Do you need a mentor? Are you seeking clarity and impact in your career?  Looking for someone to challenge your business thinking, while still being heard?  Or perhaps you are after a sounding board for advice? Read More

So today I’m in Brisbane speaking at the Executive Assistants Network conference here, on behalf of Voxy Lady – Australia’s only women’s speakers bureau.  If you have a conference or event to organise, you know it will be a bigger success if you get the gender balance right. And if you’re looking for fantastic women speakers, contact Deb Carr at Voxy Lady and she’ll be only too happy to help. Read More

"Jen, I've just started my own business, do I need Professional Indemnity Insurance? And where do I get it?"  As it happens I received two separate emails this week asking about Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance, so maybe it's been in the news lately? Well anyway, if you're thinking about starting your own services business, this is something you should consider.   Read More

Some of you will know Vicki Allen from the Take the Lead mentoring session she led for us in her previous role as Chief Operating Officer at The Trust Company.  Vicki has been a wonderful mentor to me and so many other women, and so I’m sure you’ll join me in congratulating Vicki on her acceptance into the AICD mentoring program. Read More

This month the very first edition of Smarter Business Ideas - Australia's newest & biggest business magazine by circulation - landed on the desks of 525,000 business owners.  And it features a new section by Josephine Quilty called Me & My Mentor - which in my case really is about me and my mentee!  It's an article about how I've worked with Lara Solomon to help her grow and diversify her business - which began with the award winning Mocks mobile phone socks business and has since expanded to include Social Rabbit, a new social media consulting business. Read More

This week the very first edition of Smarter Business Ideas - Australia's newest & biggest business magazine by circulation - landed on my desk.  And it features a new section by Josephine Quilty called Me & My Mentor - which in my case really is about me and my mentee!  It's an article about how I've worked with Lara Solomon to help her grow and diversify her business - which began with the award winning Mocks mobile phone socks business and has since expanded to include Social Rabbit, a new social media consulting business. Read More

If you’re a businesswoman, and have an idea, obstacle, issue or challenge at work you want to discuss with women who really "get" what you're going through, then our Mastermind Mentoring Groups are perfect for you.  As you will benefit from the experiences of 9 other women including the sphinxx SheEO Jen Dalitz, the Mastermind Mentoring Groups are turbo-charged mentoring. In February we have three separate Mastermind Mentoring Groups kicking off in Sydney: for women in Senior Leadership Roles, People Leader roles or their own small business.  Attend one event or come along regularly - it's up to you. And for those outside of Sydney we're currently finalising a program of dates - click here to register your interest. Read More

What happens when you gather together 200 female architects to discuss the advancement of women in this archetypal “old man’s profession”? They “trade horror stories” and sympathise with one another, as described by event organiser Sandra Kaji-O’Grady, a professor at Sydney University. Read More

When Rhonda Brighton of eyewear and eye care company, Luxottica, accepted the 2009 Telstra NSW Business Woman of the Year award last year, she made it clear: “It’s an incredible privilege to be recognised for doing something I feel passionate about every day. My advice to other women – be yourself, be proud and follow your passion.”  Listening to her during a recent Networking event, you could literally see and feel that bringing her passion to work obviously is a strong driver for her… and is ultimately creating success for her business. Passion is a contagious power! Read More

In Part 1 last week we looked at both the obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of being involved in a Mastermind group.  Today we’ll look at how to set up and run an effective Mastermind. The ideal size of a Mastermind ranges from four to nine members: any more than that can be hard to manage and hard for everybody to fully participate. Ideally the group would meet in person, but it is possible to conduct a Mastermind group remotely. However, one thing is constant - the members of the group make a commitment to attend regularly and to contribute to each others' success. Read More