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Ross-shire Co-ordinator: Fiona Doughty The Network holds events throughout the Ross-shire area, offering meetings at different locations and times. We present topics recommended by members, and requests for themes and subjects are always welcome. Events have included memory improvement, presenting yourself at meetings, self-employment, negotiation skills, and power in the workplace. There is always an interesting mix of people fro m different backgrounds at our network events, and the supportive environment le4ts us explore issues about making our voices heard. For more information about events in Ross-shire and around our networks check the Diary Event Archive August 2010 Discrimination and the New Equalities Legislation with Gillan Shaw, Solicitor Harper Macleod LLB Events in 2009 27 January: Who's got the Power at Work, with Kathy Kershaw 18 February: Assertiveness, with Frances Powell (Poolewe) 24 February: Dealing with Conflict, with Charlotte Lee 17 March: Work/Life Balance, with Margaret Ogilvie 21 April: What is Life Coaching?, with Marget Ogilvie 26 May: Self Awareness for Self Confidence, with Kate Williams MacKenzie Events in 2008 7 February: Build your confidence - reduce stress, with Lynda Benham (half day training event) 12 February: Improve your Memory, with Kate Boyd (in Ullapool) 18 March: Laughter is the Best Medicine, with Lynda Benham (in Ullapool) 18 April: Solution Focussed Counselling with Patsy Thomson 20 May: Managing yourself through Change, with Lynda Benham 10 June: De-mystifying Assertiveness and Digging Deeper, with Kathy Kershaw 16 September: Confident Communication, with Carin Schwartz 7 October: Judge a book by its cover? Not me!, with Morag Redwood 4 November: Body Language, with Shirley Murchison (in Ullapool) 11 November: Financial Wellness, with Joanna Pirie 9 December: Mentoring, with Patsy Thomson Events in 2007 26 January 2007: Building confidence by gagging the gremlin, with Lynda Benham (in Ullapool) 14 February 2007: Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, with Di MacDowall 22 February 2007: Resolving conflict, with Pam Courcha (half day workshop) 13 March 2007: Motivation, with Caroline Burns (event run as part of Protected Learning Time, NHS Highland, Ross and Cromarty area.) 30 April 2007: Gender Equality - what would Bob the Builder say? with Rosemary MacKinnon and Natalie Morel 28 May 2007: Windmills, with Careers Scotland 25 June 2007: Assertiveness, with Kathy Kershaw 4 September 2007: Talking your Body's Language, with Shirley Murchison (event run as part of Protected Learning Time, NHS Highland, Ross & Cromarty area) 27 September 2007: Women, Politics and the Environment, with Eleanor Scott 25 October 2007: Anger Management, with Alison Shearman 20 November 2007: Laughter is the Best Medicine, with Linda Odd Events in 2006 27 January: Stress - the Good News, with Lynda Benham 27 February: Making your voice heard - in a different way, with Jean Pentland 28 March: Staying Powerful at Work, with Kathy Kershaw 9 May: Free Trade / Fair Trade, with Alison Pyott 14 June: Everything is Possible, with Kate Harper 22 June: Women@Work: Making YOUR Voice Heard, with Frances Powell (session in Ullapool) 23 August: Life Coaching Demonstration, with Lynda Benham (event run as part of Protected Learning Time, NHS Highland, Ross and Cromarty area.) 19 September: Managing Change, with Caroline Burns 25 October: Communication Skills - Body Language, with Shirley Murchison 21 November: Assertiveness, with Kathy Kershaw (event run as part of Protected Learning Time, NHS Highland, Ross and Cromarty area.) Past sessions include: Memory improvement Presenting yourself at meetings Self employment Negotiation skills Who’s got the power at work? Fit and healthy at work and at home Introduction to personality types Back	Latest News Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels - Two thirds of the STI cases were in females aged 15-24. “We won`t really know what will happen until it happens.”Helen Thomas Ross network event Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for August 2010 - 10 Ways to Make Home-working Easier Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Topical Blog - One Woman's Week - Views from the Gender Gap Help Make it Stop new police campaign against domestic violence - watch the video on YouTube - Visit the new Rape Crisis website Read Aruna Gnanadason on What Does Global Feminism Mean to YOU? Try this simple technique for assessing women's roles film Bechdel Test What's new in the Blogosphere -Go Lassie Go, Gender Across Borders News from The Centre for Women & Democracy, Fawcett Society and Engender are active in these last weeks of the general election campaign, providing analysis and events. Check out our archive of previous Check it Out topics.