sphinxx news alert
21 July 2010 | www.sphinxx.com.au

This week we give you 5 great reasons why attending our Ascend Development days is worth every cent of your investment. Why are women more likely to get top jobs when the company is in a mess? Can nice girls negotiate? Plus last chance early bird tickets to Ascend, one free ticket to Finsia luncheon and 50% off e-Lilianne lingerie.

A WORD FROM YOUR SheEO:

1. Top 5 reasons every you should register for this outstanding professional development and networking event today

WORK:

1. Why are women more likely to be offered the top jobs when a company is a mess? More importantly, why do we take them? This months Madison magazine tackles these questions.
2. New findings discover that government welfare systems for supporting women back into work were better off in the 1950s
3. Nice Girls can’t/don’t negotiate? The costs of negotiating
4. Australia gender diversity coming up for international scrutiny at the UN this week
5. Mastermind news too! August registrations are now open for Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide

LIFE:

1. Honing your perspective to achieve better results, and a better life
2. Do government initiatives to support child care work? Absolutely- see the ratios

OFFERS:

1. Ascend Early Bird Discount ends July 30th. Register now to make sure you’re part of it!
2. One free ticket to Finsia Business Networking Lunch
3. Huge 50 percent discount of e-Lilianne lingerie for sphinxx readers.

If you have an idea for a topic we should include in a future news alert, please let us know - we’d love to hear from you!

All the best,

Jen Dalitz
Founder & The SheEO, sphinxx.com.au

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Top 5 reasons every you should register for this outstanding professional development and networking event today

I've been chatting with a range of women and employers weighing up if the day is worth the investment. I thought I'd post a blog that summarizes the best reasons to invest in your female staff or yourself with Ascend today... click here to read the top 5 reasons.

Have a thought on this topic? Please post your comments on my blog.

Why are women more likely to be offered the top jobs when a company is a mess? More importantly, why do we take them? This months Madison magazine tackles these questions.

It's one of those cycles we see way too often in the business world. A division, branch or business starts to fall apart, the boss bails or gets booted, and the role goes to a woman. The men are all busy looking the other way, while a gutsy woman decides its rare an opportunity like this comes along so let's go for it... click here to find out more.

New findings discover that government welfare systems for supporting women back into work were better off in the 1950s

Whenever I read a headline like "Women better off in the 1950's", I get ready to get cranky and start composing emails to the editor in my head. But as I read this article, sure I resented the title but the story itself was a surprise... click here to see why.

Nice Girls can't/don't negotiate? The costs of negotiating

Women lose money when they don't negotiate. But what are the costs? Whitney Johnson explores a range of studies that find women can be socially and financially remonstrated for daring to negotiate... click here to read the full article

Australia gender diversity coming up for international scrutiny at the UN this week

Big news for our international gender reputation: Australia will be reviewed by the UN's division for the Advancement of Women next week in New York, and Elizabeth Broderick says Australia has been doing "exceptionally well" in many areas... click here to read more.

Mastermind news too! August registrations are now open for Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide

Within August, not only are we holding our Ascend development days, but we are also running accompanying Mastermind mentoring groups in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. The Mastermind Mentoring sessions are small group mentoring sessions for 10 women, where you can share a challenge, obstacle, goal or idea and get feedback from 9 other women in similar positions to you but with a wealth of diverse experience... click here to reserve your place.

Honing your perspective to achieve better results, and a better life

Perspective is a valuable but fickle asset. Getting it wrong can be catastrophic, and getting it right can take a lot of effort. From business innovation to writers block at work, to the 7 year marriage itch to compassion fatigue in life, maintaining a fresh, accurate and enthusiastic perspective can be challenging... click here to read more.

Do government initiatives to support child care work?

There have been several government initiatives to improve childcare in Australia. Yet there are still intense shortages in long day care, places resulting in waiting lists, the system is plagued by inflexibility and prohibitive costs. So why is childcare not an election issue this year?... read more here.

Ascend Early Bird Discount ends July 30th. Register now to make sure you're part of it!

Unless you're a member, the best price for August Ascend days will close on July 30th, bumping the price from $345 (available now) to the full rate of $445... click here to book your seats today.

Free ticket to Finsia Business Networking Lunch

Gender diversity is an issue especially pronounced in the financial services sector, and I'm really excited that Finsia is paying serious attention to how we overcome these issues. They have a great line up of speakers at their upcoming networking lunch in Sydney on Wednesday the 28th of July (12-2pm). We have one free ticket to give-away to this event to the first person who registers for Ascend... click here to register and type "Finsia newsletter offer" into the how did you hear about us box.

Huge 50 percent discount of e-Lilianne lingerie for sphinxx readers.

Who doesn't love sales? And for a sale of 50% off, you’d expect to be standing in a tightly packed line for ages and struggling through shrieking hoards of fellow shoppers. Well, we have a new sphinxx offers for all readers for a full 50% of e-Lilianne Lingerie… click here to get the code for the discount.