Vicki Bennett

Vicki is a business trainer, keynote speaker, consultant, author, artist, mentor and business coach.

VICKI BENNETT TRAINING

Vicki Bennett Training was established in 1980 providing training programs on customer service, effective communication, achieving outcomes, leadership and building effective teams. These have been adopted by many companies in Australia and internationally.

She has worked with many companies among them: Adecco, American Chamber of Commerce, Apollo Metals, Australian Institute of Management, BHP, BP Oil Australia, Brisbane City Council, Collection House Limited, Conrad Hotels, Queensland Education Department, Horsey Jameson and Bird, IBM, Lever & Kitchen, Main Roads Department, Mobil Oil Australia, National Speakers Association USA, QAD, Raine and Horne, SEPR, Shell Australia, St Andrews Hospital, Sun Alliance, Tasman Aviation Enterprises, Time Warner Inc and the Westpac Bank. Vicki has also worked with leadership teams in Government, helping to build the leadership skills and the strategic direction of corporate teams.

Her vision is to be of service and to contribute to the marketplace by being a valuable catalyst for change and growth. She believes that, to achieve this vision, we need to speak openly and honestly with others, go past the point of discomfort to solve problems, take responsibility for the experiences we create, keep alert for opportunities and keep our hearts open.

Her goal is to be an excellent catalyst for change and a valuable resource to assist managers and teams to achieve their potential in all areas of operation; sales, production, support, marketing and management.

CONSULTANT

As a business consultant Vicki works for many leading companies in Australia and overseas. Her work takes her across both public and private sectors, working over a range of general management issues.

BUSINESS COACH

Vicki adds value for her clients through her work as a one-on-one business coach. She is able to help her clients pin-point areas for growth and development and is a clear catalyst for change. She is an excellent "reality check" for business leaders as they grow and develop on their leadership journey.

KEY-NOTE SPEAKER

Vicki Bennett has been the keynote speaker at many international conferences and has worked in Asia, USA, Europe and the UK. She is a high energy presenter, presenting her material in a lively, fresh, courageous and thought-provoking manner.

AUTHOR

Vicki has written many internationally successful personal development and leadership books for all ages including; Programme to Succeed, Mirrors - An Adventure into Ourselves, Take Me To My Garden, Mummy, I've Found the Keys, Now Where's the Car, Making Dreams Come True, I've Read the Rules, Now How do I Play the Game?, Life Smart, The Effective Leader and Signposts for Life.

MENTOR AND TRAINER FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Vicki has also developed and written programs and books for young adults:

• Take Me To My Garden, Mummy
• Making Dreams Come True
• Life Smart - Choices for Young People about Friendship, Family and Future.

Vicki has also contributed to young people through Young Achievement Australia as the past Queensland Chairman and as a National Trustee.

She has lectured extensively within schools, teaching life skills to students and teachers. The Girl Guides Association has honoured Vicki with the Woman of Substance Award for her work with young people as a trainer and a mentor.

Vicki's youth program Life Smart has been adopted by many schools in Australia and is currently being implemented in Singapore, training parents, youth workers and volunteers to deliver training and awareness in life skills to young people in schools, communities, and youth organisations. The objective of this program is to create an awareness of valuable life skills for teenagers and is a call for action to harness young peoples' passion, creativity, talent and sense of community.

ARTIST

Vicki has been an artist from early childhood working in acrylics on canvas. Her paintings are vibrant and energetic, and essentially abstract. Vicki is frequently commissioned to create works for business and private collections throughout Australia and overseas.

Peregian Dreaming was her first major exhibition in 1998 depicting the beautiful coastline of Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Surrender to Love, exhibited in 2004, was her second major exhibition. This is a series of passionate, vigorous paintings expressing the journey of letting go of control and experiencing love in the moment.

Flashes of Gold is Vicki's third major exhibition, in March 2008. This is a series of dynamic, compelling, powerful paintings capturing the essence of the universal characteristic of 'having a go'; of how every one of us has the ability to connect to our own flash of brilliance. This Exhibition included eight Rowing Your Heart Out pieces. Vicki has been an enthusiastic rower for 10 years and has a deep, enduring respect and love of the Brisbane River in Queensland. In these paintings she has sought to capture the thrill and privilege of this beautiful, uncommon river.

CONTACT DETAILS

LINKS

• Finch Publishing: publisher of Life Smart - Choices for Young People about Friendship, Family and Future. Finch Publishing is an independent Australian book publishing house specialising in books on social issues, parenting and relationships.
• Harper Collins Publishers Australia : publisher of The Effective Leader with co-author Ian Mathieson. They do not sell directly from their web site.
• Lothian Books: publisher of Signposts for Life.
• Golvan Arts is Vicki Bennett's literary agent
• Brilliant Facets (Brisbane) Art Gallery display Vicki's paintings.
• Generate: the Queensland Government Office of Youth Affairs Web site
• ThoughtWare Australia designed this web site and also has an extensive life philosophy section.
• Ian Mathieson is the Principal of Mathieson Management. Ian works as a business consultant and corporate trainer. He co-authored The Effective Leader with Vicki.
• The Relaxation Centre is a vibrant, caring centre where people from all walks of life can experience learning in programs and seminars from local and international speakers. Vicki and her husband Ian Mathieson facilitate monthly self esteem courses at the Relaxation Centre.