A WORKSHOP FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE/PERSONAL ASSISTANTS Over Four Monday Evenings: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd March 2010

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE 24 FEBRUARY 2010

Both YOUR Professional and Personal Effectiveness are Vital to the Success of Your Company

“Every ‘knowledge worker’ in a modern organisation is an executive. Their job is to perform and to obtain results for their organisation.”

The Effective Executive by renowned management thinker Peter Drucker

This workshop is designed for Executive/Personal Assistants, Managers or Members of Staff whose job is to assist senior executives in the company and those who:

• Want to be even more effective
• Want to increase their contribution to their company
• Want a promotion
• Aspire to be Middle and Senior Managers

Effectiveness involves:

• Managing time
• Focusing your efforts on the contributions you can make to your organisation
• Identifying your strengths and building on them
• Identifying the most important tasks and focusing on them
• Effective decision making

The Objectives of the Workshop are to show you how to develop a set of self management skills that will help you make plans for both your personal life and work in order to become even more focused on your priorities.

1. Develop skills to help your boss achieve more and to get results, to get action at work in less time.
2. Prioritise effectively and manage time successfully.
3. Become a better communicator and problem-solver.
4. Develop strategies to work with your boss and other managers who all demand your time.
5. 1)Increase assertiveness that helps you get the job done.

This Workshop is specially designed to help you deal with the growing role of an Executive/Personal Assistant in the modern day office. It has been very popular both locally and outside Hong Kong. Since 2007, the Workshop has been run in Tokyo and Hong Kong with local and overseas delegates from Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangdong, Taipei and Korea.

The Workshop is conducted by an experienced Management Consultant who specialises in Management and Business Communication Skills for both expatriate and local executives. Major organizations where he has led workshops include Swire, HSBC, Wal-Mart and Hospital Authority. He has been running his own business for the last sixteen years. Previous to that, he has held senior management posts in the public and private sector.

For further details please contact Tel: 2895 5972 Email: tcgroup@netvigator.com

Date:	Four Monday Evenings: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd March 2010
Time:	6:30pm until 9:30pm Total: 12 hours i.e. 4 Sessions by 3 hours
Venue:	Council Chamber, 4th Floor, Duke of Windsor Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Cost:	Member Companies HK$2,350; Non-Member Companies HK$2,650 Early Bird Registration: Discount of 10% for registering on or before 24 February 2010 Discount of 10% for two or more people who register from the same company. (This course is suitable for local and expatriate staff)

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Juggling and the Art of Making Life Happen ... or Can You Have it All? Monday 8 March 2010 A Luncheon Celebrating International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is an annual global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In many countries, including China, it’s a national holiday. AustCham is again pleased to join thousands of organisations around the world in celebrating the achievements of women ... the ultimate jugglers.

In today's dynamically paced, highly competitive business world, how do you ensure that you can reach as far as you want to go in your career as well as enjoy a personal life that is stimulating and satisfying?

Join our panel of expert jugglers as they share their thoughts on the real act of juggling career, family and life!

Introducing our panel of Jugglers...

Michelle Guthrie is the Chair, Plan International Hong Kong, a global aid agency working on behalf of children in developing countries, which recently returned to Hong Kong to establish a fundraising office.

With a decade of experience in the media industry across Asia, Ms Guthrie also currently consults to media companies. Most recently, Ms Guthrie was a Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners based in its Hong Kong office.

Before joining Providence in 2007, Ms. Guthrie was the Chief Executive Officer of STAR, a leading media and entertainment company in Asia, wholly owned by News Corporation. With more than ten years of experience in the pay-TV industry, Ms Guthrie previously served FOXTEL in Australia and BSkyB in the U.K. Earlier in her career, she was a lawyer at Allen, Allen & Hemsley in Sydney and Singapore. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and the Veuve Clicquot Hong Kong Businesswoman of the Year in 2005.

Ian Carroll is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. and is based in Hong Kong, Ian oversees Turner’s foray in new areas of business, as well as identifying new opportunities for Turner to reach a wider audience in Asia. He is also responsible for managing distribution of all the company’s services including CNN Worldwide, Cartoon Network, Pogo, Boomerang and TCM, as well as the networks’ interactive news and entertainment content. In addition, Carroll oversees the company’s legal, content sales, marketing, business development and strategic planning across the Asia Pacific region.

Ian has been in Hong Kong for 15 years with his wife, Felicity. They have 3 boisterous boys in primary school and both lead busy professional lives involving long hours at work and lots of business travel. Ian also coaches kids rugby, sits on the board of his industry association, CASBAA, and tries to stay fit on the trails of Hong Kong's country parks. Ian's mantra is 'one problem at a time', which helps when things regularly go a bit awry!

Rosalind Coffey is the Managing Director of Human Resources for Nomura, a position she undertook after moving from HR Director at Barclays Capital, New York, following the purchase of Lehman Brothers’ US business in September 2008. Prior to this Rosalind was Global Human Resources Director for Principal Investing, Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Audit, Expense & Sourcing Services, Change Management and Global Data Management divisions of Lehman Brothers where she had responsibility for a global client base of approximately 3,500 individuals in all aspects of human capital management, career development, training and performance management.

In addition to her position at Nomura, Rosalind is mother to a 6-month old baby girl and, as a founding Director of Advance during her tenure in New York, continues her active role as a Hong Kong-based Director and Company Secretary.

We are pleased to acknowledge the important support of:

Date:	Monday 8 March 2010
Time:	Registration at 12.15pm Lunch begins at 12.30pm sharp and ends at 2.00pm
Venue:	The Residence - Lounge, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Cost:	HK$480 Members HK$ 520 Non-Members Includes a three course lunch and a beverage.
Media:	Media enquiries to Nicole Lucas at communications@austcham.com.hk

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2010-2011 Budget with The Hon. John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the HKSARG Lunch Briefing: Friday 12 March 2010

The Financial Secretary, the Honourable John Tsang, will deliver the 2010-2011 Budget speech at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, 24 February 2010.

We are pleased to let you know that Mr Tsang has accepted an invitation to discuss the key points of his budget in a talk to the Hong Kong business community on Friday, 12 March 2010. This presents you with an excellent opportunity to hear directly from Mr Tsang about this year’s budget and his plans to build a solid economic foundation to ensure Hong Kong’s growth.

Companies wishing to sponsor a table (HK$6,500 for 10 -12 pax) will have priority of a prime location for their company, clients and guests.

Limited Seats Available, book now to avoid disappointment!

Date:	Friday 12 March 2010
Time:	12:00 pm Registration, 12:30 Lunch Begins, 14:00 Conclusion
Venue:	Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai [located in the old part of the HKCEC]
Cost:	$510 Members, $610 Non Members $6,500 for a corporate table of 10 – 12 pax (Three course lunch with one drink, cash bar available). (Includes $10 Donation per person to the InterCham Scholarship Fund)
Media:	Media enquiries to Nicole Lucas at communications@austcham.com.hk

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