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"If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don't bother trying to teach them. Instead give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking."

Buckminster Fuller

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Welcome,

We hope your financial year is wrapping up well. Here are a few highlights from this newsletter:

  • Latest L.E.A.D. Survey results: Good news for Gen-Ys but not so good for the Boomers, the real story on the skills shortage, and updated "Top 5 Influences on Workplace Performance".
  • Leading the Way "How To's": Develop the habit of winning, and fine tune your relationships in the workplace.
  • Client News: Lifeline Community Care achieves massive measurable results and personal benefits through LMA partnership.
  • Upcoming Events: LMA's upcoming seminar tour, "Driving Workplace Performance Through Leadership" is selling out, so book now!

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With best regards,
Leadership Management Australasia

L.E.A.D. Survey News

Latest News and Results from Australasia's Leading Workplace Survey

Gen-Y not the problem; Baby Boomers threat to workplace stability

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The latest L.E.A.D. "Generations" Survey results were quite favourable for Gen-Y, previously thought of as the bane of every manager's life; however, Baby Boomers on the other hand are now considered the greatest threat to workplace stability. Read more ›

Workplace skill shortages – is your organisation being caught short?

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We've heard it all before…"can't get the right people for the positions I need to fill", "too many of the wrong type of person in the market", "don't have the resources to develop the people I have to fill these positions". But what is the real story when it comes to skills shortages in our workplaces? Read more ›

Updated Top 5 Influences on Workplace Performance

Latest Survey results reveal some meaningful post-GFC changes to the Top 5 Influences on Workplace Performance. Read more ›

Leading the Way

Develop the Habit of Winning

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Practice these attitudes and anyone can develop the habit of winning, and achieve the success they want in their personal and professional life. Read more ›

Fine Tune Relationships in the Workplace

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How well people work together strongly influences the quality and quantity of their work. In other words, relationships in the workplace have a very strong influence on people's performance and productivity. To fine tune your relationships in the workplace periodically ask yourself the following questions... Read more ›

From the News

Desperately seeking fireflies – buying into a different post GFC world

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If we needed evidence that Americans continue to move toward what is called "the richer life" (instead of a life of riches), we see it in Elkmont, Tennessee. The New York Times recently reported that more than a thousand people a night are swarming a spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be surrounded by fireflies for an "awe-inspiring" flash that isn't bought at Tiffany or created at Pixar Studios. Why is this phenomenon from the other side of the globe important to workplaces in Australia and New Zealand? Read more ›

Client News

Lifeline Community Care Queensland reports 600% return on investment and 94% staff retention with LMA partnership

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Lifeline has achieved a massive 600% return on investment in training, 94% retention of staff, and significantly increased average efficiencies of five hours per staff member per week. But the considerable personal benefits gained through LMA's "total person" concept are just as important to this values-based organisation. Download case study ›

Upcoming Events

LMA's "Driving Workplace Performance Through Leadership" Seminar Tour

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LMA will be presenting its latest seminar, "Driving Workplace Performance Through Leadership" in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. Incorporating the latest L.E.A.D. Survey findings, this compelling and highly valuable seminar will show you how to:

  • Understand and engage different generations in your workplace
  • Motivate staff and deliver improved job satisfaction
  • Attract and ensure you keep top talent
  • Align your HR efforts with your organisational objectives
  • Build leadership competency in your organisation
  • Increase your organisation's flexibility in dealing with change
  • Enhance personal and organisational performance and productivity
Read more for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide ›

Funny Stuff

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For a bit of a laugh... click here ›