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The 2023 Program: Achieving Success Through Identifying and Driving Change

 

Change is an integral and compelling part of our personal and professional lives.  Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions and recognise and influence the feelings of surrounding people. It is a critical factor in achieving success and negotiating this change.

Join us for the 2023 AfMA Personal Development Program, proudly sponsored by Isuzu UTE Australia to learn about EI and its role in navigating and managing change.

This series of 7 FREE  75 min virtual webinars will help you reach your personal and professional potential through the development of emotional intelligence.

Program Takeaways:

  • Develop more vital emotional awareness become more mindful and empathetic
  • Increase self-regulation and maintain emotional balance in facing challenges and change
  • Learn techniques for identifying and driving change
  • Enhance your impact by developing trust and building an effective relationship with internal and external stakeholders
  • Inspire and influence others while developing more robust negotiation and decision-making abilities

About your Facilitators

This year our program is facilitated by our Partners: Career Edge and Swinburne Edge, Swinburne University of Technology. Join Lisa Panarello , the founder and CEO of Careers Advance and Damien Panozza and Cheryl Crosthwaite of Swinburne Edge for our interactive and engaging sessions.

Call to Action

Do you want to master your emotional intelligence and take your leadership skills and your organisations emotional competitiveness effectiveness to new levels?

Join us for the AfMA 2023 Personal Development Program brought to you by Isuzu UTE. Its free and available for all organisations and individuals to attend.  Pls share the link with your contacts so that they can also benefit from this free program.

AfMA also offers the series of seminars as a learning and development resource for your organisation.  We are happy to talk to your Learning and Development teams about this opportunity. Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.

ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE AND CAN BE SHARED

2023 Series

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*Series topics subject to change

Research indicates that emotional intelligence predicts performance and that people with strong EI are more likely to succeed that those with high IQs or relevant experience. Intellect( IQ) may have got you there but EI will determine how far you go and how effective you are. EI helps you build stronger relationships, achieve goals, communicate effectively, overcome challenges and adapt to change.

FREE SESSION
Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Success

Research indicates emotional intelligence (EI) predicts performance and that people with strong EI are more likely to succeed that those with high IQs or relevant experience.

Intellect (IQ) may have got you there but EI will determine how far you go and how effective you are.

EI helps you build stronger relationships, achieve goals, communicate effectively, overcome challenges, and adapt to change.

30th March | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Lisa Panarello | Founder & CEO | Careers Advance

Event Completed

FREE SESSION
Effective Priorities Management

Being able to organise, prioritise and change priorities when needed is an effective leadership capability. What is and how important is effective priority management and how do you improve it?

17th May | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Cheryl Crosthwaite | Facilitator | Swinburne Edge

Event Completed

FREE SESSION
Creative Problem Solving

Solving problems is part of our everyday lives, however creative problem solving can deliver improved outcomes. This session will explore process, techniques and examples of creative problem solving.

22th June | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Cheryl Crosthwaite | Facilitator | Swinburne Edge

Event Completed

FREE SESSION
Developing a Continuous Improvement Mindset

The effectiveness of any organisation hinges on every employee taking responsibility for constant improvements to products, services and processes. What is needed and how do you foster a continuous improvement culture?

19th July | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Damian Panozza | Facilitator | Swinburne Edge

Event Completed

FREE SESSION
Implementing and Managing Change

If there’s one constant in life, its change! Implementing and managing change starts with you. This session will explore how to successfully implement change and provide practical tools to improve outcomes.

24th August | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Damien Panozza | Facilitator | Swinburne Edge

Event Completed

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Managing Relationships and Communicating with Stakeholders

Communication is simple, isn’t it? The art of communication is fundamental to managing and maintaining relationships. This session will explore how to successfully engage internal and external stakeholders to support your goals.

21st September | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Lisa Panarello | Founder & CEO | Careers Advance

Event Completed

FREE SESSION
Building Accountability for Achieving Change

Accountability is not limited to those you manage, it starts with self-accountability and understanding why we avoid it. This session will explore how to drive accountability for successful implementation of change.

17th October | 12pm AEDT
Presenter – Damien Panozza | Facilitator | Swinburne Edge

Event Completed

Personal Development Series Resource Library

AfMA is launching its Personal Development Series Learning Library as a member resource. The recordings from our 2021, 2022 and 2023 webinars have been developed as online courses which can be hosted on any learning management system. Each session is approximately 60 mins long and includes knowledge checks making these 13 sessions a valuable organisational educational tool. This resource is relevant to everyone.

AfMA will provide this learning library, which is proudly sponsored by Isuzu UTE, worth $60,000 free to AfMA corporate members ($2,000 per year for supplier members) to use under licence whilst they remain members of AfMA.
This is an amazing opportunity to gain access to a high value learning and development resource at no cost.

Make a positive difference in your organisation by learning how your Member organisation can access this valuable Learning and Development opportunity.

Contact us at [email protected] for more details on how you can access this resource.

1.Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Success

Research indicates emotional intelligence (EI) predicts performance and that people with strong EI are more likely to succeed than those with high IQs or relevant experience.Intellect (IQ) may have got you there, but EI will determine how far you go and how effective you are. EI helps you build stronger relationships, achieve goals, communicate effectively, overcome challenges, and adapt to change.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Understand the importance of emotional intelligence and the key role it plays in successful outcomes.
  • Develop your self-awareness to bring out the best in yourself and others.
  • Build stronger relationships through deeper understanding, empathy, and genuine connection.
  • Explore ways to navigate complex social dynamics, adapt to change, and cultivate resilience.

 

2.Dealing with Difficult ​​People

From bosses to co-workers to clients and beyond, difficult people come in every conceivable variety. Some talk incessantly. Others don’t speak up at all. Some are demanding or fail to keep commitments. Some constantly ​criticise or complain. Others compete for power, privilege, and the spotlight.

Difficult people translate into ​conflict. Conflict creates discomfort. So, many of us ignore it, only to have it resurface as misunderstandings, mistakes, resentment, loss of self, and a decline in workplace harmony. Let’s turn the tide.

This presentation will cover fundamental strategies for how to:

  • Assess where the conflict really lies.
  • Determine appropriate means for confronting challenging​​
  • Shift from a ‘defensive’ to an ‘offensive position’ during the conversation.
  • Improve your ‘active listening’ skills and foster empathy.
  • Navigate to mutual understanding and agreement of how to proceed in the relationship.

  

3. The Power of Saying No 

Everybody wants something from you. Clients, supervisors, vendors, colleagues, the list goes on. As professionals, we are conditioned to say ‘yes’ without hesitation: “Yes, I will do that; Yes, I can get it done…”Sometimes saying “yes” is the right answer. However, the overuse of “yes” can lead to stress, anxiety, mistakes, poor performance, and damaged reputations. We CAN succeed with “no.”

This presentation will cover fundamental strategies for how to:

  • Face the fears behind saying ‘no’ to people that matter to you.
  • Define the reasons why ‘no’ may be the way to go.
  • Develop techniques for assessing your ‘yes/no’ capacity.
  • Use language for delivering a ‘no’ response—without guilt!
  • Uncover emotional and financial benefits of creating the ‘yes’ reality you want!

 

4.Gearing Up for Performance Reviews

Do you feel powerless in performance reviews? Do you walk away wanting more? Demanding a raise and begging for a promotion won’t yield desired results.  Proving your value and using the right ‘ask’ strategy will.This presentation will offer progressive tactics and practical solutions for engaging in review meetings with confidence and skill.  Learning points include how to:

  • Ready your pre-game—throughout the year.
  • Complete review documents with a two-way perspective.
  • Develop a ‘co-driver’ mindset and prepare talking points for discussion.
  • Accept positive and construct criticism with grace.
  • Build negotiating power—and leverage ANY meeting outcome for growth!

 

5.Networking with Purpose

Think networking can help you advance your career? You’re right—if you do it right! Unfortunately, many professionals wait until a dire situation and then proceed haphazardly, which leads to self-doubt, anxiety, frustration, and disappointment—emotions that halt progression. It’s time to understand your role and lead a networking strategy with intention and resolve!This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Shift from passive ‘only when in need’ to an active ‘consistently exploring’ networker.
  • Break away from ‘I’ll sound annoying, desperate or insincere’ mindset.
  • Create a realistic plan of attack using a 5W-H approach.
  • Establish authentic, productive connections—and manage relationships for years to come.
  • Transition conversational outcomes into career moves.

 

6.SMART Goals: Setting Up for Success and Managing the Journey 

Top-level athletes, businesspeople, and achievers in all fields set goals. Why? Goals give you long-term vision, help you connect to an end game, and provide short-term motivation to power through the daily grind.The challenge about goals is that we often set them, and then set them aside. We just run on autopilot, only to struggle to operate at optimal levels and exceed expectations—that makes it difficult to ask for promotions and raises.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Create and employ SMART goals that work.
  • Develop quantifiable methods to track results.
  • Maintain motivation and focus on your goals.
  • Substantiate your value to ace those performance reviews.
  • Formulate definitive goal milestones and actions.

 

7.Manage your Attention, Not your Time

Have you noticed that more and more people want more and more of your attention? So much so that algorithms are working day and night to figure out how to attract and capture your attention.That’s because your attention has value. Including dollar value! But we often don’t value our own attention as much as others apparently value it. It’s sometimes frustrating to reflect on what we’ve given our attention to when we compare that to what we say we value.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Develop practical ways to manage your valuable attention to improve productivity.
  • Identify and avoid distraction.
  • Focus on your high value contributions.
  • Understand the costs of distraction on you and the business.
  • Prioritise your time and energy.

 

8.Managing Up Down and Across: A Balance between Being Human and Strategic 

The majority of the work you do requires assistance or cooperation from people who are in the same part of your organisation—and those who aren’t. Being in the middle can be messy. But neglecting to manage up, down and across effectively may cost you opportunities for growth.The solution isn’t about avoiding work, rebelling, or kissing up. It’s about how to understand others and learning to influence in all directions.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Develop fresh perspectives and fundamental tactics for establishing authority.
  • Cultivate trust and followership.
  • Drive results—while protecting your goals and reputation.
  • Define and understand your role in professional relationships.
  • Identify strategies and lead productive conversations.

 

9.The Power of Conversations at Work

Organisations, teams, and relationships, at their core, are created and sustained by conversations. In fact, organisations and teams might be described as conversations – the conversations that happen inside, around and about them.So, the quality of our conversations is going to have a direct influence on the quality of relationships, connections, trust, collaboration … pretty much everything.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Understand the importance of communication and the role it plays in successful outcomes.
  • Explore the ways you can sharpen your conversational intelligence to bring out the best in yourself and others.
  • Develop trust, understanding, recognition and appreciation through quality communication.

 

10.Intrapreneurship: A Fresh Perspective on Elevating your Role and Brand Value

Companies recognise that they must continually innovate to maintain a place in the market—it’s simply a matter of sinking or swimming. That’s where YOU come in. Intrapreneurship is acting like an entrepreneur inside your established company. The beauty is that you’re not building something entirely from scratch, nor risking your own money.This program reveals strategies for developing an intrapreneurial mindset and how growth can take shape from your desk as you embrace change and evolve your own brand for the long term.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Identify opportunities within the market.
  • Create products or services to fill a gap.
  • Find better ways of doing things.
  • Generate or enable profitability.

 

11.3 Habits of Excellent Leaders 

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit,” Aristotle told us. While all of us strive to be excellent, much of what we do is habit, including the ways we seek to influence others. Some habits are useful – even excellent – and create positive effects. Others, not so much.Tap the potential of three practical, everyday habits of effective leadership that can create and sustain excellence around you.

This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Developing people’s potential and foster growth.
  • Encourage creativity and innovation within your team.
  • Promote critical thinking and problem-solving.
  • Build stronger relationships and cultivate a culture of inclusiveness.

 

12.Effective Priorities Management

Being able to organise, prioritise and change priorities when needed is an effective leadership capability. What is effective priority management, how important is it, and how do you improve it?This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Identify and prioritise critical objectives in order to maximise productivity and efficiently allocate resources.
  • Develop strategies and techniques for organising tasks, managing time effectively, and adapting priorities as needed.
  • Understand the role of clear communication, feedback, and delegation in achieving effective priority management and fostering a productive team environment.

 

13.Creative Problem Solving 

Solving problems is part of our everyday lives, however creative problem solving can deliver improved outcomes. This session will explore process, techniques and examples of creative problem solving.This presentation will reveal unique insights and practical solutions for igniting career mobility. Learn how to:

  • Develop techniques to organise your thoughts and approach issues without preconceived assumptions.
  • Understand the role that root cause analysis plays in creative problem solving.
  • Define the Six Thinking Hats methodology in problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Utilise mind maps to promote creativity, organisation, collaboration, and adaptability throughout the problem-solving process.

The 2022 Program Recap

The 2022 series consists of 6 FREE interactive and engaging 75 min virtual webinars that are relevant to all members of your organisation . It will continue to build on how the development of EI will strengthen your personal effectiveness and leadership.

This series provides key insights into self management , self awareness, motivation and communication skills with practical ways to develop and apply these skills into changing personal and work environments.

Participants will learn insights into :

  • How to build and achieve effective goals
  • Managing attention and habits to increase productivity
  • Influencing and communicating for better results
  • How to adapt to and manage change
  • Building leadership potential

Facilitators

  1. Lisa Panarello , the founder and CEO of Careers Advance
  2. Aubrey Warren , Sessional Academic, Queensland University of Technology Graduate School of Business

Call to Action

The Personal Development Program is brought to you by Isuzu UTE and free to all organisations and individuals to attend. This series of seminars is  a free resource for your organisation that will allow you and your organisation to make a greater, more valuable impact.  Please share with your Learning and Development teams so that your entire organisation can benefit from this program.

2021 Program Recap

Inspired by Lisa Panarello’s keynote speech Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Success delivered at AfMA’s fleet conference on 23rd May 2021.  Hear Lisa’s keynote which explains why emotional intelligence is so important to everyone regardless of age, gender or seniority within any workplace.

Download Lisa’s keynote speech audio and slide deck.

AfMA’s mission is to develop and support the wider fleet and automotive industry through educational leadership.

AfMA launched its Personal Development Program in 2021. Research indicates that emotional intelligence predicts performance and that people with strong EI are more likely to succeed that those with high IQs or relevant experience. . Intellect( IQ) may have got you there but EI will determine how far you go and how effective you are .
EI helps you build stronger relationships , achieve goals, communicate effectively , overcome challenges and adapt to change.

Lisa Panarello , the founder and CEO of Careers Advance gave valuable insights into 4 areas:

  1.  Dealing with Difficult People
  2.  The Power of Saying No
  3.  How to Gear Up for Performance Reviews and
  4.  Networking with Purpose

466 unique individuals from 245 unique organisations attended these sessions with 100% responding that they had obtained effective information and practical tools on how to be more successful .

Lisa Panarello

Lisa is an empowerment coach and previously featured on the CBS Early Show and a top nine finalist in Toastmasters International (World Champion of Public Speaking Contest).

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Lisa Panarello comes to the table with a level of energy and commitment that can’t be beat. She’s the founder and CEO of Careers Advance, a private practice specializing in professional training and development, career planning, leadership savvy, interpersonal communication, personal branding, and public speaking.

For more than 17 years, she has been sought after by corporate, civic, educational, and non-profit institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Novartis, the NYPD, NYU, My Goal Autism, and Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association. Her powerhouse programs have inspired more than half a million students, professionals and executives worldwide.

Since 2001, she’s helped organizations and businesses increase staff engagement and retention and drive bottom-line results while guiding individuals in navigating challenging work environments and turning frustrating job situations into exciting career journeys. Lisa is certified in Behavior Assessments (DISC/Driving Forces/Emotional Intelligence), holds a BBA in Marketing from Baruch College, and has 15+ years of experience in diverse industries, including retail, publishing, marketing, and human resources. With an entrepreneurial mindset and unique blend of humour and practicality, Lisa provides insights and strategies that enable success seekers create the reality the desire!

Damian Panozza

Damian is an Organisational Psychologist who specialises in Leadership Development, Culture Design, Wellbeing and Performance. A successful entrepreneur himself, he has a strong commercial background gaining his qualifications later in his career. This allows him to bring a practical and relevant approach to learning with a view to expanding people’s potential and helping them to perform and achieve in a satisfying and sustainable way. Damian has experience across extensive business industries, not for profit, Government, and organisational size ranging from start-ups to Global giants.

Damian has held internal culture and capability roles with brands such as NAB and Australian Red Cross, SalesForce Australia, and as a consultant to many organisations including BHP, Asahi, K-Mart, Harmony Gold, Melville City Council, and Department of Water Environmental Regulation WA. In 2005 Damian founded and operated Balance Psychology which grew to become one of the largest psychology practices in Australia before he sold the organisation in 2013 to finish his Master Psychology (Org/Ind).

SPECIALISED SKILLS

  • Leadership Development
  • 360s and Psychometric Assessment
  • Culture Design
  • Engagement & Pulse Surveys
  • Sustainable Executive Performance
  • Wellbeing
  • Human Centred Design
  • Agile
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Neuroleadership
  • Executive Coach

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master Psychology (Organisational/Industrial), Deakin University, 2012-2013
  • Grad. Dip. Psychology, Deakin University, 2010-2011
  • Bachelor Social Science (Psych), Swinburne University, 2004-2009
  • Open Foundation, Newcastle University, 2003

ACCREDITATIONS

  • Board Approved Psychology Supervisor, APS, 2020
  • Accredited Coach, Neuroleadership Institute, 2019
  •  Endorsement as Organisational Psychologist, AHPRA, 2018
  •  Various Assessments:Hogan,Saville Wave,DISC,Genos EmotionalIntelligence,HumanSynergistics 2011-2021 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 2011-2012

Cheryl Crosthwaite

Cheryl has over 30 years’ experience in leadership and management in Australia and internationally and brings a wealth of both theoretical and practical aspects to her clients. A well-rounded, flexible management consultant and trainer, results driven with both public and private sector experience. After a strong career in the public service Cheryl became an expatriate consultant working in the Malaysian, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Indian and Tanzanian private and public sectors. She is mature and experienced, with a strong customer focus and high degree of professionalism, and believes strongly in a team approach to the provision of quality services. Her experience in the public service sector and as a cost centre manager in Australia has given her an excellent grounding in all avenues of management: leading, planning, organizing, and controlling. As her experience has been with a very decentralized Human Resource function it means she was involved in many varied aspects of Human Resources, including Job Analysis (Cullen Egan Dell factor evaluation); Recruitment and Selection; Orientation and Induction programmes; Trainee programmes for indigenous (Aboriginal) Australians; Performance Appraisal; Counselling; Disciplinary Action and Termination. Many of these functions were carried out in a highly unionized environment in Australia, so industrial relations also became a prime consideration.

SPECIALISED SKILLS

  • Cross-cultural experience in the Middle East, Far East, India and Africa as well as comprehensive understanding of doing business abroad gained from a major in international management for her MBA.
  • Well-developed research and analytical skills
  • Excellent written communication and business presentation skills
  • Programme design and evaluation
  • 15 years’ experience in management of public sector human services in Australia, including operations management, team management and co-ordination, and acting departmental executive positions
  • General Manager experience including profit and loss accountability
  • 15 years’ experience as a consultant advising companies on management and human resource issues
  • 15 years’ experience as a management and soft skills trainer and coach
  • Experienced lecturer – Southern Cross University (Kuala Lumpur Campus); American University in Dubai (UAE); Australian Institute of Management; Victoria University, College of Business (Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur Campuses) http://ssrn.com/author=2350116 Leadership Development

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training (TAE), Inspire Education, Queensland, Australia – 2013
  • Doctor of Business Administration (Leadership), University of Southern Queensland Australia – 2005 – 2010
  • Master Business Administration (International Management), Northern Territory University, Australia – 1995 -1997
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Communication), La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia – 1975 – 1978

ACCREDITATIONS

  • Myers Briggs Type indicator (MBTI), CPP Asia Pacific – 201
  • GENOS Emotional Intelligence , Genos International – 2015
  • DISC Advanced, DISC Profiles Australia – 2016

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Cheryl has worked on consulting and in-company training for large multinationals, through to smaller companies in the following industries:

  • Aviation
  • Communications & IT
  • Construction & Engineering Consultants
  • Banking and Finance
  • Education
  • FMCG
  • Freight
  • Hospitality
  • Health Services
  • Government Sector
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Industry
  • Not for Profit Sector
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Property Development
  • Retail
  • Trading Groups