“Understanding the numbers” often creates a feeling of dread in leaders who are experts in their field, but haven’t come from a financial background. From understanding budgets, profitability and financial jargon, the ability and confidence to understand the “money side of things” is a foundation skill for managing projects and performance. Many organisations (rightly) promote people into leadership positions because they excel at […]
Why train face-to-face in an online world?
For all the benefits of having the world of knowledge stored in your pocket, why is face-to-face training still ‘a thing’? Why do countless organisations still undertake face-to-face training, and is there a place for instructor-led training and online learning to work together for the best learning outcome? Lets’ explore… The key reasons to train […]
From Toolbox Talk To Boardroom Squawk
From Toolbox Talk To Boardroom Squawk – 10 Insider Tips to Rock Your Presentations Whether you’re a leader, salesperson or trainer, at some stage most of us need to deliver a presentation at work or do some public speaking. Great presenting skills help us to influence action, so here are 10 insider tips you can […]
Leadership Excellence at Downer (LEaD1)
Leadership Excellence at Downer (LEaD1) Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. It works closely with its customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities. The Group employs approximately 56,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand and also in the Asia-Pacific […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Winning Tenders
What does it take to win large pieces of work? At Safety & Leadership Dimensions, we work closely with companies in their tender process and often get asked to partner on large tenders as part of their winning tender team. Here’s what we see makes a successful tender bid. 1.Know the evaluation criteria, and write […]
The 8 Skills Successful Leaders Need In 2018
Melissa Williams, CEO Learning Dimensions Network After a conversation with Leadership Dimensions Managing Partner Janet McCulloch, we have been reflecting on the topic of leadership. Let’s face it, being a leader today is a challenge. As we enter 2018 our world is more competitive, complex, globally connected (with speed and immediacy) and customers are more […]
Training counts towards Major Projects Skills Guarantee in Vic
In a directive from the Victorian State Government, all of Victoria’s major publicly funded works over $20 million must use local apprentices, trainees or engineering cadets for at least 10% of the project’s total labour hours under the Major Projects Skills Guarantee. Time spent by Victorian apprentices or Victorian trainees attending off-site course-related education at […]
Why the world needs intelligent leaders
Why the world needs intelligent leaders and what it takes to be one The emerging world order needs leaders with specific modes of intelligence to deal with the challenges ahead. Shutterstock Theo Veldsman, University of Johannesburg The world today is characterised by increasing variety, interdependency and connectivity; complexity, change, ambiguity, seamlessness and sustainability. There’s no […]
Major change at work can trigger loss and grief.
Major change at work can trigger loss and grief. Organisations must accept this Employees are often unsettled by change in their organisations. Shutterstock Mias de Klerk, Stellenbosch University There is hardly an organisation in the world – big or small – that doesn’t have to adapt to changing circumstances. The pace of development in technology, […]
Learning Dimensions Network RTO Status Renewed
Learning Dimensions Network, who’s sister brands include Safety Dimensions, Leadership Dimensions and Workplace Dimensions have had our Registered Training Organisation status renewed for another 7 years by regulatory body ASQA. ASQA’s recent focus has been on quality and compliance and for an organisation to gain RTO status with ASQA, they must the following requirements for registration: […]