality for women in all aspects of her entrepreneurial and professional life - in particular by chairing and assisting the production team in the development of TLI's Women in Leadership line of events.

Samantha Armytage started her media career in 1999 before she gained notice for her ability to connect with audiences. Fast forward to 2013, she became co-host of the country’s top rated breakfast television show, Sunrise. For over 15 years Sam has been waking Australians up for breakfast before announcing her time away from television earlier this year. A favourite of audiences all over the country, Sam is not afraid to speak her mind when it comes to her rights, and the rights and treatment of other women. In this session she will take us on a journey into what her life has been like in the spotlight, how she has gone about achieving her success and what she has learned from her extraordinary 20-year career.

The Hon Senator Jane Hume had a successful corporate career in banking before running for parliament in 2016 and was appointed the Minister for Superannuation and Digital Economy in December 2020. Combining the leadership skills she gained in her corporate career and the skills gained
in her five years as a public figure, Minister Hume talks us through what it is like to transition from private to public life and shares the tips she’s learned along the way.

True equality requires the support and advocacy of men, as men hold a majority on positions of power. It takes a strong man to be an advocate of women. It would be easier to sit back and bask in the status quo because, for gender equality to happen, room has to be made for women at the top. Supporting, training and promoting women has to be done by men which is why champions of change are so important. In this session, a true champion of change, John Bradley highlights what changes men can make to change the career trajectory of women and why it is so important.

In 2020, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner released a report into the state of sexual harassment in the country and a series of recommendations to the Government. Fast-forward to 2021 and we see a firestorm of controversy around this very issue. In this key session, Kate will talk us through what she learned and what needs to happen before we can be discrimination and harassment free in Australia.

It takes a true leader to mobilise an extremely large workforce in days into a working from home taskforce braced to approach the 'new normal' of work. Christine Dacey runs one of the country's largest government departments. In this session she shares her key leadership learnings from managing the ever developing situation of COVID-19 throughout her department, and what it took to guide her people through the crisis.

It’s one thing to be appointed as a leader or a manager but it’s another thing to ensure you have the respect of your boss, peers and subordinates. One challenge women face is being seen as weaker for taking an alternative leadership approach. Deborah will take us through the obstacles she has faced in getting respect for her leadership style and how an open and collegiate leadership style can actually be more effective in getting results.

Sometimes being a great leader isn't about ability but opportunity. If no one ever opens the door, it's very hard to walk through it. Sometimes the difference between success and stagnation is opportunity. In this key session, Jacqui will highlight how to take even the smallest opportunities and harness them to your advantage and the tips and tricks she's learned along the way.

Doing hard work at the job you are paid to do won't get you noticed, that is literally your job. What gets you noticed is the other things, the collaboration, the support of colleagues, your ability to direct and
lead others. But if no one is showing your skill or putting you forward to meet the people that can shape and influence your career, nobody will realise who you are and what your potential is. Mentoring and sponsorship are key to career success and they happen a lot less with Women. In this key session we look at what true mentorship and sponsorship looks like and the impact it can have on your career.

Dana Lightbody is the CEO of The Leadership Institute. She is a staunch advocate of equality for women in business and believes women should be helping other women every chance they get. Dana established Konnect Learning in 2013 and The Leadership Institute in 2017. Since then she has advocated for equality for women in all aspects of her entrepreneurial and professional life - in particular by chairing and assisting the production team in the development of TLI's Women in Leadership line of events.

Tara Moss is an author, documentary maker and presenter, journalist, feminist, former model and UNICEF national ambassador. Her books are published in 18 countries in 13 languages and include the internationally best-selling and critically acclaimed series of six crime novels: Fetish, Split, Covet, Hit, Siren and Assassin. In her first non-fiction book, The Fictional Woman, she blends memoir and social analysis to examine the common fictions about women and became a #1 bestselling non-fiction book and is listed by The Sydney Morning Herald as a "must-read". In this exclusive session, Tara examines on women's representation in media, fiction, politics and public life and why it matters.

We all know that diversity of thought, and that includes not just women, but women of different ethnicity, background and (dis)ability creates a more streamlined organisation. There are a few places in the Australian Public Service where diversity is more important than the Department of Foreign Affairs. In this key session, Kathy takes us through the diversity that assisted her department get through COVID-19 seamlessly.

A leader needs a few key tips and tricks for those situations they encounter every day and a few for those they don't. In this key session, Cheryl-Ann shares what she keeps in her toolkit, including key tips on mentoring and coaching, keeping teams together and focused and driving culture for performance and employee satisfaction.

Being a leader is difficult through the best of times, but 2020 was a trying year for even the most seasoned executives. New ways of working needed to be examined and new issues arose constantly. Working from home had not only logistic challenges but put a mental health toll on the workforce like never before, with fewer resources and a lack of human contact. Never was this strain felt more than in the Department of Health, the coal face of the pandemic. In this key session Caroline will speak honestly about the difficulties she faced in 2020 and how she lead her Department through the worst of it.

Diversity matters. Not only so we normalise "different" but so that a younger generation are inspired to believe that they "can". If you cannot be what you cannot see then we have a lot of work to do in the diversity space. Anyone who is not from a Caucasian background is an unusual sight in the upper echelon of management and people of Indigenous backgrounds are even rarer. In this key session, Dorinda talks through the practical aspects of being a minority voice and why being heard is her mission.

Having an adaptive mindset is essential for not only dealing with change but thriving through it. It's the superpower that drives your actions with purpose and potency in an otherwise ambiguous and changing landscape. Can you think of a more important leadership skillset in a post-Covid environment?

The Adaptive Leadership masterclass will change the way women think and lead. You will emerge with a deeper understanding of your leadership capabilities, take stock and make meaning of events in your career and life that make you the person that you are today. The course is sharp, focused and impactful, aiming to change your behaviour to grow your capabilities in the future. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and coaches who will become a tight, trusted community.

Key Learning Outcomes include:
- Build your adaptive quotient (AQ)
- Contact and be anchored to your values
- Understand your strengths and how others view your strengths
- Lead in uncertain times and through uncertain situations
- Extend your frames of reference
- Harness creative thinking and continuous learning to drive your career forward