Bek Paroz

Having spent almost thirty years in the construction industry Becky Paroz has demonstrated her unique leadership abilities on some of the most demanding projects in Australia. As a successful Engineer and industry leading Project Manager she been a Director in up to three companies at a time and a global professional mentor. With involvement in Graduate training programs and in-house workshops for many of her employers and clients; Becky’s formal training as a Performance Coach allows her to generate learning outcomes that create lasting change.
Becky has been and continues to be a speaker at state and national industry conferences; she is a driving force for the development and integration of culture and systems for industry improvement. She is also experienced speaker on the topics of leadership, confidence, and resilience, and has presented globally on these topics.
The Words of Bek is her first collection of non-fiction writing and is a guide to self-mentoring through adversity, being a resilient, confident leader, from a woman who employed these skills to conquer early violence from her family, to leading in the construction world while dealing with a disability.

Sample Keynote Topics – can be altered to fit audience

Resilience as your best attribute
Practicing resilience allows you to access that attribute when you most need it. It can be learned and is useful in various way throughout your life, not just in a time of crisis. Resilience is that art of dealing with what is happening in your life, and it is a skill that can be taught. This content will offer three ways in which you can practice resilience and make it your greatest attribute.

Systems creating consistency
The idea of systems can seem boring to most, and certainly there is a lack of understanding of the use and benefit to having systems as a small business, or sole operator. If you want to grow as an entrepreneur, this talk will offer an insight into the difference between a “system” and a process, how to create procedures, and why a program or app is not a “system”.

Risk as Your Friend
Risk is a symptom of living. When it comes to business, many women are not taught to see risk as a part of business, that it can also create opportunity, and that it can be managed or mitigated. This content will discuss the difference between risk and fear, and how to break risk down into something manageable, measurable, and meaningful.

Resilience as your best attribute
Working in a male dominated industry
Systems creating consistency
Risk as Your Friend
Project Management for Self Publishing
Overcoming Childhood Trauma to Success

Awards include
The Official International Women’s Day Festival – Gold Coast winner for Outstanding Achievement in Real Estate/Construction 2020
Top Ten YMag Women to Watch for 2019
NAWIC Qld Crystal Vision Winner 2019
Fearless Educator Award 2019
AIPM QLD State 2012 Award Winner for Achievement in the Community Service and/or Development

Published in

Warrior Queen – Tales of the Morrigan – TBP 2021 June
Florence Magazine – Trade journal for Australia Women – 2020 – 2021
ROAR – Fierce, Feminine, Rising Magazine – 2021
Changemakers IWD Edition 2020 – #1 bestseller in 4 countries
YMAG articles and YISE One – 2019 – 2020
Words of Bek – self published anthology 2018
Hussy magazine – 2016
Inspirational Woman Magazine – 2014 – 2017
Pro Women Network (US based) – contributions to the following 2013 – 2015
• Overcoming the Good Little Girl Syndrome
• Behind the Mask: the Many Faces of Bullying
• Sink, Swim or Float
• The Coaching Gurus
• The Female Leader
• The Empowered Woman
• The Power of Transformation
• The Female CEO
• 365 Daily Affirmations
• The Self Esteem Guide for Women

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager – tales of Project Management 2012

Through childhood trauma, chronic pain due to a debilitating immuno- condition and the vast challenges of her career, Becky has never accepted anything less than achieving and surpassing her goals. She believes everyone needs the chance at a full life no matter the circumstances they were born into or grew up in. She is motivated to pass on her lessons learnt to assist and educate the next generation of leaders to become high achievers.
She write regular blogs, promote her books which speaks significantly on her experience, and volunteer mentors with several industry groups. She provides professional, experienced coaching, mentoring, and public speaking training for entrants to the industry, encouraging them to manage the dynamics that come with a career in a male dominated field. She coaches senior business women, and business owners on company growth, strategic planning, and building cohesive teams.