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Follow on Google News | Springboard helps Australia’s women find their voices on the journey to gender equalityDeveloped by The Springboard Consultancy (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/) According to the Springboard- “Then they can take a number of ‘small steps’ that enable them to make a great deal of progress.” Among Australia’s other Springboard successes are Margaret, Penny and Tamara. Margaret, from Telstra in Perth, Western Australia, is an Aboriginal woman who – until she joined the Springboard programme - was an Administration Officer, level 3. After completing the programme she realised her capability as a leader and, in a short time, jumped four levels in her organisation. A Springboard programme encouraged Tamara, a Project Manager, to run for local government office because she felt she could help her diverse community. She was elected and is now using her abilities to serve the wider community. Then, at a Victorian public sector programme, it emerged that Penny had cooked breakfast for her truck driver husband every working day for 20 years. She felt trapped by this but stayed in the trap. By the last Springboard workshop, Penny had stopped cooking breakfast and negotiated alternative breakfast options with her husband. At this workshop, Penny dressed and did her hair differently to demonstrate that, as she said, she’d ‘started her journey back to herself’. Commenting that Springboard programmes align with the philosophy of gender equality, Lisa Baker said, “While there are many reasons for the gender inequality in our society, we need more women having their voice and stepping up to lead. We need more women involved in making the decisions that govern our everyday lives. Lisa added, “I enjoy seeing women find their own strength, inspiration and ways to take action via the Springboard programme. It’s great to see them take control, grow, look and sound different by the end of the programme. “It’s deeply satisfying to be part of the many amazing stories and changes I’ve known over the years. There’s not a Springboard workshop where I’m not inspired by the women’s stories of their lives.” Employers value the Springboard programme too. The Manager of Staff Development at Melbourne’s Monash University recently said, “The Springboard women’s development programme is one of our most highly regarded and well-attended programmes. Participants consistently rate the programme very highly, and the phrase most often heard from them is ‘life-changing’ “With such positive outcomes, there has been a definite return on investment for the university. Many managers have experienced the benefits of having staff complete Springboard, which is why they continue to recommend Springboard to their female staff.” To read more about how the Springboard programme is working in Australia visit the case studies page (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/ About Springboard The Springboard (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/ About The Springboard Consultancy (SBC) The Springboard Consultancy (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/) SBC has developed a reputation for creativity, innovation and quality, balanced with down-to-earth pragmatism and good value. It believes that everyone is ‘born to shine’ and that life circumstances and lack of skills and opportunities often prevent that happening, to the detriment of all. It uses training to enable everyone, especially women, to develop themselves further - benefitting the person, their employer, family and wider community. For more information, please contact: Georgina Pullen, SBC, +44 (0)1271 850828; georgina@springboardconsultancy.com Lisa Baker, Kaleidoscope Consulting, +61 (0) 417 992 772; lisa@kaleidoscopeconsulting.com.au Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com End
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