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Catch up on all the latest management topics, issues and tips with these articles gathered last week on AIM’s Twitter.For daily updates follow us at http://twitter.com/aimcomau.
The Introvert’s Guide to Networking (via @fastcompany) http://bit.ly/1oETnSl
Employee Disengagement: The Enemy of Every Leader (via @readytomanage) http://bit.ly/1m6wy4c
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Guest post by Daniel Etter
When it comes time to plan your next big work function, group meeting or corporate event, you want to make sure everything comes off perfectly.
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Guest post by Gina Brooks
We’ve been talking about employee engagement for a while now and in all the literature and research that is focused on this topic, the results are the same:
Engaged employees perform better.
Kip Tindall is CEO of The Container Store which has been voted in the top 10 of the best places to work in the US by Fortune Magazine for the last 14 years. I think he represents what a difference engaged employees can make when he says ‘1 Great Person = 3 Good People’.
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A resume is no longer enough – a stylish DIY website is the perfect way to stand out from the crowd and allows you to share examples of your work with potential employers. By Emma Williams
When sifting through resumes, the point of difference used to be your hobbies: reading, or hiking, say. However, the online era has brought much change and some people are building whole websites to show off what they can do.
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Just like people, workplaces can have underlying illnesses – high absenteeism, low morale, conflict, retention problems and performance issues are all symptoms of an unhealthy organisation.
According to business consultant Errol Amerasekera who recently presented at AIM, healthy organisations utilise a unique approach to business that views challenges as symptoms. Not only this, but they also develop efficient, effective and sustainable solutions to these challenges.
So, how healthy is your organisation?
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Catch up on your management reading in one place with a round-up of articles posted on AIM’s Twitter last week. For daily updates follow us @aimcomau.
Can You Really Handle the Entrepreneurial Life? Check These 5 Signs (via @EntMagazine)http://bit.ly/1sDqGoU
4 Ways to Make Performance Reviews Work Better (via @tlnt_com) http://bit.ly/1kN32Wd
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Drug and alcohol policies are vital in any organisation, as what employees get up to in their own time can affect their safety and productivity in the workplace. By Leon Gettler
Drugs and alcohol abuse impact businesses and managers. The Australian Drug Foundation estimates alcohol and drug misuse cost the Australian workplace $6 billion a year.
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Were you brought up on the philosophy to “treat others the way you want to be treated”?
The positive intention is definitely there, but according to best-selling author and renowned leadership consultant Devora Zack, it’s this sort of thinking that actually contributes to conflict and tension in the workplace.
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There will only ever be 24 hours in a day, so it’s wise to use them to their full potential. ByLeon Gettler
Talk to any manager these days and they’ll tell you they’re busy. Time is the big talking point. It is the most precious commodity around.
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By Dr Malcolm Johnson FAIM
When the media reports large numbers of employees being shed from an organisation it triggers a tectonic shift in employees’ understanding of the psychological contract.
The terms used to announce, explain, and justify the shedding of staff, such as “rightsizing”, “restoring organisational agility” and “ensuring economic viability” potentially masks a deeper organisational malaise.