This annual two day Forum provides an engaging programme tailored to meet the specific needs of EA and PAs working in the local government environment.
- 12 May 2016-13 May 2016
- 09:00 - 17:00
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- Rydges Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
- 805.00 (plus GST) Members
- 925.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
This annual two day Forum provides an engaging programme tailored to meet the specific needs of EA and PAs working in the local government environment and includes:
- "Easing your pain - enhancing your gain" with office productivity guru, Debbie Mayo Smith. Debbie promises you will be utterly wowed by this session which will give you clever immediate solutions to your email and calendar time wasters.
- We're having a panel discussion on "How to optimise the EA/PA and Manager relationship". Confirmed panelists are Elizabeth Barbalich, CEO and Founder of international green beauty brand, Antipodes New Zealand and Anusha Guler, Manager, Democratic Services at Wellington City Council. We expect to have two EAs or PAs on the panel as well.
- Bring your walking shoes and get ready for an insightful visit to Parliament. The tour will be with a trained guide and will visit key parts of Parliament’s buildings. You’ll learn about New Zealand’s system of government and parliamentary processes. The House is in session at the time of the Forum so we have made a special arrangement for delegates to spend some time watching from the public galleries.
- John Tulloch, GM Communications at WorkSafe New Zealand is providing a quick guide to the new Health and Safety at Work Act. This is a very topical subject and John will cover how it will help lift New Zealand's workplace health and safety performance.
- Delegates will "Get Dotted" with Amy Scott. This will be a morning long session that is fun, highly interactive and very rewarding. You’ll gain insights into your communication type and how that can hugely benefit interactions with both your manager and your work colleagues. Amy is a fully accredited in the New Zealand "Dots" Communication model. She has risen to being one of Australasia’s most sought after professional speakers with her dynamic delivery on the art of communication.
If you would like to book accommodation for the EA/PA Forum, you can receive a special Taituarā rate by booking here.
Otherwise you can contact the hotel direct (on 04 498 8686 or reservations_wellington@rydges.com) and quote the block code R-SOL0516.
Presenters
Amy Scott
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Amy Scott is fully accredited in the New Zealand made “Dots” Communication model.
She has risen to being one of Australasia’s most sought after professional speakers with her dynamic delivery on the art of communication. Described by audiences around the world as being “down to earth, entertaining and real”, her ability to genuinely engage people whilst offering practical solutions is second to none! Having come from a farming community in Ranfurly, Central Otago, you would think Amy would be a specialist in drafting sheep, not taking the world stage as a professional speaker – something that she is first to point out. “I cannot drive tractors, but I can certainly talk!” Now infamously regarded as “The Human Dynamo from Central Otago”, Amy is firmly recognised as an authority in the art of communication.
Debbie Mayo-Smith
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Debbie is the one of the most in-demand speakers in New Zealand and Australia; and sits in the top 7% of speakers worldwide. You will love Debbie’s warm, relaxed style and how she communicates the little tweaks you can make helping you to be much more efficient and effective.
A best-selling author of sixteen books, Debbie was labelled Ms Productivity by the media not just for her work; she is also a mother of six children including twins and triplets!
Elizabeth Barbalich
Read ProfileElizabeth Barbalich
Wellingtonian Elizabeth Barbalich is founding director and creator of international green beauty brand Antipodes®. She has a background in pure science so she’s a firm believer in the importance of scientifically validating her organic beauty products. In 2006 Elizabeth identified a significant market opportunity to produce skincare products that were certified organic and sourced from natural compounds that could also stand up to robust scientific scrutiny. Consumers in eleven countries around the world can now benefit from a skincare range differentiated by the fact that end formulas (not just the parts) are scientifically validated and the premium ingredients are sourced from New Zealand’s nature.