Sistas doing it for themselves in tourism

Sistas doing it for themselves in tourism
By Kate Webster


On 28 October, the Women in Tourism lunch will be held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, and will focus on confidence, what is it, why do you need it and how can you get more of it?

Recent research revealed nearly 40 percent of women struggled to ask for a payrise/promotion while 83 percent of women surveyed said they want to feel more confident in a professional situation.

When it comes to building confidence, preparation and practice seem to be the most common ways women address this issue. Courses like Toastmasters come up a lot as being useful tools, as well as leadership texts like ‘Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office’.

Some survey respondents admitted that their appearance dramatically affects their confidence and some women feel that a lack of confidence is more of an issue for women due to societal pressure to be ‘likable’.

The confidence lunch will be facilitated by Genevieve Matthews, who says, “How an individual measures their own level of confidence is a very unique and personal thing. We’ll be learning how to be more confident, what that measure would be and how to be able to dial up confidence to handle the personal and professional situations we face day in day out. It will often come down to the small incremental changes, tweaks and improvements we can make to how we think, what we say to ourselves and what do or don’t do daily.”

So how can you get more confidence in your workplace? Attend the lunch and see just how to put in practice the techniques to achieve results.

Event information:

Friday October 28, 2016

11.45am for ANMM pre event site inspection

12pm for the Women in Tourism Leadership Lunch and Confidence Bootcamp

2.30pm for ANMM post event site inspection
Tickets are $72 + booking fee and are available from http://bit.ly/WiTConfidence

Places are strictly limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

Also empowering women in the industry, Travel Weekly presents Women in Travel Awards.

Inspirational women are all around us, leading, innovating and mentoring the next generation, and Travel Weekly will recognise this with its inaugural Women in Travel Awards, to be held on 17 November 2016 in Sydney.

The awards night will be a gala cocktail party where we will also be announcing Travel Weekly’s Power List – recognising the 30 most influential women in the Australia travelscape.

More than just recognition, the Awards provide an opportunity for new business opportunities and network expansion, as well as a chance to learn from some of the most empowering and inspiring women in your industry.

Entry into the awards are free, register to be in the running today: www.womenintravel.com.au

Earlybird tickets on sale now, https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-travel-awards-2016-tickets-26744918772

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