By: Leisa Bulow – December 2015 Is leadership based on charisma or skill? Generally, a little bit of both. Of course, we can’t all be flamboyant with magnetic personalities, constantly smiling and with nifty motivational quotes to hand all the time. Quite frankly, I think that could be exhausting! But exhibiting self-confidence and not giving…
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By: Sam Russell – November 2015 Given that most Learning & Development managers would be well aware of the huge benefits of a good LMS (Learning Management System) on the capability development of a workforce, it’s surprising how many companies down use one. Here’s a list of some of the benefits of such a system: 1/ Manage…
By: Scott Howe – November 2015 I’ve been in executive meetings where the performance of the company is being discussed. There are KPIs being bounded around here and there accompanying discussion about why the organisation is underperforming. I then ask the group “what development opportunities do you afford your staff?” This is either followed, or…
By: Sam Russell – November 2015 DAWN (originally the ‘Diverse Australian Womens Network’, but now an organisation for both men and women) will be running their 5th session on Asian-Australian Leadership from 6.30pm on the 16th of November 2015 at the St James Ethics Centre, Level 1, Legion House 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. About the…
In this article, we take a quick, light-hearted look at the skills and characteristics needed to be a successful Learning and Development Manager (warning: our tongues were ever so slightly in our cheeks when we wrote this!). By: Sam Russell – November 2015 Recipe: First of all, take several years to develop all the skills and…
By: Sam Russell – November 2015 All presenting is selling! Whether you are presenting to clients, pitching an idea to senior management or sharing your vision for the future with your team, your success often depends on your ability to answer the one question audiences think about but don’t ask; ‘What’s in it for me?’…
By: David Burns – November 2015 Continuous learning appears to be a catchphrase for many businesses. Indeed, there are many that are now requiring their employees to consistently participate in a learning and development program in addition to their regular work routines and responsibilities. However, without a clear learning and development or training policy, you…
By: Scot Howe – October 2015 A company’s Mission Statement is meant to drive the business towards a goal. It is meant to underpin its success but can also mark, or be a measure of its failure.Unfortunately, many companies fall into the latter pot, but do so because their mission statement is far from what…
By: Leisa Bulow – October 2015 Congratulations! The powers that be have recognised how good you are at your job, and have promoted you above your teammates. Well done! Of course, everyone is super happy for you, and they all know how much you deserve it, and none of them are upset that they didn’t get…
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