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Guest post by Sue-Ellen Watts, Founder and CEO of wattsnext

An underdeveloped middle manager can destroy your business and everything you have worked for.

Guest post by AIM Education and Training CEO, Dan Musson

Personality profiles help us gain accurate self-awareness, which is a cornerstones of effectiveness, not only in management, but in life and work in general.

By 2020 Generation Y will be the most dominant generation in the workforce and they are changing the way we lead.

I am often asked why I’m still studying. I’m the first to admit that I’m a bit of a perpetual student; I have studied most of my adult life.

People are learning mindfulness techniques to enhance relationships, build vitality, reduce stress, depression and anxiety and increase life satisfaction. 

Guest post by Alasdair Bradley, AIM's Head Designer of Learning

The pace is often frenetic. Days roll into weeks and months and before we know it, another year has passed. We live in a time where time is of the essence, where a moment lived is a moment lost. Every day we wake to a new future only to have it relegated almost immediately to the past. We are constantly if not consistently propelled toward forward; looking back rarely seems an option.

Everything we do and say ‘communicates’ a message to our colleagues, friends and loved ones. Effective communication is the number one business skill.

A growing problem for many small business owners is that they are simply too busy with the day to day work of running their business to engage in training. On top of that, they see most business management courses as irrelevant to them and their unique operation.  After all, their ability to specialise in a particular area is often behind their competitive advantage. It’s unsurprising then that many small business owners have the view that formal training is of little value to them.

Guest post by Ross Jackson

This article originally appeared in Leadership Matters, AIM’s bi-monthly magazine exclusively for AIM Members.

Unfair dismissals continue to keep the Fair Work Commission busy. Nearly 14,800 unfair dismissal applications were lodged last year, consistent with the previous year, but a 5 per cent increase on 2011-12. Most cases are settled before hearing but they are costly, unproductive distractions. Clearly unfair dismissals aren't going to go away.

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