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danielle dobson
speaker. researcher. writer
Danielle is not content with scratching the surface when it comes to making sense of the world and people in it. She digs deep to understand the unique perspective of those she works and lives with. This curiosity and desire to drill down to the core of our daily challenges and make meaning out of them drove Danielle to conduct a two year research project, The Wonders of Women Leaders.
Danielle in Action
Next Level Speaker of the Year 2024
“This year’s Next Level Award recipient has made enormous progress this year. This person has gained prominence over 2023 and is surely poised for even greater success given the almost record breaking increase in speaking and speaking related income reported.
Their expertise, knowledge and evidence-based insights are instrumental in helping their clients create some of the most successful events that they’re ever had. Testimonials include consistent comments of a warm and friendly style and an ability to connect with a diverse audience ensuring a high level of engagement resulting in incredibly positive feedback.
With their work in relation to international women’s day being noted as inspired and educational, it gives me the greatest honour to announce the 2024 Next Level Speaker of the year, Danielle Dobson.”
Sally Foley-Lewis, Professional Speakers Australia
“Danielle's expertise, knowledge and evidence-based insights are instrumental in helping her clients create some of the most successful events that they've ever had. Testimonials include consistent comments of a warm and friendly style and an ability to connect tiwht a deiverse audience ensuring a higher level of engagement resulting in incredible positive feedback. Her work in relation to International Women's day being noted as inspirational and educational”
“It was a different way to look at leveraging what we already have, rather than thinking we need to spend time on a totally new skill set. It was very encouraging as it made me realise it is more achievable than I originally thought.”
Ellie Smith, Convenor, CPA Women in Business
danielle's speaker bio
Danielle Dobson is a powerful speaker who connects with her audience in a relatable, engaging way. She uses her warmth, passion and knowledge to spark curiosity and guide audiences to redefine their limiting beliefs, based on societal perceptions of gender roles in relationships, workplaces and communities.
Danielle saw her progress from the Corporate world of a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), to being a personal trainer and Executive coach. Her deep desire to understand why women have difficulty in bringing their full selves to work within the everchanging modern life, guided her research adventure into this issue.
But it is her passionate dedication to share this message and inspire audiences to crack the Gender Code and write their own code, that makes her an extraordinary speaker.
Topics
Create More Balance in Families, Communities, Workplaces & Leadership
Women are stretched emotionally, mentally, financially – as they try to put the needs of everyone around them first, and to do more, with less. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified this issue, with a global study by Deloitte finding that 23% of women are considering leaving the workforce due to the pandemic, 77% of women have had an increased workload due to the pandemic, and 66% said they bear the greatest responsibility for household tasks.
This has combined to create a perfect storm for women’s health and their careers. Crucially, the business world is missing out on the immense benefits of more women in leadership positions.
She exposes the myths of the millennia and guides her audience through the process of deciphering the code that has been embedded into our culture. The code adhered to in relationships, families, workplaces, community groups and marriages and has become part of our DNA.
It’s a code that is holding women, men, businesses, families and communities back.
You will learn:
- How the Gender Code is driving unconscious bias and how it is impacting your relationships and your career
- Why it’s important to break the Gender Code personally and professionally
- The key steps to writing and executing your own unique code and consistently be in the driver’s seat
This keynote can be delivered in person and online. It can also be expanded to:
- Package of 3 keynotes which link and build on key Gender Code themes
- Half day workshops
- Full day workshop
- 3 – 12-month program
Breakdown Perfectionism, Befriend Imposter Syndrome and Know You Belong in the Room.
It’s likely that most high-achieving leaders have experienced imposter syndrome at one time or another. The feeling of inadequacy is experienced by most people, from university students to famous artists and CEOs of global corporations.
Research tells us it is especially common in high-achieving women. It shows up as feelings of being out of depth, not being skilled enough, experienced enough or equal enough to others.
In this informative and interactive presentation Danielle reveals that there more to the phenomenon than we think and what leaders and businesses can do to combat it.
You will learn:
- How societal structures have provided fertile ground for perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
- That typical workplace environments have been created according to societal structures and can feed Imposter Syndrome
- Why it’s important to question if it is a default label to describe what could be a more manageable issue of lack of self-belief and an overactive inner critic?
- The key steps leaders and businesses can take to support their people and their business to grow and thrive
This keynote can be delivered in person and online. It can also be expanded to:
- Package of 3 keynotes which link and build on key Gender Code themes
- Half day workshops
- Full day workshop
- 3 – 12-month program
Stop the Juggling Act & Take Charge of Your Career & Life
Ask any professional working parent how they are, and typically the answer is ‘it’s a juggle’. It’s a tough challenge, for women in particular, to feel like we are doing and being enough in all areas of our life.
The pandemic has exacerbated this issue and the increasing pressure to ‘juggle’ is causing exhaustion, anxiety and burnout. It’s impacting women’s health, their careers and their families. It’s also costing businesses and the world is missing out on the immense benefits of more women in leadership positions.
You will learn:
- How the Gender Code is driving high expectations and increases pressures to perform such as perfectionism, busyness and mental load
- Why the important first step to stop juggling is to break the Gender Code personally
- The key steps to improve wellbeing, access more energy and perform at a sustainably higher level in all areas of life
This keynote can be delivered in person and online. It can also be expanded to:
- Package of 3 keynotes which link and build on key Gender Code themes
- Half day workshops
- Full day workshop
- 3 – 12-month program
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