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- At work, do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
- Yes
- Profession
- Professional & Personal Development Specialist
- Best part of your job:
- Watching the "light bulb moment" on the faces of participants when they "get it"
- Your 2nd choice of profession (and why):
- Public Speaker. Having worked in corporate business for so many years I have been privelaged to learnt, thanks to some amazing mentors, leaders and cold hard experience so many skills and some knowledge and I would like to share those experiences and skills with others. Plus learn from them to ensure I have life long leraning opportunities
- Your favorite book/movie/time waster:
- Itunes Podcasts! First Braek all the Rules.
- You would love to meet:
- Marcus Buckingham
- Other fascinating details about you (bio, hidden talents, etc.)
- Penelope-Ann Sullivan - Bio 2011:
Following a very successful career path of over 30 years in business management and marketing, Penelope-Ann moved in to the business and career Training arena establishing Business and Career Pillars Pty Ltd a business dedicated to professional and personal development skills and knowledge training, seminars and workshops. She provides training services to large corporations , as well as small and medium enterprises, and individuals.
During her career Penelope-Ann has been involved in all aspects of business systems, process and procedures, as well as various specific business development projects and all aspects of marketing. Moving through the ranks to Senior Management roles in the corporate sector, Penelope-Ann has gained extensive knowledge in all aspects required for successful business operations and sustainability. Penelope is a master networker having learned the value of building sustainable business relationships throughout her career.
In 2010 she was Certified as a Stong Manager Trainer through the Marcus Buckinham Company in the USA.
As a Certified Trainer & Assessor she also facilitates personal development programs on subject matter from Business & Workplace Essential Skills (including Stress Management, & Conflict Resolution to Generation Attitudes & Dynamics,Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Resilience), Supervision,Leadership & Management, Sales & Marketing, Career Development, Human Resouces, Train the Trainer.
She works one on one with clients from the planning stage to preparation & delivery of the appropriate learning programs for themselves or their staff , conducing both In-House and public training programs, seminars & workshops.
She also conducts a variety of accredited certificate training programs including Cert 1V Workplace Assessor & Trainer, Cert 1V Small Business Management, Cert IV Frontline Manager
Penelope-Ann has worked with some of Australia’s premier companies:- Lend Lease, Chandler McLeod, Stockland Trust, Odyssey Training, Dexus Group, Queensland Health, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Sunstaff, Suncorp, McConaghy Properties, Knight Frank, Jones Lang La Salle.
In 1995 she won The Townsville Corporate Businesswoman of the Year and was a Finalist in the Australian Business Woman of the Year Awards in the same year. In 2000 she was awarded the International Lions Medal of Merit for her service to the Community.
She has strong community ties in Regional Nth Qld having served on many committees with her Career taking her to the cities of Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. She has served on the Executive of the Townsville Chamber of Commerce as a Vice President/Secretary roles, the Mackay Chamber of Commerce, and on the board of the Townsville Businesswomen’s Network as President for several years, and was part of the steering committe and a founding member of this organisation.
She has been called on to join several Judging panels through the years, from business awards through to general community awards including Nth Qld Business Women Awards, Young Chamber Business Awards, Lions Youth Challenge Awards, Miss Northern Queensland of the Year Awards to name a few.
In her spare time Penelope-Ann is an avid Scuba Diver and traveller, having travelled to remote and pristine diving locations not only in Australia but also around the world.
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I have recently been introduced to the writtings of Dr Maxwell Maltz, & as part of my on going learning and professional development & have recently purchased some of his books to add to my library.
"Psycho-Cybernetics" was written in 1960, & was follwed up by several other books, all written around the subject of Self Image, Creative thinking & Creative doing.
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Hi Penelope,
I saw your comment on Linda Rowley's profile that you were "rolling out Strengths Essentials, STOP-Cut out Weaknesses and Strong Manager Programs in 2012 here in Australia"
By "rolling out" do you mean just teaching the concepts to groups, or are you actually someone who provides certification for coaches/consultants in those programs? (I assume that attending a program as a participant is different to actually being certified in the "modality.")
If you do actually provide certification, are there other certifiers in Australia that also do the same thing? (For the Strengths Essentials, STOP-Cut out Weaknesses and Strong Manager Programs.)
Hi Penelope-Ann
Thanks for inviting me to join your network; looking forward to touching base with you properly. Cheers, Avril.
Jean
Thanks for connecting with me here on Strengths Campus, if anything, to nurture a wonderful friendship for years to come =) It is a real treat to come show up to the Strong Manager Program this week and see your smiling face. I have much respect for you and your mission in life and truly look forward to the day you show me around your beautiful country!
Tons of Love,
Tiffany
Take care. Linda
Thanks for the invite - wonderful to connect with other Aussies! I am based in Traralgon, Victoria. Like you, I do some accredited training (mainly in Business / Management Units), and I am a certified executive coach. I became certified in Marcus Buckinghams Simply Strengths 2 day Ttoal Immersion Workshop last year, and am working hard to get soem workshops off the ground in Aus! I delivered one in Melbourne earlier this year, whcih was fantastic, and have delivered the new Strenghs Essentials (which is great). Having worked in the disability and health fields, I am very passionate about the strengths philsophy and see the benefits for all! Looking forward to connecting wtih you further! Linda
Thanks for the invite. Great to connect to other Aussies. You have an impressive bio. I work in education and would love to do what you do in the business world in education and am currently working out how to do that. I love snow skiing probably as much as you love diving.