Recognizing the need to invest in developing its leaders, Avondale College commissioned its Avondale Business School to develop and implement a program for middle and aspiring leaders. The Avondale College LEAD program was crafted and delivered by ABS monthly throughout the second half of 2018. Word of the program spread …
Board Memberships: Can you Contribute?
Sunday, November 18, 2018Here at the ABS several of our staff are engaged with the community by being on Boards and offering advice to particularly Not-For-Profit Boards on issues of governance, strategic planning and financial analysis. Currently all full-time staff at the ABS volunteer their time for community engagement via occupying board positions …
ABS Continues to Develop Avondale College Leaders
Sunday, September 9, 2018Participants enjoyed a lively time together on a recent Friday morning at the second program in the Avondale College LEAD program, aimed at developing new and existing leaders at the College. Program coordinator, Warrick long, from the Avondale Business School, emphasized the need for leaders to learn firstly how to …
Sydney Teams Gather at ABS for Day of Learning and Fun
Sunday, September 9, 2018Getting away from their usual environment, 13 colleagues from the Greater Sydney Conference of the SDA Church Company, Schools Company and Aged Care Company spent a day with the Avondale Business School (ABS) for their annual Professional development program. ABS have been involved with providing a day of fun, challenge …
Avondale College LEAD Program
Thursday, August 9, 2018Developing leaders is a focus of Avondale College, and the Avondale Business School (ABS), through Warrick Long, is front and centre in providing training for the Avondale staff through the Avondale LEAD program. LEAD stands for Leadership, Experience and Development, representing the focus of the initial six month program. Participants …
Performance Management Reinvented
Monday, May 23, 2016Just in case you didn’t know, the traditional annual performance management discussion is on the way out. An increasing number of companies are ditching the time-consuming, subjective and demotivating practices for new ways of managing employee performance. McKinsey & Company have published an excellent article on this issue (read it …