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Woman of Influence: Sandra Yates AO
International publisher and advertising agency icon, Sandra Yates AO,
holds a portfolio of positions in the private and public sectors. Here
she discusses her views on management, and her enthusiasm for coaching
the leaders of the future. Lauren Thomsen-Moore reports.
Downplaying the "successful businesswoman" label, Yates says if the
definition of success includes the ability to work on things that
you're particularly passionate about, then that's the stage she's now
at.
Currently serving as the Chair of the NSW TAFE Commission Board and
Chair of the Sydney Writers' Festival, Yates says that, in the seven
years that she has been involved with NSW TAFE, on the advisory board
to the Minister for Education and Training, she has become very
passionate about the role of "skill building", especially in these
times of skill shortage.
"We meet about 10 times a year as a board, but I have a lot of regular
involvement with TAFE institutes; particularly through the awards
programs, and a series of regular visits to the institutes."
Yates is also involved in coaching "high-potential executives" from
various industries through another firm; the Global Coaching
Partnership.
"I have a number of clients through the Global Coaching Partnership and
that's been a wonderful experience for me; working with very talented
people that usually are reporting to the CEOs.
"It's not remedial type coaching; these are people who have been
identified as future leaders of organisations. And it really is about
spending time with them, asking them to reflect on what's working for
them, what's not working for them, making suggestions about what might
help them to function at a more optimal level... But these are very
talented, high-energy people and coaching them is very rewarding,"
Yates says.
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