About the Speaker: Teri Fisher, President and CEO of Insight Strategies, Inc.
Acclaimed consultant, speaker and executive coach, Teri Fisher is known for bringing expertise, high-energy, and humor to her engagements. Through her trusted council Ms. Fisher is recognised in the areas of Succession Planning, Strategic Initiatives, Leadership and Influence, Performance Management, Mediation/Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Communications, Team Development, Change Management, and Sales/Negotiating. Ms. Fisher has been at the forefront of business management for 15 years with" fortune 500" organisations.

Ms. Fisher has been published on the Financial Times, ft.com and The Wall Street Journal specifically directed toward corporate executives. She has also been featured on the Discovery Channels’ nationally acclaimed American Hot Rod program as their on-air Management Consultant and Coach.

Insight Strategies Inc. is a California, USA based performance results company who assist their clients in achieving their business and personnel development goals through unique management consulting, training, employee development, one-on-one coaching and keynote presentations.

'Succession Planning is Success Planning' CEOs SEMINAR Friday 20 October 2006 Melbourne What if you got hit by a truck tomorrow? Do you know who would replace you? Would the transition be seamless? What short/long term impacts would it have on the organisation, revenue, your team, and the customer? Additionally, in 2010, it is expected that 30-50% of the workforce will be eligible for retirement. Succession planning is a deliberate and systematic effort made by an organisation to ensure a well-stocked pipeline of qualified individuals are equipped and ready to assume key positions. It’s about retaining and developing leadership and the often least appreciated part of an organisation…its intellectual capital. If organisations are to have the best people in place for key positions with seamless transitions, it will be critical that a succession planning process be developed and put into place. Not to mention… growing internal leadership has a tremendous impact on productivity, morale and revenue. In this session we will discuss: Why succession planning is important to your organisation Business trends, as they relate to succession planning The organisations that do it best How it links to short and long term business strategy as well as legacy How it effects your ability to retire with peace of mind The importance of cultivating leadership at all levels of an organisation Learn how succession planning is critical to retaining top performers Tools Creating urgency An afternoon panel of the industry’s succession planning efforts will follow lunch. Who Should Attend? This seminar is targeted towards CEOs and senior management in the water industry. Time and Venue Oaks on Collins 480 Collins Street, Melbourne 9 am - 3 pm Registration opens at 8 am Registration Fees (including GST) WICD Members: $500 Non Members: $650

'Succession Planning: Cultivating Leadership' HR WORKSHOP Monday 23 October 2006 Sydney A recent study states that in a healthy economy higher performers are 32% more likely than lower performers to look elsewhere. How do you ensure your most valuable assets don’t race for the door? Out the door will go the time, money and resources you spent to get this employee equipped to deliver for you! Succession planning and career development efforts are key to protecting your human assets. Discover the number one reason why managers fail. In today’s electronic age, the human element of leadership has never been more important. Learn to think strategically and motivate employees by helping them understand how their job connects to the vision of the organisation and thus retain and groom the best. As Studs Turkel puts it, "Work is a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread." Learn to spend less time managing and more time leading and developing leaders! Objectives of the workshop: Understand the importance of succession planning and how to coach, motivate, develop and retain top performers. Who Should Attend? This workshop is of relevance to Human Resources Managers in the water industry. Time and Venue Mercure Sydney 818-820 George Street, Sydney 9 am - 5 pm Registration opens at 8 am Registration Fees (including GST) WICD Members: $300 Non Members: $450 An optional HR Network Meeting will follow on 24 October in Sydney. The cost to cover venue and catering is $65. For more details see the brochure below.