Australian School of Applied Management

Australian School of Applied Management
November 2011 Bulletin

Expertise

WHITE PAPER
The brain at work
With advances in neuroscience in the past 15 years, we can now see in more detail than ever why changes in workplace culture have a strong effect on output and retention.

With the right tools, we – as people leaders – can minimise the brain's threat responses and promote a reward response in our team, writes ASAM Faculty Head Kirk Fisher. Read more

BIG PICTURE
Job titles: Do they really matter?
Whether or not they make any sense, job titles remind us that what you actually do is ultimately more important than what your business card says.

But getting them right – even when you’re a Dynamic Solutions Manager! – helps both others and ourselves define our professional strengths and purposes. Story by Ben Zipper, senior writer with the Australian School of Applied Management. Read more

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Robyn Cadzow
Business entrepreneur: Monitoring and infrastructure mapping
Past student of the Alice Springs 2011 Applied Management Colloquium program

"One of the most significant changes in my life, and I can say this with complete honesty, is being able to experience and learn from the Applied Management Colloquium."

Having recently left a government department role as Rangeland Monitoring Officer to start a private business in land management, Robyn Cadzow is excited about drawing on the teachings and experiences of the Colloquium program. Meet Robyn

From the School Colloquium Program Update Since 2009, the Australian Applied Management Colloquium has helped organisations as far afield as Albany and Cairns. Read more on our educational reach here. Or view the current Colloquium Prospectus here.			From the School ASAM Faculty Update This month, Faculty Head Kirk Fisher explains why good learning occurs when facilitators make use of mutliple learning styles. More
Word of mouth QUOTE THIS "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." – Eleanor Roosevelt			Word of mouth ASAM STUDENT TESTIMONIAL “Having undertaken two other management programs previously, I have experienced a number of ‘light bulb’ moments over the past three days which hasn’t really occurred before” – Jan MacKenzie (Team Leader, Deakin University) Past student of the Applied Management Colloquium program More
Books on the shelf NEW IN REVIEW Flying Without a Net If you’re a self-confessed high achiever, you may find guidance in this book. Thomas DeLong identifies the roots of high-achievers’ anxiety and destructive behaviours, and how to gain strength from vulnerability. Read the review			Books CLASSIC REWIND First, Break All the Rules (1999) Back in 1999, two Gallup Organisation consultants debunked some dearly held notions about management. Senior Facilitator Linda Rowley reminds us why it's still a salient read. Read the review
News Manage others and manage your brain Managing others at work triggers structural brain changes, protecting memory and learning centre well into old age, according to new research presented at the 2011 Brain Sciences UNSW Symposium. More Mental Health Month seminars Free workshops for Senior HR, L&D and OH&S Executives, covering psychological health and safety In the workplace. In major capital cities in Oct and Nov. More			News Unwrapping Genius Leadership Forum In Sydney on 12 December, The Growth Faculty is running a powerful one-day forum featuring six leaders of global business, including Muhammad Yunus, CEO Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize Winner. More Daily challenges hamper L&D strategic work Seven out of ten learning & development teams are too busy fire-fighting their day-to-day challenges to focus on strategic talent and learning issues, according to a survey by KnowledgePool. More
About ASAM ASAM National Head Office The ASAM Faculty and Administration Department have relocated to the new National Head Office at 607 Bourke Street Melbourne. Please note that the PO Box address remains at Melbourne University. More			News National Advisory Board The National Board of Advisors provides advice and support to the Australian School of Applied Management. The Board comprises an esteemed line-up of Australian and international experts from academia, government and industry. More

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