1 May 2018, Tuesday |
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AGENDA |
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09:00 |
Conference Introduction by Chairperson
Highlights on Conference Day 2 Key Sessions |
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Dimitra Zographos
Award Winning Executive Assistant of the Year 2015 (Recipient of the Page Personnel EA of the Year Award 2014, Australia’s Top EA of the Year at The CEO Magazine’s Executive Awards 2015)
The EA Circle |
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Inspirational Advancement: Being A Modern EA/PA and Technology Advances |
09:05 |
EA/PA Roundtable Kick-Off Session |
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Dimitra Zographos
Award Winning Executive Assistant of the Year 2015 (Recipient of the Page Personnel EA of the Year Award 2014, Australia’s Top EA of the Year at The CEO Magazine’s Executive Awards 2015)
The EA Circle |
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09:20 |
Interactive RoundTable Series |
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Roundtable 1: How to Manage Your Bosses and Work Well with Multiple Executives |
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Leigh Woodgate
Executive Assistant to Executive Director & Executive General Manager
The Ethics Centre |
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Leigh has supported the people in charge for 18 years. From manufacturing and construction to financial services, events management and five years traveling the world on super yachts, Leigh emphasizes the importance of relationships, integrity, and adaptability. As a trusted advisor and change agent at The Ethics Centre, Leigh is a strategic support for the not-for-profit’s aim to put ethics at the center of everyday life through innovative programs, services, and experiences. She works daily with one of AFR’s True Leaders of the 21st Century, Dr. Simon Longstaff AO and experienced director, Ed St John.
Leigh is also a soul ignition mentor, magic maker, yoga teacher and influencer of influencers, living to honor the beauty in others to enable transformation from the inside out. As a truth speaker and lover of connection, Leigh is driven by the values and principles of freedom, authenticity, and respect.
As a soul ignition mentor, magic maker and yoga teacher, Leigh creates safe, supportive spaces to enable leaders to step into their full power, by bridging the gap between power and leadership, to live a fully expressed, meaningful and authentic, balanced life.
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Roundtable 2: Effective Project Management and Multi-Tasking |
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Kristen Chicktong
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Managing Director
George & Matilda Eyecare |
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Roundtable 3: Increasing Productivity, Decreasing Stress |
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Roundtable 4: Effective Job Search Method |
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Paul Di Michiel
Career Coach (Author of “Fire to Hired, The Guide to Effective Job Search for the Over 40’s”)
The Career Medic
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Paul is an experienced Human Resources professional who has held senior HR roles in his native Australia as well as in Singapore and the United Kingdom for organisations including FedEx, Orange Business Services and George Weston Foods.
Having experienced job loss himself on 3 occasions during his corporate career, Paul decided on a career change into the career coaching space around 5 years ago. Paul consults to large outplacement organisations such as Lee Hecht Harrison and runs his own coaching business, The Career Medic.
Paul is also the author of ‘Fired to Hired, The Guide to Effective Job Search for the Over 40’s’ and regularly appears in print media on job search related topics. He has also appeared on Sydney radio station 2GB on several occasions as an expert on job search and careers.
Married with four adult children (and an old Burmese cat called Jigsaw), Paul lives in the northern suburbs of Sydney and is an avid photographer (favouring action photography) and has been fortunate to have had many of his photographs appear in magazines and websites.
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10:15 |
What Sets a Great EA Apart: A Positive Psychologist’s Perspective
- What executives really want from their EAs/PAs
- Tips for achieving excellence
- How to be a POSITIVE ENERGISER/INFLUENCER MANAGING YOUR MINDSET
- Establishing an air of authority and standing out from the crowd
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Dr. Suzy Green, D.Psyc.(Clin.) MAPS
Founder (Recipient of an International Positive Psychology Fellowship Award)
The Positivity Institute |
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Dr. Suzy Green is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist (MAPS) and Founder of The Positivity Institute, a positively deviant organization dedicated to the research and application of Positive Psychology for life, school, and work. Suzy is a leader in the complementary fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology having conducted a world-first study on evidence-based coaching as an Applied Positive Psychology. Suzy was the recipient of an International Positive Psychology Fellowship Award and has published in the Journal of Positive Psychology. Suzy lectured on Applied Positive Psychology as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in the Coaching Psychology Unit, the University of Sydney for ten years and is an Honorary Vice President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology. Suzy also currently holds Honorary Academic positions at the Institute for Positive Psychology & Education (IPPE), Australian Catholic University, the Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE), University of Melbourne and the Black Dog Institute. Suzy is also an Affiliate of the Institute for Well-Being, Cambridge University. Suzy was the “Stress-less Expert” for Australian Women’s Health Magazine for 8 years and is currently the Positive Psychology Expert for Muse Magazine. Suzy maintains a strong media profile appearing regularly on television, radio and in print. |
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Morning Refreshments & Networking Session |
11:15 |
Digital Platforms to Increase Productivity: Hints, Tips & Must-Grabs (Technology and Time Management)
- Keeping up to date with the latest technological trends and advances, the practical use within EA’s/PA’s role
- Utilize smartphones and tablets in and out with the office to enhance productivity: essential tips and tricks on time management, email management, prioritizing workload, etc
- Hands-on advice on how to wrangle the multitude of new and existing technologies
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Megan Green
EA to Information Development, eTQC Program Director and Chief Medical Information Officer (Awarded Page Personnel Australian Executive Assistant of the Year 2016)
Alfred Health |
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Technologically savvy and an advocate for innovation, Megan Green is the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Information Development, eTQC Program Director and Chief Medical Information Officer at Alfred Health. Megan provides every aspect of the day-to-day administrative EA office-management duties and is secretary to six Governance Committees and two Executive Committees. She is also heavily involved in recruitment; event-management and corporate leadership.
With more than 10 years’ experience behind her, Megan has the unique ability to remain excited and determined to be the very best in her field, proving just that when she recently won Australia’s Best EA of the Year award 2016.
As an early adopter of the ‘paperless office’, Megan has championed the opportunity to embrace technology for the Executive Assistant. In addition to her technical and administrative expertise, Megan’s strengths lie in developing and maintaining business relationships, innovation, strategic planning, and communication.
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12:00 |
Getting the Edge: How to Build Service Excellence into your EA, PA or VA Career
Attitude / Aptitude
- It’s All about Attitude
- Developing a Positive Mental Attitude
- The Importance of a Business Mindset
- Key Characteristics of a Client-Focused EA, PA or VA
- The Importance of Lifelong Learning Resources – Positive Mental Attitude Building Exercise
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Ingrid Bayer
Founder & CEO
VA Institute EA |
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Ingrid Bayer is a thought leader, transformational thinker, and one of the brightest minds in the VA Industry today.
For over 30 years, Ingrid has worked across many industries including, Photography, IT, Entertainment, Stockbroking, Legal, Real Estate, and Medical.
In 2008, Ingrid started operating as a Virtual Assistant from her home office in regional New South Wales, Australia. Within two years, she had grown her business to include managing and overseeing a team of VAs.
Her sound knowledge of business administration, together with her ability to think outside the square, facilitate conversations around ‘possibility’, and then move forward to implement winning processes and ideas ensures her clients’ success.
Ingrid now devotes her time to working strategically with the Australian VA Industry and its stakeholders and specializing in working with EAs and PAs from around Australia, and around the world, in making the transition to becoming a successful VA.
Ingrid’s passion and life purpose is to make a tangible difference in the lives of VAs and their clients by uncovering and exposing the ‘elephant in the room’; that is, identifying the missing ingredients in the VA toolbox in a way that empowers, transforms and inspires the VA Industry and its stakeholders to be the best, expect the best, and deliver the best beyond mere technical skills. |
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Lunch & Networking |
14:00 |
Impact Matters
How do you gain the competitive edge in your next Presentation? With the perfect mix of Storytelling, Visual Communication, and Presentation Skills. Emma Bannister’s innovative approach to integrating story and visual design transforms lacklustre presentations into engaging, powerful and successful communication tools. Learn:
- Insight into market leaders’ communication strategies
- Essential components of presentations
- How to ensure your audience remember, understand and act
- Practical ways to persuade, differentiate and stand out
** Group work session at the end of each topic according to the Guest Speaker’s relevance |
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Emma Bannister
Founder & CEO, Presentation Studio Australia & UK
Co-Founder & Visual Lead, Presentation Guru Publishing Ltd UK |
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With over two decades of Visual Design experience and ten years as founder and CEO at Presentation Studio, Bannister’s view is radically different. Passionate that powerful presentations consist of more than just visual design – she teaches a new way of thinking – Visual ThinkingTM.
Visual Thinking is a method for integrating the essence of a presentation’s message into a visual representation. In Bannister’s workshops and speaking engagements, she teaches audiences how to apply Visual ThinkingTM along with insights into communication and industry trends. Sharing her knowledge in an approachable, entertaining way, Bannister gives audiences practical tools for transforming their presentations – and their careers.
Companies including Telstra, Westfield, Microsoft, Qantas, Yahoo, NAB, CommBank, and Pepsico have hired Bannister and her team to create powerful presentations, gaining the competitive edge to win high-stakes, multi-million dollar pitches.
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14:45 |
Building a Successful and Valuable EA’s/PA’s Brand
- Your Brand: The valuable commodity which can enhance your career prospects and earning potential
- Who are YOU? How to use your Brand to stand out from others
- Key strategies to enhance your reputation in your current role and maximise opportunities for the future
- Personal Branding: How your Executive Presence can make or break you
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Clare Johnson
Director
Page Personnel |
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Clare Johnson is the Director of Page Personnel in NSW. Clare has more than 10 years recruitment experience both in the UK and Australia. Clare has worked for PageGroup for 9 years and specializes in the recruitment of Office Support, Customer Service, and Finance Recruitment. Prior to this, she was responsible for HR and Legal recruitment at Michael Page. Clare has a wealth of experience in the recruitment of EAs and Office Support and looks forward to sharing her knowledge in the profession with you at the event. Clare will give you her insight on how to build your personal brand and enhance your earning potential through how you market yourself. Clare will also share her expertise on key strategies that you can implement to drive a positive external brand and how this will help you to maximise your presence in the workplace and beyond. |
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Afternoon Refreshment & Networking |
15:45 |
From EAs/PAs to a Global Leadership: How to Become a Great Influencer
- Building a career journey & a process and knowing yourself “Who You Are”
- Develop your leadership style and analysis different causes of conflicts and problems
- Delegation and decision making for maximum results
- Practicing win-win negotiation
- Successful techniques for managing your manage
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Lizzie Wagner
Managing Director
Lizzie Wagner Group |
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Lizzie Wagner is an acclaimed business coach with over 30 years of experience providing practical professional development training for major private and government organizations in Australia and internationally.
Her expertise in business, corporate training, coaching, and staff management has been recognized with international and national accolades such as being a finalist for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, the International MAXI Awards and BOMA Australia awards.
Having a reputation for providing excellent practical solutions to businesses through her trainings, she is regularly featured in radio interviews and television programs such as Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Canberra Times, The Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, Channel 10, Channel 9.
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16:30
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EA/PA & Executive Panel Session: Managing Your Executive’s Energy, Focus, and Mindset
- Understand what working in partnership alongside with your executive entails
- Discuss how to deal with a modern corporate life, distractions, competing priorities, and interests
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Moderator: |
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Dimitra Zographos
Award Winning Executive Assistant of the Year 2015 (Recipient of the Page Personnel EA of the Year Award 2014, Australia’s Top EA of the Year at The CEO Magazine’s Executive Awards 2015)
The EA Circle |
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Panelists: |
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Lizzie Wagner
Managing Director
Lizzie Wagner Group |
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Leigh Woodgate
Executive Assistant to Executive Director & Executive General Manager
The Ethics Centre |
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Kristen Chicktong
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Managing Director
George & Matilda Eyecare |
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Susan Lochrin
EA to CFO
GPT Group
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Currently Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at The GPT Group, Susan has previously worked in banking, insurance and education and has more than 10 years’ experience across a range of business functions including executive support, marketing, communications, investor relations, HR, events and research.
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17:15 |
Q&A Session & Closing Remarks by Conference Chairperson |
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