fbpx

National Association of Women in Construction

Recently I had the opportunity to speak in front of 40 women who work in the engineering and construction space. This was part of the NAWIC Leading Ladies Seminar Series.  I wanted to present an inspiring and practical workshop around understanding the power of the female brain and how to use it more effectively in leadership

I spoke about the Power of the Mix, and the strengths of and differences between the male and female brain. In particular, I looked at the structure of the female brain and how it relates to leadership.  We know that women have natural strengths which help us in our daily and personal lives. Not everyone understands that these strengths also work really well to support women in leadership roles. Our brains are wired for leadership. We know how to read people and because we love to build connections, we are alert to the reactions of our team members and people around us. We build relationships which, in turn, builds the right atmosphere to create trust, commitment and team unity.

We also discussed the topic of body language and how it can also shape our thinking. This is based on the work of Amy Cuddy.  Social scientists have spent a lot of time looking at the effects of body language and the judgments and interpretations we make from it. They know that body language which expresses a sense of power involves a certain stance which makes us stand straight and take up more space around us. Amy Cuddy says that when you feel powerful, you’re more likely to do this – show your power through body language – but it’s also possible that when you pretend to be powerful, you are more likely to actually feel powerful.

We tested the hypothesis by doing the Superwoman pose and analyzing how we felt as we did it.

I was very pleased that the event brought responses such as this one. “Incredibly insightful! I’ve learnt so much in just an hour and half, and it was engaging the whole time!!”

Thanks to NAWIC for giving me the opportunity to speak at this wonderful event and meet some inspiring female leaders.

Phone 1300 719 665 or +61 424 447 616

www.soniamcdonald.com.au

sonia@soniamcdonald.com.au

leadership course,
leadership course free trial online,
leadership course harvard business school,
leadership courses for managers,
basic leadership course,
leadership crash course,
online leadership course,
leadership courses melbourne,
leadership courses sydney,
management and leadership course online free trial,
leadership skills online course free trial,
strategic leadership free online course trial,
leadership development programs harvard business school,
organizational leadership course,
strategic leadership course,
leadership training courses for managers,
leadership courses for new managers,
leadership courses for project managers,
leadership courses for middle managers,
leadership courses for senior managers,
best leadership courses for managers,
leadership development program for managers,
leadership training program for managers,
leadership program for new managers,
leadership reaction course events,
leadership reaction course manual,
leadership reaction course army,
leadership reaction course ideas,
leadership reaction course answers,
leadership reaction course solutions,
leadership reaction course ocs,
leadership reaction course usmc,
basic leadership course requirements,
basic leadership course reflective essay,
online leadership courses,
online leadership courses queensland,
online leadership courses free trial,
online leadership courses with certificate,
online leadership courses for high school students,
online leadership courses australia,
leadership and management courses online free,
leadership training videos online free,
free leadership courses online australia,
harvard online leadership courses free,
free nursing leadership courses online,
free online leadership courses for high school students,
leadership courses melbourne online,
leadership courses melbourne,
leadership training melbourne,
leadership programs melbourne,
womens leadership courses melbourne,
womens leadership courses sydney,
womens leadership courses brisbane,
womens leadership courses adelaide,
executive leadership courses melbourne,
executive leadership courses sydney,
executive leadership courses brisbane,
executive leadership courses adelaide,
leadership development courses sydney,
leadership courses workshops sydney,
leadership course sydney,
leadership coaching course sydney,
leadership course north sydney,
leadership and management courses sydney,
leadership and management short courses,
women in leadership,
programs for women,
keynote speaker,
motivational speaker,
emerging leaders,
courageous leadership,
sonia mcdonald,
courses for women,
executive coach,
leadership coach,
advisor,

— SHARE THIS
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
WhatsApp

WRITTEN BY

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE