Category: Manage and lead the business

In my consulting work one of the areas that perplexed managers raise with me is a variation of the following: “I know there are parts of the business where we could equip everyone better but I’m not sure how to get a grip on these areas. Our management team has been tossing around little straws […]

MANAGERS AND LEADERS IN SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARE LEARNING SOME PAINFUL (AND VERY PUBLIC) LESSONS by Sam Bell FIML IML’s general manager – corporate services and research They say a fish rots from the head. If that’s true, the stench coming from the top of some of Australia’s largest financial services […]

The Cambridge Analytica scandal left ethical questions for all marketers and business leaders to ponder. By JANE CARO When I first started out in advertising back in the Stone Age (the 1980s), I remember having to deal with clients who wanted me to guarantee that my little 30-second TVC, radio spot or print ad would […]

By Nicola Field In country towns the local school is often a pivotal hub. So when the public school in Learmonth, located 130 kilometres west of Melbourne, closed its doors for the last time in 2012 the 400-strong community felt the pinch. Fortunately, Rob Sorros FIML and his colleagues at Mapfort Consulting have now found […]

And why IML’s National Salary Survey is a key ingredient Founded in the 1950s, Mrs Mac’s has grown from being a humble bakery to become a household name – now producing over 100 million pies, sausage rolls and other pastry products each year. While the quality of Mrs Mac’s product hasn’t changed over the years, […]

Think all salary surveys are pretty much the same? Think again. If you’re managing a business or working in Human Resources, it’s your responsibility to keep up with remuneration trends across your industry. After all, there are many factors that influence how employees are paid – from changing customer demands to broader economic trends. If […]

1. The lowdown on staff remuneration & retention in 2018 It’s no secret that pay increases have been few and far between in recent years, with wage growth in Australia currently sitting at a record low of 2.9%. Considering the state of our economy, this isn’t wholly surprising – in the past year alone, we’ve […]

By Marie-Claire Ross For 19 years, Greats Places to Work and Fortune magazine have been formulating The 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Surprisingly, the distinguishing theme underpinning all of the best companies is not their fancy freebies, parties or lavish annual leave policies. It’s how much trust there is between co-workers and managers. Companies that scored highly for […]

By Stuart Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Springfox (formerly the resilience institute Australia). Creating a resilient corporate culture takes time and effort, but you won’t regret it. Stress. We all experience. We all talk about it. Even seeing the word in print stirs at least a little discomfort in most. Removing stress from the workplace […]