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as reported by Julianne Dowling for TheAge this morning...

New research on workplace gender issues in three countries calls for more detailed best-practice reporting guidelines from the federal government.

But some human resources experts believe that a better focus for Australia should be on ageism.

A new report into women in the workforce, co-authored by Carol Adams at La Trobe University and Kate Grosser and Professor Jeremy Moon from the International Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Nottingham University Business School, looks at data in three countries and examines why Australian companies, particularly smaller enterprises, aren't accurately reporting hard data on performance and target setting.

This is despite the requirement of organisations with over 100 employees to submit data under the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999.

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Are you reporting?
Do you see the value?
If not, why not?

Turns out I didn't have to look far for inspiration for this month's comments. As we get bogged down in setting budgets for the next financial year and updating our business plans (we all do that don't we???) we sometimes wonder, or I do, "What's it all for, how can I make a difference?" Well I think the following question raised by Capital One's Karen Williams (Learning Manager for Leadership Development*) and the subsequent answer by "managesmarter" of TrainingMag.com; brings our attention back to how we can impact change in our organisations, however big or small.

KW: How can one person/group make an impact on behavioural change in a large organization?

MS: By working inside one's circle of influence until it becomes larger and then gets attention from other people, particularly champions of change. I'm a big believer in becoming what I call a trim-tab, the small rudder that turns the big rudder that turns the entire ship. The key is example, the building of relationships of trust with those immediately around you, and the cultivation of a team or partnership. Then other people begin to see the pragmatic benefits that come from your example and your dedication and your caring about them.

Read here for full article

So don't despair... each of us can have a positive impact in our organisation and over time influence significant changes and outcomes! So keeping being a 'trim-tab' and turn that rudder to change directions on your ship!!!!

Deirdre Gruiters
Corporate Talent Agent

PS: Any Melbourne consultant looking for an interesting 6mth+ project assignment please read more in immediate opportunity below!

* Power of One, Training Magazine, Oct 2007

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immediate opportunity

Training Delivery Lead (Resourcing) Melbourne based
Large corporate client requires a Training Delivery Lead to support the Training Delivery Manager with implementing the training strategy for a large scale system change. Training Delivery Lead will be responsible for recruiting and managing a large national team of trainers, coordinating and scheduling training, reviewing Train the Trainer / Induction activities, assessing and evaluating training and undertaking stakeholder management activities. National travel will be required, particularly during the months of Sept-Nov.

If you want to work with this great client and terrific team (as quoted by another aCE talentNET consultant) apply now. You will need to be available to start immediately for this full-time contract role and be prepared to commit until early 2009.

To find out more and how to apply click here.

by Russell Ackoff and Daniel Greenberg for ChangeThis.com

Education should be a lifelong enterprise, a process enhanced by an environment that supports the attempt of people to find themselves throughout their lives.

For too long, we have educated people for a world that no longer exists, extinguishing their creativity and instilling values antithetical to those of a free, 21st century democracy.

continue to read...

Two recent articles/speeches provide a good indicator of the framework
within which the Rudd Government operates and a benchmark by which it can
perhaps be judged. One argues that Labor has dumped socialism. The other, by Craig Emerson, says that Labor is free market.

For more information and links to both articles, please go to this link
and follow the link in the News box near the head of the page.

Regards
The Team at Independent Contractors of Australia

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