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Wondrously, after years of practice and teaching listening skills, Listening is still my master teacher and I am still her humble student. It seems to me that her treasure chest of riches is ever replenished by the flow of daily life. Family and friends, the people that I meet and those that I work with always provide a new source of opportunities to enrich my listening skills. So it is probable that I shall mentor under Listening and continue to learn from her for a lifetime.

Yesterday I discovered another secret about listening from Frances Chen. Watch the video to discover the new insight I received.

Thank you, Frances, for expanding my study of listening!

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No matter what the role you’re in at the moment: a coach, an educator, a manager, a mother or father, a friend, it is your authenticity – your personal presence – that makes the difference.

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They take the entire back row in the training room, share storyboard notes as the program progresses and engage 110% in everything that is going on.

And how did they come by their name? Susan, who puts all the logistics together for the seminars and prepares the roll call list for the day, told me she had an easy way of identifying them.”I call them the Gang of Five,” she said jubilantly,”And they are all going to be here today.”

That day was August 3rd. It was the first program I was to do since my August arrival in Australia. And sure enough, 35 minutes before the opening of the day, the illustrious five descended on the room in full regalia, excited, anticipating another great day, capture and rearranging their territory to suit their creature comfort needs in the back row.

So I’m putting out a call to the Infamous Gang of Five…

Please connect with me because I would love a copy of the photo you shared with me in class… I’d like a copy for myself and I’d like to share it with others…Share and Enjoy:

Thank you!

Although I receive dozens of emails from many of you regarding your thoughts, this has been a rare opportunity to be with you in person.

Our personal conversations have inspired and encouraged me.  And it’s really nice to connect the dots by putting your names with faces. From here on in when I receive e-mails from you I’ll be able to see you in my mind and heart.

Lynne and I still have a week and a half to go. So I’m looking forward to meeting many more of you. Please come up to me and introduce yourself so we can have a bit of a chat.Share and Enjoy:

During the past 2-3 years on my Australian Tours I have had the chance to teach a truly special program.  My Women in Leadership program is a 3-Day event.  I have had such great fun and enjoyment during these sessions.

The program runs again in 2010.  You can register with the Centre for Strategic Education here

This is an overview and introduction to the program.

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I was just thinking the other day about my speaking diary for the coming months when I realised that I will be in Australia this time next month.

I have some fantastic programs planned for my 3 weeks in Melbourne, Australia.  Many of the sessions are private and I can’t invite you along sorry.

But there are some public events that I would love to see you at:

You can book with the Victorian Independent Education Union to attend these sessions:

Fostering Leadership Teams – Book Here

The power of influence: how to communicate in the most challenging situations – Book Here

Advanced Skills in communication – Book Here

You can book to attend my Women in Leadership Program with the Centre for Strategic Education via this link

I have a great day on Coaching, you can book via this link

If you do come along to one of my training sessions on this Australian Tour, please be sure to introduce yourself as one of my blog readers.  I would just love to meet you when I am in Australia.Share and Enjoy:

It’s been very strange to be cut off from Twitter and my blog for a week… like living back in the mid 19th century. It felt as if my lifeline had been cut. Naturally, I was able to release the angst about it, but even with that, I felt disconnected from my support lines!

Ah well, back on line for the moment! The tour has been wonderful – wonderful people and great connections with leaders from all walks of life!

What I also love about these tours away from my home in Hawaii is the opportunity to play, visit with friends, and see the country. Lynne, David Linke and his wife, Andrea, and I took the dinner tram last night. It was an incredibly good 5 course dinner served on a tram as it circles the city of Melbourne. We checked in and boarded the tram at 8:30pm. As soon as we were seated the dinner team served our first glass of champagne as the tram rumbled forward. 

Time dissolved into the background as food, laughter and the company of good friends filled our evening. Before we knew it we pulled into the station to the tune of “Good Night Sweetheart, Well It’s Time To Go…” It was 11:30pm; three hours had flashed by in the blink of a moment.

There’s so much to see and do in Melbourne, but this one is a must! I’d recommend it to anyone!!

It will be a bit before I get back to my blog on a regular basis. I have to sort things out with the management of the apartment where I'm staying.

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