Media Releases
At the forefront of developments in management trends, AIM is a fantastic resource for the latest news in the professional development field. Every AIM media release will be uploaded and archived on this page for your reference.
Gender pay gap narrows... but still a long way to go - 16/09/2009
The report showed that female CEOs earn 16.4% less than males in the same role, however we are pleased to see the gap narrowed this year by 2%, a trend that continued with General Managers at 12.5% which is 0.8% better than last year.
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Media Release - Gender Pay Differential
Open Invitation to visit AIM - 15/07/2009
For the first time ever, the Australian Institute of Management will open its doors at North Sydney today and tomorrow to everyone, giving free access to all of AIM's valuable career-building expertise and flexible courses. AIM’s keynote speakers and expert trainers will offer interactive sessions on hot topics, Membership benefits, course outlines, career development opportunities and much more.
Read the full article here - Open Day at AIM
National Salary Survey 2009 - National Press Release - 05/06/2009
The Survey is now in its 45th year and recognised as Australia’s leading independent authoritative and analytical guide to the current remuneration policies and practices of Australian organisations.
Read the full article on the National Salary Survey for small companies here - NSS Small Companies
Read the full article on the National Salary Survey for large companies here - NSS Large Companies
Recession to Recovery - AIM Special Event - 13/05/2009
Every day we are bombarded with more and more information on climate change and the impact of current economic situation …and it’s more than we can possibly digest.
We ask two experts to give us two very different perspectives and help us imagine a future that is both economically and environmentally sustainable.
Read the full article here - Media Release - Recession to Recovery - AIM Special Event Media Alert
New CEO for AIM NSW & ACT - 6/05/2009
On behalf of the board of the Australian Institute of Management NSW & ACT, Chairman Bryan Nye announced the appointment of David Wakeley as the new CEO.
Read the full article here - Media Release - New CEO for AIM NSW ACT
Upskill in Times of Uncertainty - 29/01/2009
When looking at the year ahead, there is one word that will be important to every business and individual … and that word is resilience.
Read the full article here - Media Release - Upskill in Times of Uncertainty
Winner AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008 - 20/11/2008
The winner of the AIM Young Manager of the Year James E Layt Award 2008 is Geraldine Chin Moody, Chief Operating Officer at law firm Baker & McKenzie.
Read the full article here - Media Release - Winner AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008
Winners of AIM Rebecca Gregory Indigenous Scholarship 2008 - 20/11/2008
Two winners have been chosen to receive the AIM Rebecca Gregory Indigenous Scholarship. A record number of applications were received this year and the Judging Panel was tied in their choice of:
Seraphine Bray, National Indigenous Training & Employment Manager at Jobfind Centres Australia
and
Clinton Scott-Kight, General Manager Operations for Indigenous Training Pathways for the ITMS Group, ACT
Read the full article here - Media Release - Winners of AIM Rebecca Gregory Scholarship 2008
Announcing the 5 finalists in the AIM Yound Manager of the Year Award - 10/11/2008
Having received a high number of outstanding submissions, the Australian Institute of Management NSW & ACT today announced the five finalists in the AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
- Jonathan Forrest — Boyce Chartered Accountants
- Kerryn Kilkenny — Wolters Kluwer Health
- Steven Biddle — Department of Immigration and Citizenship
- Geraldine Chin Moody — Baker & McKenzie
- Peter McLean — Keep Australia Beautiful
In making the announcement, Jennifer Alexander, CEO of AIM NSW & ACT said ‘We were both surprised and delighted with the number of responses we received, but it was the high standard of submission that made the pre-selection and Judging process such a challenge”.
Read the full article here - Media Release - Finalists announced in AIM Young Manager of the Year
Want evidence on why some companies succeed an others fail? ...ask the Professor - 14/10/2008
Respected Stanford University Professor, author and management expert Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer will be in Australia in November at the invitation of Australian Institute of Management.
Read the full article here - Media Release - Want Evidence - Ask the Professor
Houston we have a problem... and it's going to need strong leadership - 26/09/2008
The Australian Institute of Management’s ACT Leadership Convention 2020: The Future of Leadership couldn’t have come at a better time…when management and businesses will be looking to their leaders to stand up and show the way. In times of crisis such as the one impacting not only on financial institutions but also the wider business community, it’s the true leaders who will emerge and one such leader is Air Chief Marshal, Angus Houston, AC, AFC, Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
Read the full article here - Media Release - AIM Leadership Convention ACT
Why a CEOs pay differs by gender - 28/08/2008
With the increasing focus on equal pay issues, the Australian Institute of Management’s recent National Salary Survey points to some interesting statistics. For example what may be known is that female staff are paid, on average, 12% less than their male counterparts. What may not be known is that the most significant difference in gender pay occurs at the Chief Executive level, where females earn 18% less than their male counterparts for undertaking the same job roles… the question it begs is why?
Read the full article here - Media Release - Why a CEOs pay differs by gender
Applications open for AIM Indigenous Scholarship - 14/08/2008
Last year the Australian Institute of Management NSW & ACT introduced a new training scholarship to inspire and enhance the skills of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander managers, and we are delighted to announce that submissions are now open for the AIM NSW & ACT Rebecca Gregory Indigenous Scholarship 2008.
Read the full article here - 14/08/2008 - Applications open for AIM Indigenous Scholarship 2008
AIM Sprinkles Salt on the Future - 22/07/2008
As part of its Management Masters Series, the Australian Institute of Management is delighted to announce that Bernard Salt will be delivering a one day seminar on The Facts.
Facts such as ‘The growth of Australia’s working population will halve in less than 10 years… and Fact: ‘The best of Australia’s workforce is being siphoned offshore’. Another very telling Fact: — at least for those of us old enough and who hate to be reminded - Australia’s 30 year old managers were 12 at the time of the last recession.
Read the full article here - 22/07/2008 - Bernard Salt
AIM Searches for the Next Young Manager of the Year 2008 - 22/07/2008
Following on from the successful launch of this prestigious Award last year, AIM NSW & ACT is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for the AIM Young Manager of the Year 2008 James E Layt Award.
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22/07/2008 - AIM Searches for the Next Young Manager of the Year 2008 (41 kb)
ACT Advisory Council Announcement - 20/06/2008
AIM ACT is delighted to announce the following new appointments to its ACT Advisory Council.
Andrew Cappie Wood - Chief Executive of the Chief Minister’s Department in the Australian Capital Territory
Mike Mrdak - Deputy Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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20/06/2008 - ACT Advisory Council Announcement (35 kb)
The Great Debate - 29/05/2008
On Friday 4th July 2008, the sports arena in Canberra will be packed to the rafters with devotees of the 10th Annual AIM Women in Management Great Debate luncheon.
An iconic event on the Canberra business circuit, the Great Debate always promises to entertain, by taking a light-hearted approach to what is otherwise a serious management topic.
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29/05/2008 - The Great Debate (45 kb)
National Salary Survey - May 2008
An encouraging sign emerging against the back-drop of the current skills shortage, is that staff turnover rates have fallen to 12.7 per cent in small companies, from the 13.6 per cent recorded last year, the nation’s leading salary survey has revealed.
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May 2008 - National Salary Survey (47 kb)
Lois Frankel - 24/04/2008
According to Dr Lois Frankel, there’s no reason why women can’t be professional, credible, assertive, capable, intelligent, direct, articulate, politically astute, self confident and a selfmarketer.
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24/04/2008 - Lois Frankel (31 kb)
Got a minute? 25/03/2008
One of world’s most sought after authors Ken Blanchard believes it could be the most valuable minute in your day… and he’s coming to Australia to explain why. The co-author of the One Minute Manager will be conducting two full day workshops for the Australian Institute of Management - one on his latest book, Know Can Do and the second workshop will focus on Leading at a Higher Level which is a compilation of 25 years of leadership insights.
Read the full article here - 25/03/2008 - Got a minute? Ken Blanchard
Graduates share the limelight - 24/01/2008
It was a night of celebration and information sharing at an event that, for the first time, combined a Post Graduate Information evening, with the official presentation to the two students achieving a Graduate Diploma in Management Practice and the eight who achieved a Graduate Certificate in Management Practice.
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24/01/2008 - Graduates Share the Limelight (97 kb)
AIM to get ahead in the digital age - 10/01/2008
As businesses around the world move further into an online environment, never before has there been a greater need for everyone in the workforce to have basic computer skills. Responding to that need, AIM recently launched a new series of Desktop Training Programs.
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10/01/2008 - Desktop Training Program (103 kb)
