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Sunny took the audience through her "ME PROJECT" approach which included recognising ambition, identifying paths to success, investment in one’s self and charting success. She encouraged AWTE members to serve on committees where influence is an opportunity, making speeches and presentations regularly, to apply for non-executive boards where you can introduce and champion initiatives - and above all, to let others know of your intended career path as women do not undertake self-promotion. She recommended that we flirt with our future!
Preparation, discipline and general management are good grounds, says Sunny, but above all you must familiarise yourself with the financial agenda as without it you will sink. She quoted American statistics: the most important factor is how you are brought up by your father, and gave various examples of women whose lives were affected by this approach.
Sunny is currently a Non-Executive Director of Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation, Places for People Housing & Regeneration Group, Island Health & Trust and a Governor of the University of East London, plus Chair of Capital Projects Group, overseeing £200m of new development over a period of 6 years. Along with her many achievements for being an inspiration to women, she was awarded an OBE for business, regeneration and tourism.
It was a brilliant evening and went down storm. There was so much content last night - we could not close the meeting for questions ... even at 9pm! |