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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 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 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…
2 Dec 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Margaret Thatcher: Leadership skills of the Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher is the only woman in British politics to become prime minister and her leadership skills have polarised public opinion in the years since she stepped down. Dubbed the Iron Lady by a Soviet Union journalist, Thatcher was the longest serving prime minister in the country's history and was well-known for her autocratic leadership…
25 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Leadership courses ‘important for ambitious women’
The importance of leadership courses cannot be understated for women looking to advance their careers. That's the upshot of a recent panel discussion at the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium, which invited several female leaders to discuss their experiences and insights into workplace progression. Titled How To Grow Your Career: A Female Leadership Perspective, the…
20 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Women in leadership ‘vital for global economy’
Promoting female leadership skills is an important part of company growth for businesses worldwide. This is according to Lisa Crawford, senior vice-president of employment services consultancy Randstad, who said the benefits of greater diversity in the workplace are multitude. "With nearly one billion women poised to enter the global economy in the coming decade, and…
18 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Networking ‘should be a part of women’s leadership development’
Effective networking is an important part of leadership development, but many women are failing to take advantage of the opportunities open to them. This is according to several experts, who highlighted the difficulties women face when trying to build relationships in the business world. Deborah Gillis, chief operating officer at women's research and advocacy group…
12 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Leadership training ‘the most effective development activity’
Leadership training has a number of benefits, including increasing your confidence, enhancing your chance of promotion and boosting your overall workplace performance. Not only this, a recent survey highlighted that learning leadership skills is the most effective development activity for employees to undertake. The Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) polled 516 HR professionals and 17…
8 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Women’s leadership skills ‘needed for firms to thrive’
Nurturing female leadership skills is an important part of maintaining a thriving business in modern Australian workplaces, according to an expert. Gayle Peterson, co-program director of Women Transforming Leadership at Said Business School at the University of Oxford, wrote in The Australian that organisations must seek to mentor promising female candidates. She also called for…
7 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Leaders ‘should approach resource reallocation better’
Reallocating resources is a vital leadership skill to have, yet many organisations are failing to adequately shuffle their assets when required. This is according to Stephen Hall and Conor Kehoe, directors at management consultancy firm McKinsey and Company, who claimed swift reallocation of resources is useful at the best of times, but even more so…
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