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Women in Local
Government NSW
Leadership Summit 2014
Developing and Refining Skills for Successful Leadership and
Career Advancement in Local Government
Liquid Learning is delighted to present the Women in Local
Government NSW Leadership Summit 2014, an inspirational leadership
development opportunity designed for female leaders to gain practical
value through case studies and workshop sessions. This is a unique
opportunity to address practical issues within the unique operating
environment of Local Government.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Cr Colleen Fuller President
Australian Local Government Women’s Association
Katherine O’Regan Deputy Mayor
Woollahra Council
Cathy Henderson Director, Waverley Life
Waverley Council
Marcia Doheny Director, Legal and Governance
City of Sydney
Cr Dai Le Councillor
Fairfield City Council
Simone Schwarz Director, Community Services
Marrickville Council
Ruth Robins Group Manager, Community Services
Warringah Council
Lee Furness Director, Corporate Policy
Shellharbour City Council
Dr Catherine Dale General Manager
Eurobodalla Shire Council
Tanya Buchanan Divisional Manager, Community Cultural and
Economic Development
Wollongong City Council
Emma Rigney Manager, Business Development and Sponsorship
City of Sydney
Emma Harvey Consulting Executive Director
Catalyste
Liz Payne Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Liz Payne Consulting
Sandi Givens People Catalyst & Team Strategist
Shattering Glass Ceilings
PROUDLY SUPPOR TED BY
Summit
22 October 2014
Mecure Sydney
Post-Summit Workshop
23 October 2014
EXPLORE
Inspiring and motivating stories of
success for current and emerging
leaders
Tactics for enhancing performance
in a complex and changing
environment
Balancing the needs and
expectations of diverse stakeholders
Proactive approaches to achieving
work / life balance and career
progression
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Enhancing Your Proficiency for Leadership Success
Summit 22 October 2014
8.30 - 8.55
Registration and Morning Coffee
8.55 - 9.00
Official Welcome and Opening Remarks from
the Chair
9.00 - 9.35
OPENING KEYNOTE CASE STUDY
Challenges of female leadership in Local
Government
With women making up half of Australia’s population, just
20% of senior management positions in Local Government
are held by females. Women who hold leadership positions in
the sector are faced with a unique, varied set of challenges.
In addition to managing their everyday operational and
strategic demands, they must navigate developing a positive
leadership presence. Coleen will draw on her experience to
provide guidance on how to most effectively pave your way
to success as a female leader. Discuss:
• Proving yourself as a female leader in a male dominated
sector
• Women’s cultural fit within an organisation
• Competitive dynamics among women in the organisation
of Government, is lacking. Sharing her diverse personal
career path whilst exploring strategies and lessons that can
be drawn from the challenges faced by Australian Asian
women in Local Government, today Dai will discuss:
• Broadening strategic perspective through diversity
• Innovation in culturally diverse business settings
• Australian Asian women, ambassadors for the future
Cr Dai Le Councillor
Fairfield City Council
12.05 - 12.20 Questions and Discussion
12.20 - 1.20 Networking Lunch
1.20 - 2.20
Questions and Discussion
9.45 - 10.15 CASE STUDY
Navigating change and uncertainty
Any effective leader knows that change and uncertainty
is ever present in today’s world. There are libraries full of
helpful theories and approaches to change management
but translating principles into practice can be challenging.
For female leaders in Local Government, agility and strong
leadership are critical skills in times of transition and
uncertainty. This session will consider issues leaders may find
themselves grappling with during such times. Explore:
• Strategies addressing uncertainty and the unexpected
• How to use leadership skills for the best outcomes
• What does this mean for my own career?
Facilitated by a panel of featured speakers
2.20 - 2.50
10.15 - 10.25 Questions and Discussion
10.25 - 10.45 Morning Tea
10.45 - 11.20 CASE STUDY
Imposter syndrome: Why it afflicts women and how to
avoid it
Embracing collaboration and innovation - The new
era of leadership in Local Government
Katherine O’Regan Deputy Mayor
Woollahra Council
2.50 - 3.00
Questions and Discussion
3.00 - 3.15
Afternoon Tea
3.15 - 3.40
CASE STUDY
Work / Life balance
An acquaintance once remarked, “So I guess that means
you have put family in the back seat’’. Ever since work
life balance emergence in popular business lingo many
women in management have been challenged with the idea
of having to balance yet one more thing. Female leaders
in Local Government are often working increasingly long
hours whilst being at the beck and call of their email and
mobiles. Tanya will explore:
• Achieving personal satisfaction in both work and personal
roles
• Succeeding in a predominantly male environment
• The importance of understanding what you want
Marcia Doheny Director, Legal and Governance
City of Sydney
11.20 - 11.30 Questions and Discussion
11.30 - 12.05 CASE STUDY
A perspective on Asian women’s leadership and
diversity in Australia
In today’s focus on the “Asian century”, the Public Sector
increasingly must realise the talent and capability within the
Australian Asian community. The Australian Asian population
is sizeable in this country, despite this representations across
the board, from corporates to local, through to Federal level
CASE STUDY
We are operating in new and different times. Building
cultures and communities of innovation and collaboration
is a national imperative. It requires Local Government
leaders to think and act big as well as think and act small.
It requires Local Government leaders to reach out to new
partners and new methods. Leaders must pilot ideas
for the community as well as deliver services tailored to
individuals. In this session citing leadership lessons from
practical experience and current research, Katherine
will share practical strategies to lead innovation and
collaboration systems:
• Innovation strategy, return on investment
• Leading innovation
• Recognising, cultivating and retaining collaboration
Cathy Henderson Director, Waverley Life
Waverley Council
Imposter syndrome is an acknowledged issue for
many women that causes anxiety and impedes career
development. As a young woman starting out in law,
throughout her career and most recently during her 12 years
in executive leadership roles, Marcia has experienced the
syndrome herself and seen too many women afflicted by it.
In her presentation she will discuss:
• Her leadership path
• Why women failing to believe in themselves not only
impedes career development but also reduces quality of life
• Mechanisms to avoid the syndrome, allow your career to
flourish and really enjoy your life and your work
A glass box? Unconscious misgivings of leadership
success
While there is evidence of unconscious bias still existing
in workplaces today, is the bigger barrier holding women
back from growing their influence, not a ‘glass ceiling’ but
a glass cage (albeit not consciously). This cage may be
held together by the misgivings about the ability to succeed
and manage the demands of leadership without sacrificing
other aspirations outside the workplace. The panel will
discuss the assumptions that underpin actions, aspirations
and conversations; to think bigger about what’s possible.
Examine:
• Unleashing ambition
• Knowing your value
• Advocating yourself
• Embracing risk
Cr Colleen Fuller President
Australian Local Government Women’s
Association
9.35 - 9.45
INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Tanya Buchanan Divisional Manager, Community
Cultural and Economic Development
Wollongong City Council
3.40 - 3.50
Questions and Discussion
PLUS WORKSHOP!
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Plus One Separately Bookable
Full-Day Workshop on 23 October 2014
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Workshop 23 October 2014
3.50 - 4.25
EXPERT COMMENTARY
Leading through Innovation - The vital role of internal
and external support
In the ‘age of innovation’, building cultures and communities
of innovation and entrepreneurship is a national imperative
- within the modern enterprise and the broader ecosystem.
Yet across industries and sectors, leaders face the persistent
challenge of identifying the ‘instigators’ of innovation,
supporting them to create unique products and services
that people need and want and demonstrating value and
clear business results from innovation activity and initiatives.
In this session, Emma will share practical strategies to lead
innovation and talent systems as well as create cultures and
communities where innovation can flourish. Citing leadership
lessons from practical experience and current research,
Emma discusses:
• Innovation strategy ROI
• Leading innovation at the executive level
• Recognising, cultivating and retaining new types of
leaders
• The flow on effect of the innovation conversation
Emma Harvey Consulting Executive Director
Catalyste
4.25 - 4.35
Questions and Discussion
4.35 - 5.00
INTERACTIVE CLOSING ROUNDTABLE
Future directions for Women in Local Government
leadership
Women have made great progress in securing leadership
roles within the Local Government sector, indicating
advancement for both women and organisations. However,
as women currently hold a minority share of these positions
within Local Government, there is still a long way to go.
This exemplifies the importance of supporting women
and encouraging them to acquire these opportunities.
This interactive round table session invites participants to
contribute to the conversation focusing on:
• How organisations can support and promote women
• Strategies that have previously been successful in assisting
women to advance
• Skills and qualities required for women to reach senior
leadership positions
Liz Payne Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Liz Payne Consulting
5.00
Concluding Remarks from the Chair
5.00 - 6.00
Networking Reception
9.00 - 4.30
Leading For Success
Take a look at any successful leader and they have three things
in common: the ability to lead themselves, to lead others, and to
authentically and honestly make their voice heard. In this Workshop,
participants will explore their own definition of success, in work and in
life and build upon this to develop an action plan for leadership mastery
across all three elements. Topics will include:
Leading from within
• Achieving success without stress in your work and your life
• Understanding your personal values and their alignment with your
career plan
• Communicating effectively to achieve the support you need
• Negotiating the terms and resources you need to realize your goals
• Balancing workload with your life goals and responsibilities
Leading others
• Examine the leadership traits and competencies of successful leaders
to articulate your own leadership style
• Understand how you can create value and achieve greater recognition
• Applying strengths-based development to growth and development
plans
Finding your Voice through Authentic Communication
• Having clarity about what is – and isn’t – negotiable for you
• The concept of Personal Power and how to make it work for you
• How Mutually-Centered Communication can create ‘Wins’ for
everyone
• Staying true to yourself during conflict and disagreements
Expert Facilitator: Sandi Givens People Catalyst & Team Strategist
Shattering Glass Ceilings
For more than 25 years, Sandi has worked with hundreds of
organisations and thousands of people. Drawing on her training and
management background, Sandi’s style is provocative (not prescriptive)
and she is exceptional in creating safe environments where meaningful
learning can truly occur.
Sandi’s formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
and Psychology, Accreditation in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (to
Step II Advanced Level), Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Generative
Learning. She is also recognized as a successful and accomplished
writer of countless published articles and her first book, Women on the
Move, was published in October 2002.
Sandi is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), an internationally
recognized achievement, one of only 91 in Australia and of which only
32 are female. She has served as a Past President (Victoria) and National
Board Member of the National Speakers’ Association of Australia (NSAA)
and received this Association’s Speaker of the Year (Victoria) Award in
2004.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Women in Local Government leadership roles are confronted with a
diverse set of challenges relating to the management of staff, engaging
with the community and dealing with budget constraints. Due to this,
it is crucial that women in leadership positions utilise their unique
skills effectively in order to maintain a positive public image, manage
employees with authenticity and meet diverse stakeholder expectations.
The Women in Local Government NSW Leadership Summit 2014
will offer an exceptional array of speakers who will share the challenges
they have experienced and overcome throughout their career, as well
as their stories of achievement and success. The summit will provide
delegates with the opportunity to share ideas on how to achieve a work /
life balance and explore methods of leadership development to cultivate
influence and build trust both within and beyond the organisation. The
core objective is to provide delegates with the skills required to better
manage the demands of their multi-faceted roles, whilst ensuring
optimum effectiveness and satisfaction as leaders.
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Sandi has a depth of understanding of human behaviour derived from
study, research & experience in working with diversity. With her passion
for proactivity, making conscious choice, accepting responsibility for
outcomes and celebrating success, you’re guaranteed of an exceptional
and matchless experience when you work with Sandi in the achievement
of your goals.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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8.30 - 9.00
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1.30 - 3.00
Session Three
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9.00 - 10.40 Session One
Registration
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3.00 - 3.20
Afternoon Tea
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10.40 - 11.00 Morning Tea
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3.20 - 4.30
Session Four
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11.00 - 12.30 Session Two
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4.30
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12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
Close of
Workshop
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