by Trish Springsteen | Feb 21, 2010 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Women in Business
There are literally thousands of books, articles and blogs dedicated to the subject of leadership. It is possibly the most talked about topic in business today – and still the question is asked – What is leadership?It should be quite simple really; surely it is such...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 17, 2010 | Public Speaking, Women in Business
A frequently asked question in our Public Speaking Workshops is what do I speak about? How do you choose a topic to speak on?At about this time those participants who are attending because of work commitments or work expectations heave a sigh of relief because they...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 10, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Women in Business
During a recent discussion with a client regarding Interview Skills for those going for interviews there was a plaintive wail and the question: “What about the Interviewer… I have to start interviews for some new positions soon and I haven’t conducted interviews...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 29, 2009 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Women in Business
If I were learning to play golf and my instructor told me that I had to have a good swing – but failed to tell me how to improve it – what good would that be? Or if I were practising for water polo and I was told that swimming was an integral part of the game – but...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 10, 2009 | Business, Leadership, Women in Business
I have attended a fair number of meetings in my life, ranging from committee, executive, and general to annual general meetings. Attendance at the meetings has ranged from 5 to 2000. Some have been examples of well run, competently chaired smooth meetings. Others have...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 27, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Leadership, Public Speaking, Women in Business
At a recent interview skills workshop we were discussing what skills you need to gain a job or to progress within your current job. In 2002 the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) in conjunction with the Business Council of Australia and the Australian...
