CBD Women in Business Network| Interrupting the Pressure Effect: Protecting What Matters at Work and in Life | 8 Sept
Interrupting the Pressure Effect: Protecting What Matters at Work and in Life
Are you on the express train?
Are there times when the pace of work and life leaves little opportunity to stop and notice the impact on your wellbeing, your relationships or your capacity to be at your best?
Pressure is a reality of work, business and life. Yet we don't always recognise its effects until we are already feeling them or the people around us are.
This practical and engaging session explores what can happen within us and between us when stress builds and offers strategies for responding to its effects. Together, we will look at our warning signs, the situations and interactions that can activate us and the default reactions we can fall into without even realising it. We will also consider how our reactions and those of others can feed cycles of tension, misunderstanding and blame.
By recognising these patterns earlier, we have more opportunity to interrupt them. We will build greater awareness of often unconscious patterns and create more choice in how we respond. We will also explore practical ways to use conversation and connection as a layer of protection, supporting our wellbeing and relationships while helping us communicate most effectively and perform at our best in work and business.
Drawing on her experience as a communication and conflict specialist, leadership coach, mediator and therapist, Tulsi van de Graaff will guide the conversation and invite participants to share their own experiences, challenges and strategies, drawing on the collective wisdom and experience in the room.
Tulsi van de Graaff, Brave People Solutions
Our speaker and facilitator Tulsi van de Graaff, is a former lawyer with a background in psychology and a qualified therapist, mediator and coach. Through her business, Brave People Solutions, she partners with organisations, leaders, teams and staff to strengthen workplace cultures, resolve communication and conflict challenges and support teams to repair and rebuild through a specialist team program. Her expertise includes leadership coaching and the development of true resilience, confidence and advanced communication and connection skills.
Who Should be part of the CBD Women in Business Network?
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Are there times when the pace of work and life leaves little opportunity to stop and notice the impact on your wellbeing, your relationships or your capacity to be at your best?
Pressure is a reality of work, business and life. Yet we don't always recognise its effects until we are already feeling them or the people around us are.
This practical and engaging session explores what can happen within us and between us when stress builds and offers strategies for responding to its effects. Together, we will look at our warning signs, the situations and interactions that can activate us and the default reactions we can fall into without even realising it. We will also consider how our reactions and those of others can feed cycles of tension, misunderstanding and blame.
By recognising these patterns earlier, we have more opportunity to interrupt them. We will build greater awareness of often unconscious patterns and create more choice in how we respond. We will also explore practical ways to use conversation and connection as a layer of protection, supporting our wellbeing and relationships while helping us communicate most effectively and perform at our best in work and business.
Drawing on her experience as a communication and conflict specialist, leadership coach, mediator and therapist, Tulsi van de Graaff will guide the conversation and invite participants to share their own experiences, challenges and strategies, drawing on the collective wisdom and experience in the room.
Tulsi van de Graaff, Brave People Solutions
Our speaker and facilitator Tulsi van de Graaff, is a former lawyer with a background in psychology and a qualified therapist, mediator and coach. Through her business, Brave People Solutions, she partners with organisations, leaders, teams and staff to strengthen workplace cultures, resolve communication and conflict challenges and support teams to repair and rebuild through a specialist team program. Her expertise includes leadership coaching and the development of true resilience, confidence and advanced communication and connection skills.
Who Should be part of the CBD Women in Business Network?
If you are a business owner, manager, hold or aspire to hold senior positions and you're interested in leadership, you should be involved with this network. Men or women - everyone benefits from the content and participating. If what we're doing sounds interesting, please join us. Members, Non-Members/Guests are welcome.
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Event Supporters
aEX Institute (formerly BSI Learning) delivers the Women in Leadership Training program.
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With the support of the City of Sydney
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Presented by the CBD Sydney Chamber of Commerce to connect businesses through events, training opportunities, business support services and a 24/7 digital member community platform.
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Chamber Business Membership is $385 incl. GST for 12 months.
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Sponsor Members
aEX Institute | ANZ Business Banking | Bank of Sydney | BIDLOGIQ | Corporality Global | Cybertify | De Lorenzo Haircare | Forvis Mazars, Sydney | Juris Techne | Realise Business | Resly | Softlabs
Corporate Members
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel | Optus Enterprise & Business | Volt Edge Sydney
aEX Institute | ANZ Business Banking | Bank of Sydney | BIDLOGIQ | Corporality Global | Cybertify | De Lorenzo Haircare | Forvis Mazars, Sydney | Juris Techne | Realise Business | Resly | Softlabs
Corporate Members
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel | Optus Enterprise & Business | Volt Edge Sydney
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Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 8, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Tues 8 Sept
5.30 -730 pm
5.30 -730 pm
Location
Chifley Event Centre
8 Chifley Square (corner Phillip St & Hunter St) - Entry via Level 6
Parking and Transport Options
8 Chifley Square (corner Phillip St & Hunter St) Sydney NSW 2000
Fees/Admission
Includes drinks and canapes
CBD Sydney Chamber Members $55 ($50 + GST)
Guests & Non-Members $77 ($70 + GST) - register as Non-CBD Sydney Chamber members
