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Content Type:
Media Release
06 Oct 2010
The 2010 Australian Census of Women in Leadership by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) highlights the need for further action to lift the number of women in line management, executive management and board positions.
While substantial work is needed, up-to-date fig...
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Content Type:
Media Release
01 Sep 2010
Women now make up 10 per cent of the directors of Australia’s top listed companies, the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors reveal.
The appointment today of Sam Mostyn to the board of Virgin Blue Limited pushed the percentage of women on ASX 200 boards into...
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Content Type:
Media Release
10 Aug 2010
The number of women being appointed to ASX 200 boards continues to grow, with the proportion of female directors of Australia's top listed companies now close to 10 per cent, the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors show.
So far in 2010, 31 women have been ...
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Content Type:
Media Release
29 Jul 2010
The Australian Institute of Company Directors today announced a new scholarship program aimed at helping to lift the representation of women on Australian boards.
Assisted by $200,000 in funding from the Australian Government, the program is intended to be a practical way to help achieve grea...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Maurice Newman talks to
Tony Featherstone
about the ABCs of sitting on some of Australia’s most notable boards.
Q&A with Maurice Newman
The resume of Maurice Newman AC FAICD reads like a directory. The veteran chairman has served on 44 boards...
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Content Type:
Media Release
25 Jun 2010
The number of women being appointed to ASX 200 boards has increased significantly, lifting significantly the proportion of female board members in Australia’s top listed companies, new figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors show.
They show that so far in 2010, 24 pe...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
With the Rudd Government moving closer to its proposed health reform,
John Mero
flags some of the governance issues and challenges a new breed of hospital boards is likely to encounter.
The hospital governance challenge
Hosp...
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Content Type:
Media Release
22 Apr 2010
Some of Australia’s most senior company chairmen and directors will be involved in a new program aimed at helping to increase the numbers of women on ASX 200 boards, launched today by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
The ASX 200 Chairmen’s Mentoring Program will involve 56 chairm...
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Content Type:
Media Release
23 Feb 2010
Directors are making a significant contribution to Australian society and the economy through their deep involvement in charities, community service organisations and other not-for-profit (NFP) boards, a new study by the Australian Institute of Company Directors has found.The Directors Social Impact...
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Content Type:
Media Release
24 Nov 2009
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) advocates diversity on boards and believes companies should adopt an open approach that aims to select the best possible directors from a diverse range of candidates.Directors should be chosen from a broadly-based candidate pool, possessing approp...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2009
The science is still in its infancy, but as
Domini Stuart
reports, having high emotional intelligence or EQ could make you a better director.
What’s your EQ?
Key points
Emotional intelligence:
Is still in its infancy as a science
Is about the intelligent use of emotions
Helps di...
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Content Type:
Media Release
24 Jun 2009
The Federal Government’s moves to restrict executive termination payments go too far and will impact on the ability of Australian companies to recruit top quality executives, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) said today.While welcoming some improvements made to the original draft ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Matt Hern
discusses the hidden profit risk in tough times: employee fear and uncertainty.
Overcoming fear and uncertainty
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyses needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” So said...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2008
With so many choices available, why would anyone opt to work for your organisation?
Domini Stuart
provides an update on how to win the war for talent.
Reeling them in – and keeping them
There’s no question that the economic downturn is having an impact on recruitment. Experts are...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2008
Mental illness lurks quietly in most Australian workplaces.
Zilla Efrat
examines what steps directors can take to stop it from silently nibbling away at their employees’ morale and company’s bottom line.
The not so beautiful mind
Linda finally has her dream job. She ma...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2007
Avoiding staff turnover
Nearly 90 per cent of employee turnover is avoidable, according to a new study by Insync Surveys.
The study reviewed benchmarkable exit study data from 1,181 employees over the last year.
It found that the top five reasons for leaving an organisation – and within the employe...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2005
Employee Share PlansGetting it right the first time
Having equity in the company for which you work has become increasingly popular and it certainly eases shareholder concerns when they have a non-binding vote on remuneration for senior executives. As Owen Thomas reports, employee share plan...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2005
The key to more effective boardsisn’t given in the rules
The greatest challenges boards face is the way people engage with each other in the process of doing what has to be done, not the tasks themselves, says Sarah Cornally*
When people come together in a group there are a lot of forces at play. Th...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2005
Making human capital work as a boardroom issue
Boards scrutinise the way in which money is spent within the corporation but what about the human capital that is either mis-spent or wasted? Leo D’Angelo Fisher reports
It’s a well worn mantra: people are a company’s most valuable asset. ...