Category: Leadership Development

Judy Harbison has been a veterinarian for 26 years and now has an interest in seven practices across Brisbane. She completed an MBA in 2013, but joined IML’s mentoring program to gain some guidance about the next stage of her business. Her mentor, Ashwin Hurribunce, first trained as a radiologist in South Africa and is now […]

Australia may be experiencing a patch of weak wage growth, but you can still try to do better for yourself at work. “We have a culture in Australia that says to get a better job title and increase your take-home pay, you will more likely have to change employers,” laments Kelly Magowan, an executive coach and […]

Jane McNeill, a director of Hays, points out: “While strategies such as career progression, rewards and recognition, mentorships and flexible working have been the focus of many retention plans in the past, staff engagement is also now recognised as a very important tool.” Research by Hays has revealed a disparity of up to 13 per […]

Networking is not an easy task, which might explain why some people are uncomfortable doing it. Some feel networking is a distraction, while others prefer to rely on their technical expertise to get ahead. But networking can be a mutually beneficial exercise that helps you achieve your goals. Networking is something that is incredibly powerful […]

Most companies have codes of conduct or guidelines covering employee responsibilities and proper practices within the workplace. This may include types of acceptable behaviour, government legislation, reporting protocols and possibly behaviours agreed to by employees. They may also have policies and procedures for people to follow. This sounds pretty straightforward. Not so. I am constantly […]

The demise of the annual performance review is imminent, according to recent headlines about various multinationals announcing changes to their employee appraisal process. Many experts are scathing of this traditional corporate rite. “They should be thrown out,” says Dr Tim Baker, author of The End of the Performance Review and director of Winners At Work, who […]

What is the circular economy? The term ‘circular economy’ has been around since the 1970s, but was popularised in 2012 when the Ellen MacArthur Foundation charitable organisation teamed with McKinsey & Company to determine the economic and business opportunities of eliminating waste and optimising resources in the European Union (EU). Their report, Towards the Circular Economy, […]

Melissa Hardy AIMe, manager of corporate planning and implementation at Queensland Investment Corporation in Brisbane, was looking for a fresh perspective when she joined AIM’s mentoring program, Member Exchange, last year. Chad Renando AIMM, community manager of Ipswich City Council’s innovation hub, Fire Station 101, helped her to shift her career focus.   Why did […]

Across the globe, people recently celebrated International Women’s Day on or around March 8. IML hosted almost 2,000 attendees and engaged 25 speakers across five events in four days for our International Women’s Day Great Debate. IML has been a proud supporter of International Women’s Day in Brisbane for the past 19 years and we successfully […]