Specialised Workshops
Download our professional development calendar - April - August 2013
Essentials of Property Law
DURATION
One day
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Developers, builders, planners, project managers, consultants and those thinking of undertaking a development themselves. This course will be of interest to a broad spectrum of people within the property development industry and adjacent spaces.
COURSE CONTENT
The course will be delivered by experts in various specialisation of the law related to property development. Participants will be taken through the legal considerations from acquisition, approval, financing, construction law, strata and tax implications. While an overview of legal considerations in each of the areas will be given, changes recently made to the law or being contemplated will be highlighted giving participants a leading edge understanding of current law. Subjects include; Acquisitions and Disposals, Planning Law, Construction Law, Property Marketing, Strata Title, Finance, Taxes and Charges, Industrial Relations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE:
- Have a broad understanding of the law as it relates to property development.
- Understand recent changes to the law and those being contemplated.
- Be aware of pitfalls in not taking into account relevant laws
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Understand the tax implications which could apply to their development.
Creating a Powerful Presence
Every time you enter a room, meet someone, begin to speak, you have a Presence. Make sure it's a positive Presence. Learn how to be noticed, heard and listened to, and how to create a presence that positions you where your talent deserves to be.
DURATION
Half-day
IN THIS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP DISCOVER HOW TO:
- Understand the power of personal presence in all situations.
- Develop the physical, vocal, intellectual and emotional components of presence.
- Work with the different ways men and women perceive presence.
- Be noticed, heard, and listened to in meetings.
- Build the perception of you as a leader in your Industry.
- Look and sound confident.
- Interject when you need to.
- Communicate key messages with vocal clarity.
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Adapt your presence to suit different people and different situations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Mariette Rups – Donnelly has taken her years of experience as a leading actor and teacher of actors and combined it with an astute business understanding to create programs that go to the core of presence, presentation skills and business performance.
Her company Powerhouse Presentation runs a wide variety of one on one programs, and customised workshops for executives and corporations. Clients include Vodafone, Australia Post, PRD Nationwide, ABS, AFR BOSS Magazine, LearnX, CanAssist, Careflight, ISES, DADHC, Fonterra Australia, Sydney Property Group, Women on Boards, Executive Women Australia, NARTA, Australian Consolidated Foods,Quantum Dynamics, Konekt, NSAA and many more.
Speaking to Influence and Persuade
Make sure that your ideas are taken on board and actioned. Learn how to structure your arguments and deliver them to inspire and motivate action.
DURATION
Half-day
IN THIS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP DISCOVER HOW TO:
- Build immediate rapport.
- Learn how to really listen.
- Maintain state under pressure.
- Structure a presentation or argument to influence.
- Understand motivating energy and emotional engagement.
- Make your mark as a leader in your industry.
- Deal with difficult questions.
- Understand the language of persuasion.
- Appeal to different learning styles
- Use stories, case histories and metaphors.
- Use movement to keep your listeners engaged.
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Let go of the need to ‘convince’ or ‘manipulate’.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Mariette Rups – Donnelly has taken her years of experience as a leading actor and teacher of actors and combined it with an astute business understanding to create programs that go to the core of presence, presentation skills and business performance.
Her company Powerhouse Presentation runs a wide variety of one on one programs, and customised workshops for executives and corporations. Clients include Vodafone, Australia Post, PRD Nationwide, ABS, AFR BOSS Magazine, LearnX, CanAssist, Careflight, ISES, DADHC, Fonterra Australia, Sydney Property Group, Women on Boards, Executive Women Australia, NARTA, Australian Consolidated Foods,Quantum Dynamics, Konekt, NSAA and many more.
Raising Development Capital
What stage of development is the project? How will the capital be used? How strong is your management team? How much capital you will need in order for your venture to be a success?
DURATION
Half-day
COURSE CONTENT
In today’s property development market it is more challenging then ever to get projects funded. Financial institutions need to mitigate risk, so in order to raise capital, your case to the lender or investor must be well planned and supported by relevant and viable documentation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE:
- Development capital and the restrictions today
- The need to raise capital
- Different forms and sources
- Evaluating best mix
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Preparing information memorandum and funding applications.
Green Communities
Understand the characteristics of sustainable property development, rating systems and attributes of a ‘Green Community’ and much more.
DURATION
Half-day
COURSE CONTENT
This half day workshop will provide attendees with the knowledge of the current legislative requirements and processes in creating “green communities’ in NSW. Attendees will leave the course with a better understanding of the BASIX rating system and what it takes to get a BASIX Certificate, how to manage The Triple Bottom Line, as well as look into some leading edge sustainability concepts and how these concepts have been applied in practice.
LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE:
- Current sustainability requirements
- BASIX and the GreenStar rating systems
- Managing the ‘Triple Bottom Line’
- Creating “green communities”
- Leading edge concepts – carbon neutral development
- Real green development
- Enviro Development Rating tools.
If the course you are interested in is not currently on our PD calendar, please email pd@udia-nsw.com.au to register your interest and we will keep you updated when the course becomes available. For course or CPD enquiries please contact Lu Auckram on 02 9262 1214 or at lauckram@udia-nsw.com.au.
SPONSORSHIP
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our PD programs, please contact Shirley Nolan on 0404 236 311 or at snolan@udia-nsw.com.au.
