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Leadership & Communication
Don’t allow staff to shirk work, managers advised
Shirking work doesn't just affect productivity, it can create serious problems for workplace morale and employee engagement. These are the findings of a new American Management Association (AMA) Enterprise survey addressing businesses that fail to tackle a 'pass the buck' culture. Of the 500 organisations that took part, 69 per cent confirmed that avoiding responsibilities…
5 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Is Lean manufacturing the answer for Australian rail?
Lean methodologies have existed in one form or another since the turn of the 19th century, but were popularised by the development of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in the decades after the Second World War. The term 'Lean' itself started being used in the 1990s, with the system encompassing a range of techniques employed…
5 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Talents of female workers ‘shouldn’t be wasted’
More needs to be done to prevent the talents of female employees being wasted in Australian workplaces. That's the upshot of a recent report by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), which highlighted a disparity between women's good performances in education and their salaries after graduation. Council chairman John Brumby said the research revealed girls…
4 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Galilee rail-port project moves a step closer
A proposed rail linkage between the Galilee Basin coal projects and Abbot Point Port in Queensland moved a step closer last week (November 25). An agreement between Aurizon and GVK Coal Infrastructure has been reached, with the initiative set to unlock billions of dollars in major resources schemes. Deputy premier and minister for state development,…
4 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Dr Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna is a Kiwi, Registered Nurse and the inaugural Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the Australian Catholic University and NorthWestern Mental Health, Melbourne Health.Brian has an undergraduate degree in social anthropology and it was an interest in culture which led to him working in a hospital as a nursing orderly in Derby, Western…
3 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Knowledge translation main obstacle for better dementia facilities
Professor Richard Fleming is the Director of the NSW/ACT Dementia Training Study Centre. A key element of his work is translating knowledge around dementia-friendly environmental design into practice. IIR Healthcare spoke to him about overcoming barriers in transforming the build environment to meet the needs of people with dementia and what discussions need take place…
3 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
WA ‘requires’ railway engineering boost
Important railway engineering projects and port developments are required in Western Australia to ensure iron ore resources are properly utilised, according to Sinosteel. The Chinese group told The West Australian that it has shelved a number of projects in the state due to a lack of adequate infrastructure. This includes the company's $2 billion Weld…
3 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Developments in Australian fracking
Hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - remains a controversial issue in the coal seam gas (CSG) world, not just in Australia but also on the international resources scene. Queensland is currently pioneering fracking projects in the country, while the Western Australian government has also come out in support of the practice in an effort to…
3 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Disability services experts discuss NDIS roll-out
The market for disability services will undergo major reform under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS is based on the principle that by giving people with disabilities control over their own funding we will drive a market of services that will cover all needs. At the same time, service users will have individual…
2 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
NLP techniques: Improve learning by ‘anchoring’
Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) can help you to achieve better results in the workplace, whether it is leadership development, improving negotiation skills or gaining confidence. NLP connects neurological processes, language and behavioural patterns learned through experience to help achieve specific life goals - and one of the techniques used to do this is 'anchoring'. Anchoring is…
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