Speakers

Sandi Givens Knowledge-Able Pty Ltd.

Profile:

With over 25 years of professional experience in training and management, her primary goal is to help people learn, rather than merely tell them what to do. For the past 20 years, Sandi has worked as a self-employed Consultant and Director of her own company, Knowledge-Able Pty Ltd.

Both clients and peers regard Sandi as one of Australia’s most enthusiastic and authentic presenters. Her expertise is in Interpersonal and Communications Skills and her forte is the delivery of Interactive Keynote Addresses and Seminar Facilitation for medium to large groups. Additionally, Sandi is skilled in the areas of Needs Analysis, Program design and development, Customisation for individual clients and Post-Program Coaching to ensure application of new skills and behaviours in the workplace.

Sandi’s formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology, Accreditation in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (to Step II Advanced Level), Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Generative Learning. Her widely-acclaimed book, Women on the Move: How you can create your place in the world is now in its 2nd Edition, and Sandi is proud to be recognised as a successful and easy-to-read author.

Sandi’s breadth of experience is drawn from a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, real estate, IT, publishing and tertiary education. Her client list includes First National Real Estate, The State Revenue Office (Victoria), Monash University, IOOF, Ambulance Victoria, Queensland University of Technology, The University of NSW, The University of Melbourne and ANZ Bank.

Sandi is a Professional Member, Past President (2005) and Speaker of the Year (2004) of the Victorian Chapter of the National Speakers’ Association of Australia and a Member of the International Federation of Professional Speakers.

Sandi also serves as the Patron on the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (Victoria Division) and is a Member of the Advisory Board of The Greater Good Foundation.

She relishes the opportunity to assist organisations in developing their people in order to achieve higher levels of excellence and satisfaction in their lives.