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Canva made all staff down tools to spend a week learning AI
An intensive bootcamp is being used by businesses to help staff overwhelmed by the latest technology and the breakneck pace of change.
There are only 6 openly gay directors on the ASX. Paul Zahra hopes to change that
The former David Jones CEO helped establish the University of Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ Executive Fellowship to create a pipeline of visibly diverse leaders.
Tech workers, scientists take $600k pay cuts to flee Trump’s America
US funding cuts to science programs, riots over immigration and the rise of AI are prompting many Australians to move home – and Americans to seek jobs abroad.
What an MBA scholarship program taught these leaders
If a degree is a key, does it open the door to the boardroom? Or to your own belief that you belong there?
These execs studied offshore MBAs. Here’s what they did next
From expanding networks to inflated pay packs, three workers share why they chose to study overseas.
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June
Samuel: A fork in the eye is less painful than AICD director’s course
Former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says executives would learn more about governance reading APRA’s report on CBA than doing the company directors course.
The popular executive course making its way into the schoolroom
An ethics program attended by senior executives, judges and policymakers has been adapted to help students navigate social media.
An employee stuffed up in a meeting, so this CEO used AI to coach him
When a team member needed help communicating better in meetings, Adam Driussi used generative AI to provide feedback.
May
Trump attacks on unis leave international students in limbo
Harvard MBA student Fangzhou Jiang, who did his undergraduate degree at ANU, says international students are riding rolling waves of fear.
Bill Gates swears by it. What you can do to become a top CEO
Sure it takes skill, drive and passion to get to the pinnacle. But is coaching the secret sauce behind some of Australia’s best-known leaders?
How to deal with a difficult manager
LinkedIn is packed with short courses for workers to complete during their lunch break. But can you really learn anything constructive in an hour or less? I did four courses at lunchtime. This is what I learnt.
April
Women have to be prepared to promote themselves: Bullock
Embracing opportunities, taking sideways moves and working with encouraging leaders have been key to the Reserve Bank governor’s success.
Which AI course should I do?
When it comes to learning about generative AI, there are many options for upskilling. What’s the best course for business leaders and board directors?
Can you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?
More employees are seeking time out of the office to travel, upskill – or find out who they are outside work.
March
The hottest new C-suite position is head of AI
Boards and leadership teams are scrambling to hire someone who speaks the language of artificial intelligence.
What I learnt at Harvard: women leaders sharpen their skills
Recipients of the Maureen Kerridge AM Scholarship, offered by Chief Executive Women, are learning valuable leadership skills at universities abroad.
The four actor ‘tricks’ giving executives more confidence
A university course run by actors is teaching executives how to communicate with a rock-star presence.
February
Four things to know before starting your own business
From how to work with AI to addressing failure, these four founders discovered something that ultimately changed the course of their business.
My employer refused to pay for my MBA – so I quit
When Anthony Justice asked BP to pay for his one-year, full-time MBA in France, the company refused. A year later, it promoted him and upped his salary.
How students are doubling up to get ahead in the jobs race
Vice chancellor Sharon Pickering says half the undergraduates at Monash University are doing double degrees to improve their job prospects, despite the extra time and cost involved.
‘We need contracts to build skills’ for AUKUS
Australia’s defence build-up promises job opportunities unlike any in the country’s history. But delays in awarding contracts remain a choke point.
Scheme aims to overcome the cycle of placement poverty
Means-tested financial help for students undertaking ‘pracs’ for certain degrees has been welcomed, but some say it should be extended to all required placements.
Online training helps resolve health talent crisis
Universities are making it as easy as possible for people in the country to study even very advanced tertiary healthcare courses online.
Online learning leads to better Indigenous health outcomes
Tiana Thomas is an example of how a greater focus on online learning by universities is helping people living in and servicing regional and remote communities.
How online learning helps level the playing field
Students who are ‘wired differently’ such as with ADHD can be left at a disadvantage with traditional learning methods.