What is it that is most concerning Australians at the moment? The NAB produce a regular Consumer Anxiety Index which reveals just what is weighing on the minds of Australia. The latest release (found here) indicates that those most likely to be anxious are: Living in NSW/ACT Women aged 30 …
Can You Use Social Media Effectively?
Monday, March 17, 2014In my working life I have seen the method of communicating within a business change several times. There was the telex (who can remember that?), then the wonders of the fax, next the convenience of email, then the effort of web pages, and now it is social media (Facebook, Twitter, …
What Business Can Learn From Not-for-Profits
Monday, March 3, 2014Forbes magazine recently published an article by Dan Ehrenkrantz entitled ‘Why You Should Run Your Business Like a Non-profit’, which turns the tables on the traditional thinking that it is only ever the NFP’s that learn from business, and not the other way around. However, Ehrenkrantz, acknowledging that NFP’s can …
If You’re Happy And You Know It…
Monday, February 3, 2014Who is the happiest person you know? According to the latest NAB Wellbeing Index it is retired women who are widowed and living in a South Australian or Northern Territory regional city! This is from the Q4 2013 NAB Wellbeing Index which surveys the Australian population to gauge their wellbeing, …
Isn’t Compliance Enough?
Monday, December 16, 2013Recently the online magazine The New Statesman published an article on the fundamental principles of corporate governance for Boards. The principles in the article are those developed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and in summary form are: Leadership An effective board should head each …
Congratulations Avondale Business School Graduates 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013Congratulations to the Bachelor of Business 2013 Graduates. On Sunday December 8 Avondale College held it’ largest every graduation, with 349 graduates, including those from the Bachelor of Business program in the Avondale Business School. The ABS graduates included majors in Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Management. Many …