Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills

Net Zero Emissions - Getting Started

What’s it all about? We keep hearing ‘Net-zero by 2050’; we also hear that many countries and organisations worldwide are taking up the challenge to reach this target. Our new addition to the miniSeries range will help you to make sense of what Net Zero Emissions (a term widely popularised since the Paris Agreement in 2015) really are, and in turn help you to make informed decisions about what your organisation should be doing.

AIM WA's mini MBA Online

The non-accredited mini MBA course provides the opportunity to develop a comprehensive business skill set in a targeted, efficient, and practical setting. Complete in just five weeks through 90-minute online sessions, one day per week.

The mini MBA is an online non-accredited course, aimed to support you with your professional development plan and achieving your goals. Completing the mini MBA means you can take the next steps in enhancing your career progression, adding the mini MBA to your resume.

Developing a Successful Business Plan

This highly practical and interactive course will provide participants with a clear framework to prepare a successful business plan and to tailor it to the needs of their organisation or business unit.

Change Management

Change is a constant in today's organisations. This course is designed to provide managers with the skills and knowledge to implement and cope with change at the individual, group and organisational levels. The forces provoking change both within and outside organisations are also reviewed as are the causes of resistance to the change agenda.

Leading in a Time of Extreme Disruption

According to Futurist Bob Johansen the successful leaders of tomorrow will be the ones who “can provide a clear vision for the organisation while offering a flexible path to achieve those goals”. Sounds simple! However, this challenge brings with it a variety of skills, principles and literacies that need to be learned, adopted, and implemented now to have any chance of success in the immediate future.

Coaching Skills for Line Managers and Supervisors

People are an organisation's greatest asset! Their managers' need to take an active part in addressing and responding to specific opportunities to improve behaviours of their employees and thus the performance of their organisation. This course will help participants develop the coaching skills to support and sustain improved performance by others.

Managing People Who Don't Work for You

Organisations often require knowledge and skills of specialists who don't work directly for them, and the workings of this relationship can have a big impact on the outcomes achieved. Learn a range of skills on how to engage stakeholders and increase the likelihood of positive outcomes.

Transition to General Management

Western Australia's most enduring and respected development program for technical professionals and corporate managers. The Perth based Transition to General Management (formerly known as Executive Development Course - EDCO) is essential for building management and leadership capability, particularly for those moving into a general management role. 

Managing a Hybrid Workplace

In March 2021, a report on the Work Trend Index by Microsoft said, “We’re on the brink of a disruption as great as last year’s sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work - a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from home”. 

And they were right, many organisations are now faced with Hybrid Workplaces as their new norm, with many leaders, trying to lead and manage, while in many cases, “starting from behind”.

Effective People Management

Learning how to manage people effectively is crucial in optimising your performance as a professional. This Perth-based people management skills and training course will give you the tools to manage staff efficiently and effectively and nurture your growth to become a better leader and manager in your field. Participants will have the opportunity to identify and practice the keys to being a good manager, including skills of communication, motivation, delegation, and problem solving so that they can learn to maximise their own potential and that of their staff.

Women in Leadership - What Women Can Do

The Women in Leadership program is aimed at demonstrating high performance in the workplace, career planning and managing the multifaceted roles of women.

Leadership for Introverts

Being an introvert need not be a hindrance to achieving success as a leader. Explore the essential characteristics of a leader and learn how you can build on your unique strengths and build your confidence as a leader within your workplace. The course may also assist those who provide support, coaching or mentoring to others who aspire to a leadership role.

The New Manager

Learning how to be a good manager is critical for individuals who are new to leadership positions. This Perth based course is designed to help all emerging leaders, especially new managers, or team leaders, to improve and develop their management skills and optimise their performance.  This first time manager course offers a unique opportunity to explore effective people management, self-management and managing the performance of others. Providing leadership training for new leaders, it introduces participants to the practical tools, strategies and skills needed to succeed as a leader in the management role.

Leadership Development - Leading Self

You need to understand yourself as a leader before you can understand or lead others. This program draws on world-wide leadership research and focuses on the practical application of leadership skills and principles.

Creating a Respectful Workplace Culture

This course seeks to focus on the positive aspects of building a workplace culture that values respect, dignity and the rights of all employees.

Governance for NFP Board Directors and Officers

At last, an easy to access, affordable snapshot of the key roles and responsibilities of Directors and senior officers in Not-for-Profits, Co-operatives, Charities and Civic organisations. 

Leading Without a Title

This course will examine the leadership mindset and give participants the confidence to step forward and take responsibility for existing and new challenges.

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) has exceptional program design incorporating diverse and exciting learning approaches. Fully residential, it puts an intensive focus on performance improvement. This approach coupled with skilled facilitators and coaches ensures the fast-track development of future leaders. Participants can expect to be challenged and inspired to perform at the highest level.

Leadership Development - Leading Others

In order to increase their impact, leaders must understand and influence the people with whom they work and inevitably lead. Before the program, participants will complete a behaviour questionnaire and then examine the outcomes of this during the program. This enables participants to identify how others see them in their leadership role, and examine ways to improve other's perceptions of them.

Engage Your Team through Storytelling

Leaders have been using stories since the beginning of recorded history. Tribal leaders have used stories to gain loyalty and legitimise their reign; Elders have used stories to hand down their histories; Military leaders have used stories to reduce fear and boost morale.