29th WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Fundamental communication skills for effective leaders

- Know your audience and learn to communicate effectively with intention

- Understand and your unique communication style

- Overcome personal and impersonal communication challenges

Engaging in safe communication

- Establishing what safe communication is

- Benefits of communicating with emotional intelligence

- Individualising communication interactions for desired outcomes

Have powerful and influencing conversations with staff, employees, and stakeholders

- Prepare for and have difficult conversations with confidence

- Determine solutions for influencing others

- Establish credibility in your conversations

Action Planning

- Developing a personalised approach: short and long-term

- Understanding challenges and create unique action plan to overcome them

- Sharing approaches for moving your communication skills forward

Join Liquid Learning for this kick-off session as we prepare for two days of incredible speakers, senior leaders, expert deep-dives and unmissable panel discussions!

After opening remarks the whole room breaks up into INTERACTIVE GROUPS for you to meet one another, network, and outline your desired learning outcomes as we start unpacking the key themes of the conference!

Forging a career in our constantly evolving and uncertain world can feel like a long and winding road, and there can be a lot of bumps along the way. Join Mary-Beth as she take you on her own journey From Singer to CIO – A story of resiliency, transformation and recognising your value. As leaders, you must learn to respond and adapt to the challenges you face, and build resilience to help you bounce back in times of pressure.

- Insights from a remarkable leadership journey

- Strategies to build resilience in the face of uncertainty

- Embrace an adaptive mindset to respond in times of adversity

As a leader no two days are the same. Life can throw expected pressures and possibilities your way, but even if you can’t always control the situation, you can learn to control how you respond to it, and how you influence the people around you. When it comes to navigating these choppy waters, Mandy Frostick has had to use every tool in her kit, from managing organisational disputes to crisis management of high-stakes terror situations, all while building her personal leadership brand.

- Influence good organisational decision making

- Build and protect your personal brand as a leader

- Navigate fast changing environments

Mix and mingle with your fellow leaders over a cup of coffee and light refreshments.

Whether you call it balance or integration, everyone is trying to find the right work-life blend for them, juggling professional and personal commitments. But everyone’s balance is unique and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. This interactive fireside chat will explore unique challenges, and embrace the balance that everyone must learn to find for themselves.

- Understanding your own situation, demands and capacities

- Learning not to compare, and being kind to yourself

- Embrace your unique balance, it is your life

You may be a powerhouse of knowledge and experience, but perception is everything and more often than not we do tend to judge a book by its cover. To be an effective leader it is critical that you develop strong communication skills, verbal and non-verbal, to make sure you don’t undermine your value and ensure that it’s not just valid but also visible. Anneli provides a fresh perspective on communication and the language of success by exploring the key credibility killers in any communication context.

- Explore various language patterns that undermine credibility and confidence

- Discover the non-verbal signals that enhance your professional presence when communicating

- Learn how others see you and what that means for your career potential

Enjoy a midday lunch break. A time to refresh, refuel, and prepare for a full afternoon of immersive learning and inspiration.

Our world is evolving at a lightning pace, driven by ongoing innovation, technological advancement, and transformation, and the way we work (and lead) is changing with it. And yet in spite of the exciting possibilities that progress brings, it can be all too easy to lose sight of the people. This panel delves into the power of being a people-focused leader, to drive change and innovation, while building capability and engagement.

- Leading through innovation and industry advancement

- Establishing people focused relationships

- Proactive and effective change management strategies

Kylie Kilgour's career spans over 15 years in the Victorian Public Sector, including her role as Deputy Commissioner at the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), CEO for the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants, and Deputy Secretary at the Department of Justice and Community Safety. In this session Kylie will share personal insights from leading complex public sector reform projects and inquiries.

- Personal reflections on her incredible leadership journey

- Managing transitions, adapting to change and seizing opportunities

- Inspiration and advice for aspiring women leaders

A quick break to refresh and continue building your network with fellow leaders. Enjoy a light refreshment before finishing day one.

Clear and effective communication not only makes you a better leader, it improves productivity, and develops stronger teams. But the benefits don’t stop there! Honing your communication skills can also help mitigate stress, establish clarity and efficiency across teams, and build trust. Lisa Ronson shares her approach to leadership and how she uses practical communication skills and strategies to maximise her impact as a leader.

- Recognise the importance of your own communication style

- Build relationships through effective communication

- Take your leadership to the next level

As a leader it is important to build and maintain a strong positive network that you can use within the workplace to support you, your organisation, and your team. But while it doesn't always come naturally to everyone, learning how to network like a pro can greatly expand your leadership footprint. This expert session will unpack how to build and maintain meaningful connections and share the value of having a positive and supportive network.

- Grow and expand your leadership with networking

- Learn how to network like a pro

- Build meaningful and supportive relationships

Join us for our end of day one networking. Enjoy canapés and drinks whilst getting to know your peers further, build ongoing relationships, and share your highlights of the day.

Welcome back for Day Two - there's a lot to digest from our amazing speakers and action modules so far!

Recap the key learnings and takeaways from Day One, and prep an action plan to maximise your event experience over our jam-packed second day!

We each have our own unique leadership journey, no two stories will be the same. We have our own values, ideas, and challenges, this is what sets us apart and allows us to achieve what we strive for. In this session Amanda addresses how she went from creating a startup to being an industry leader, and shares her journey of self-discovery and how she learned to be a healthy and sustainable woman, and leader in the world of business.

- Being your whole self at work

- Learn what it means to be a sustainable leader

- Line your life up with your work

In this insightful fireside chat, Jo and Cam share their individual leadership journeys, how they worked together to facilitate company-wide change, and increase the diversity and inclusion within the company. They have been on a journey together, and join us to share how they navigated the changes along the way, and where they are today.

- Leadership journey for diversity and inclusion

- Facilitating change across an organisation

- Engagement and collaboration to drive positive change

Mix and mingle with your fellow leaders over a cup of coffee and light refreshments.

As leaders you all have a career purpose, what drives you, fulfills you, and allows you to seize opportunities. In such a busy world it can be easy to forget to reflect, acknowledging your purpose, the importance of leadership authenticity, and simply how far you have come. Katrina reflects on her leadership journey, working through imposter syndrome, and being an authentic leader.

- Personal reflections on an incredible leadership journey

- Managing transitions, adapting to change and seizing opportunities

- Being authentic, purposeful, and working through imposter syndrome

As a leader you never stop learning, growing, and creating relationships. Establishing a beneficial mentoring relationship can add an extra layer of advancement and support. Mentoring relationships can be tricky to set up, but when they're well managed they can yield remarkable benefits. Louise Thomson shares the importance and benefits of establishing a positive mentoring relationship, how to source a mentor, and explores the mutual benefits.

- Create and develop beneficial mentoring relationships

- Learn how to source a mentor that is suitable to your needs

- Understand the benefits of becoming a mentor

Enjoy a midday lunch break. A time to refresh, refuel, and prepare for a full afternoon of immersive learning and inspiration.

In our changing and increasingly competitive world, women leaders are essential to organisations, communities, and governing bodies. Diverse leadership brings new talents, new views and vision, and delivers more successful outcomes. This exclusive panel brings together leaders from all industries discuss the future of women’s leadership, and celebrate the women paving the way for future generations.

- Advance your leadership career

- Understand the importance of women leaders

- Engage in conversation with senior women leaders

A quick break to refresh and continue building your network with fellow leaders. Enjoy a light refreshment before finishing your conference experience.

As leaders it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of convincing yourself you don’t deserve the successes you have achieved. Instead you may feel that at any moment you’re going to get found out for who you really are: an imposter who is not capable of delivering what is required of you. The truth is most of us struggle with Impostor Syndrome, and this can limit not only your success, but also your enjoyment and well-being at work. Lucy Allen educates us on how to overcome imposter syndrome and provides you tools and strategies to support overcoming this.

- Explore the common limiting self-beliefs associated with the impostor syndrome

- Learn strategies to stop feeling like an imposter

- Understand how to overcome imposter syndrome

We wrap up our inspirational and jam packed two days with this interactive closing round table. This is your chance to table any topic or trend for a final group discussion. Reflecting on the inspiring stories that have been shared, discussing your key learnings with your peers, and creating your action plan for moving forward.

- Reflect on your key learnings from the Summit

- Identify opportunities for career progression and growth

- Create an action plan for your leadership journey

Fundamental attributes of confident leadership

- Develop a positive vision for success

- Be productive and actively meet deadlines

- Explore personal, professional and leadership development opportunities

Maintain resilience and confidence through change

- Evaluate the importance of keeping up to date in a rapidly evolving industry

- Driving knowledge to gain confidence and advantage

- Practical strategies to remain resilient

Market your professional self

- Confidently build your brand

- Showcase your skills, confidence, resilience and experience

- Communicate to influence perception

Effective networking - build life mentors and a community of connections

- Take advantage of networking opportunities and identify who will have a positive effect on your career

- Identify how you can help and add value to others

- Engage with the person and not their position

Leading with an adaptive mindset

- Leverage your experience to address complex problems

- Generating evidence-based insight to inform

- Apply strategies to cope with constant change

Expect change and envision the future

- Predicting the challenges associated with regulation in the Public Sector

- Plan for all possible scenarios

- Navigate the waters of innovation and advancement

Accelerating self and team performance through assertive influence

- Challenging and supporting team performance by assigning ambitious yet achievable goals

- How to manager poor performing staff members

- Effectively communicate constructive feedback

Confidently drive change as a female leader

- Embrace change and blend old and new ways of thinking

- Embed an innovative way of thinking in the workplace

- Apply strategies and techniques which influence resistance and commitment