Media Coverage
Highlights from recent media coverage of AIM events, courses and surveys.
Motivation for stay-put staff
AFR | 2 June 2009
Extract: Uncertaintly created by the recession has made empoyees in small businesses more likely to stay put, which is proving a mixed blessing for their employers.
AIM in the News AFR - 2 June 09
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management 2009 National Salary Survey
Fewer small businesses to hire permanent staff
AFR | 1 June 2009
Extract: Only about one in three small businesses expect to hire more permanent staff in the next 12 months as a result of the economic downtun, a survey has found.
AIM in the News afr.com - 1 June 09
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management 2009 National Salary Survey
A bit more money mostly for bosses
AFR | 26 May 2009
Extract: This year salaries in large companies will grow by 3.5 per cent - according to a survey released yesterday by the Australian Institute of Management - a step down from the salary growth estimate last year of 4.3 per cent.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management 2009 National Salary Survey
Pay rises set to fall as job losses loom
Canberra Times | 26 May 2009
Extract: Australian's pay rises will keep falling because of the global recession, and salaried workers will get less than senior executives.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management 2009 National Salary Survey
Quarter of big companies expect to shed staff
AAP | 25 May 2009
Extract: Nearly a quarter of the nation's big companies expect to shed permanent staff during the next 12 months, while paying more modest wage increases for those who remain.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management 2009 National Salary Survey
Management Update - Management Chief
BRW | 14 May 2009
Extract: The Australian Institute of Mangement has a new chief executive for its NSW & ACT branch. He is David Wakeley...
Reporting on new AIM NSW & ACT Chief Executive Officer, David Wakeley
AIM chief resigns
BRW | 19-25 February 2009
Extract: Jennifer Alexander will step down as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Management (New South Wales and ACT) in April.
Reporting on AIM NSW & ACT Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Alexander.
New foundations
AFR | 13 February 2009
Extract: The foundations of business have shifted and it leaves us questioning. We asked some of the world's best thinkers for advice on managing in unprecedented turbulence.
This financial crisis has proved a crucible for poor behaviour and human failings in the business world, many of which have been skewed by Pfeffer in his prescient work over the years. We have an almost pathological ability to ignore the lessons of the past and repeat the mistakes, he tells AFR BOSS during his visit to Australia to deliver a series of seminars for the Australian Institute of Management in late 2008.
Reporting on Jeffrey Pfeffer Seminars.
Women on top
SMH | February 2009
Extract: To celebrate International Women's Day on March 5, the Australian Institute of Management is holding a power lunch at the Westin Hotel in Martin Place. So if you're in the mood to be inspired, go along and break some bread and enjoy a tipple with a successful mother and daughter duo.
Reporting on AIM's International Women's Day event.
Back to the Books
SMH: My Career | 8-9 November 2008
Extract: As the economy falters many professionals will turn to study.
AIM in the News SMH - 8-9 Nov 2008Reporting on AIM's expertise in management training programs.
Bad ways to make decisions
Daily Telegraph | 18 October 2008
Extract: Some long-held management myths and ideas look set to be smashed next month with the visit to Australia of management expert Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer.
The Stanford University academic will hold one-day seminars around the country - hosted by the Australian Institute of Management - to demonstrate how these myths can lead to poor business decisions.
Reporting on the Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer Seminars.
Cool heads needed in a panicky world
AFR | 17 October 2008
Extract: Senior public servants’ long-term perspective will be invaluable in this crisis reports AFR writer Verona Burgess who covered the Australian Institute of Management ACT special event in Canberra with Terry Moran, Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Reporting on an AIM special event in Canberra with Terry Moran AO.
Top women's pay lags
AFR: Workspace | 16 September 2008
Extract: The gender pay gap widens significantly the higher women climb up the organisational tree according to the Australian Institute of Management’s recent National Salary Survey.
Reporting on the AIM National Salary Survey — Gender Pay Differences report.
Helping leaders manage
Daily Telegraph | 15 September 2008
Extract: Once you get into management, it's easier to recognise the difference between that and leadership, said Canberra-based public servant Trudi Ridge.
Reporting on the AIM Rebecca Gregory Indigenous Scholarship.
Why women take home less than men when they don't have to
The Australian: Weekend Professional | 13 September 2008
Extract: Survey results are clear. Women earn less than men as they go up the career ladder. They also become scarcer up the ladder. Equality at the workplace has a long way to go, despite more than 40 years of emerging champions, slogans and theories around the idea.
Reporting on the AIM National Salary Survey — Gender Pay Differences report.
Being nice doesn't pay
BRW Management Update: The Business End | 11-17 September 2008
Extract: The Australian Institute of Management’s annual National Salary Survey has confirmed that women earn less than their male counterparts. The survey found that female staff are paid, on average, 12 percent less than men for undertaking the same job.
Reporting on the AIM National Salary Survey — Gender Pay Differences report.
Tips to building one big happy workplace family
Daily Telegraph: Business Owner Section | 25 August 2008
Extract: ANYONE from a large family who has tasted sibling rivalry would be familiar with the picture painted last week by demographer Bernard Salt of generational dynamics in today's workplace.
Reporting on the Bernard Salt Seminars — part of AIM’s Management Masters Series.
Addressing the Future
Daily Telegraph: Features | 18 August 2008
Extract: DEMOGRAPHER and trend forecaster Bernard Salt will be a guest speaker at the Australian Institute of Management's Masters Series tomorrow.
Reporting on the Bernard Salt Seminars — part of AIM’s Management Masters Series.
Calm and Collected
Sydney Morning Herald: My Career | 16-17 August 2008
Extract: Keep an emotional distance when employees lose their cool can improve your management style.
Reporting on AIM’s expertise in management training programs.
Young Manager of the Year
BRW | 7-13 August 2008
Extract: Nominations have opened for the Australian Institute of Management 2008 Young Manager of the Year for NSW and the ACT. The James E Layt Award is open to managers aged 18-35 who reside and work in NSW or the ACT and who have made an outstanding contribution to the practice of management.
Reporting on the AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
Call for Top Managers
Daily Telegraph: Finance | 4 August 2008
Extract: The search is on for the 2008 Young Manager of the Year. The James E Layt Award, established last year by the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), encourages excellence in management practice. It is named after the former chairman of AIM.
Reporting on the announcement that submissions are now open for the AIM NSW & ACT Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
Awards Now Open
Australian Financial Review | 1 August 2008
Extract: Australian Institute of Management’s NSW and ACT chapter is accepting submissions for the AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
Reporting on the announcement that submissions are now open for the AIM NSW & ACT Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
Women's Disorder in the House Rules
Canberra Times | 8 July 2008
Extract: A Canberra Times article gave a first hand report on the 10th Annual AIM Women in Management Great Debate with the topic 'A Woman's Place is in the House' attracted 800-plus gathering in the dimly lit AIS arena.
Reporting on AIM's 10th Annual Women in Management Great Debate.
Mandarin Flavoured Advice for Managers
BRW | 3-9 July 2008
Extract: Announcement re: Two new appointments to the AIM ACT Advisory Council.
Reporting on AIM's ACT Advisory Council.
Build the Best Team
Sydney Morning Herald: My Career | 14-15 June 2008
Extract: Not everyone learns in the same way.
Reporting on AIM's Training Program - The New Supervisor.
Sisters in Step Beat Cinderella
Sydney Morning Herald: My Career | 27 May 2008
Extract: At times women can be their own worst enemies says Lois Frankel.
Reporting on AIM's, Management Masters Series June 13 - 17, 2008 featuring Dr. Lois Frankel author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and See Jane Lead.
Be Firm But Fair
Sydney Morning Herald: My Career | 19-20 April 2008
Extract: Choosing your words well as a manager can make delivering criticism easier.
Reporting on AIM's expertise delivering Management Training Programs.
Don't Read Too Many Books Says Author
Australian Financial Review: Workspace | 8 April 2008
Extract: Ken Blanchard — co-author of One Minute Manager was interviewed exclusively by AFR while travelling in China on his way to deliver two one day seminars — part of the AIM Management Masters Series on 16 and 18 April.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management, Management Masters Series with Ken Blanchard on April 16 and 18, 2008.
Thinking Positive Boosts Bottom Line
The Australian - Business Life: Ruth Ostrow | 29 February 2008
Extract: Last week, 350 business leaders gathered to attend a half day workshop with Dr Martin Seligman PhD one of the great thought leaders of our time; father of the positive psychology movement; Mr Happiness himself, author of the best-seller, Learned Optimism.
Reporting on the event Happiness at Work - Australian Institute of Management’s half day seminar with Dr Martin Seligman, one of AIM’s Management Masters Series.
Back to School for Bosses
Sydney Morning Herald - Small Business: Julianne Dowling | 20 February 2008
Extract: Just how hard is it to stay ahead of the game for enterprise when it comes to learning?
Industry groups advocate extra training for owners, because not only do good learners make good leaders; the impact flows on in terms of productivity, competitiveness and profitability.
Reporting on management training programs and Australian Institute of Management’s Management Masters Series with Ken Blanchard on 16 April 2008.
Tough Road to the Top
The Australian | 12 January 2008
Extract: Women still face barriers on their journey to the top, but determination is the key.
The work/life balance impacts on women far more than men believes Jennifer Alexander, Chief Executive of Australian Institute of Management NSW and ACT, "If women have been out of the workforce for a period of time there are issues of re-entry, they may lack confidence, things may have moved on, and then there is the question of referees.''
Reporting on an interview with AIM NSW & ACT Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Alexander.
Staffing Issues
Dynamic Business.com | 7 January 2008
Extract: An Australian Institute of Management (AIM) survey found that 51 percent of senior managers believe the skills shortage is the greatest risk to their business.
Reporting on an AIM NSW & ACT Survey.
56 Top Business Books
Australian Financial Review | 7 December 2007
Extract: Hot topics as well as additions to the traditional management titles were featured in the AFR annual list of top books of the year.
Reporting on AIM’s contribution to the AFR’s 56 top business books for 2007.
Failures in Mental Health a Social and Economic Tragedy - RFNS
AAP | 12 November 2007
Extract: The Australian Institute of Management and the Mental Health Council of Australia have been applauded by Fred Kong, CEO of the Richmond Fellowship of NSW (RFNSW) for their efforts in compiling the 'Let's get working' report which calls for a new strategy to get people with mental illness into employment.
Reporting on the Survey and Special Event Mental Health in the Workplace - Australian Institute of Management’s half day seminar with former NSW opposition leader and Lifeline patron John Brogden.
Put Empathy on Agenda
AAP | 12 November 2007
Extract: As the economy grapples with a labour shortage, employers need to be more sensitive to their staff's personal needs, two separate surveys have found.
Half of the human resources professionals surveyed by AIM recently revealed they had seen an increase in the number of people with mental health issues in their organisations. Yet two in three of those surveyed did not believe mental illness was a priority for their organisation.
Reporting on the Survey and Special Event Mental Health in the Workplace - Australian Institute of Management’s half day seminar with former NSW opposition leader and Lifeline patron John Brogden.
Little Support for Mental Illness
The Australian | 10 November 2007
Extract: According to recent Australian Institute of Management survey, mental health is not getting the attention it deserves. The survey found that most organisations do not have the know-how or an agenda for dealing with it, despite one in five Australians being statistically prone to mental illness every year.
Reporting on the Survey and Special Event Mental Health in the Workplace - Australian Institute of Management’s half day seminar with former NSW opposition leader and Lifeline patron John Brogden.
Problems Swept Under Office Carpet
The Sydney Morning Herald: Kate Benson, Medical Reporter | 6 November 2007
Extract: A survey of businesses in NSW and Canberra by the Australian Institute of Management found that an alarming number of managers did not consider dealing with staff with mental health problems a priority, indicating many people with mental health issues could not seek help at work, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Management, Jennifer Alexander, said yesterday.
Reporting on the Survey and Special Event Mental Health in the Workplace - Australian Institute of Management’s half day seminar with John Brogden.
Australian Institute of Management Offers the Experience of 20,000 Members
The Canberra Times | 6 November 2007
Extract: Believing all learning should be of direct practical business use, and able to be applied immediately to the job at hand, the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) NSW and ACT has invested the experience, skills and know-how of more than 20,000 manager members nationally into every single one of their 95 training programs.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management’s Project Management programs.
NZIM: Leadership - The Drucker Legacy
Management Magazine | 1 November 2007
Extract: The late Peter Drucker's lifetime contribution underpinned the theme of this year’s Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Management Convention in Sydney in September. No management guru has had a more profound impact than Drucker who for more than 60 years helped shape and define modern management with his writing and teaching.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management’s AIM High 2007 Convention.
Managers Lack Diversity
Australian Financial Review | 18 September 2007
Extract: US based management thinker Tom Peters said that Australian companies who failed to promote a substantial number of women to top management were guilty of economic stupidity.
Reporting on the Australian Institute of Management’s AIM High 2007 Convention.
