NSW Illawarra Network 

What does it mean to be M.A.D about Menopause, and what difference can it make in your organisation?
With millions of women in Australia experiencing menopause during peak leadership years, the impact on workforce participation, productivity, and retention is significant, yet often unspoken.
In this practical and thought-provoking session, Karen Stein, Executive Coach and Certified Menopause Coach, will reframe menopause as a leadership and organisational priority. Moving beyond awareness, she will explore how menopause shows up at work through shifts in energy, confidence, and performance, and why these matters for HR leaders focused on capability, culture, and inclusion.
 

You will walk away with:

• Greater confidence to lead and influence menopause conversations 

• Practical strategies to reduce presenteeism and support performance 

• Insight into how to strengthen leadership capability across all genders 

• Clear actions to create a more inclusive and sustainable workplace. This is about more than policy. It is about leadership in action. Being M.A.D about Menopause means making a difference that people feel and organisations benefit from.

• Whom should attend (noting CPA and AHRI members in attendance) 
   

This session is for all leaders and HR professionals responsible for workforce strategy, leadership capability, and inclusion.
If you are focused on retaining experienced talent, reducing presenteeism, and strengthening leadership across your organisation, this session will provide both insight and practical direction. 

If you are personally working through this life stage, you too will benefit from attending.

Target Audience  

Human Resource / Finance / Management practitioners

Speaker: Karen Stein

Karen Stein is a recognised Menopause Champion, Certified Menopause Coach, and the founder of M.A.D about Menopause where she is making a difference at work. She works with organisations to assist them with navigating managing menopause in their workplace.
An international keynote speaker, Executive (ICF PCC) and Group Coach, and award-winning author, Karen brings more than 30 years of professional services experience, including 24 years as a Partner at Deloitte. One of her more recent roles was to lead Deloitte’s Menopause Working Group where she had a key role in their success in becoming Australia’s first accredited Menopause Friendly Employer. Since then, Karen was appointed as a panel member assessing accreditation for Menopause Friendly Australia.
Her commercial credibility allows her to speak confidently at the intersection of leadership, wellbeing, and sustainable performance. With a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology and + 2,500 hours of coaching experience, Karen blends evidence, lived experience and practical strategy in every session

Other Event Information 

• Annual joint breakfast event with CPA

• Breakfast will be provided 

• You will obtain 1.5 CPD points for this forum.

Registration Information 

Registration close: Wednesday 11 November 

Having trouble registering? Contact Us or phone 1300 811 880.

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