ART OF GROUP MANAGEMENT
Tips for converting team members to problem solvers
By Craig Hingston
President Cumberland Business Chamber
IMAGINE having a business in which every team member is pro-actively facing challenges and finding positive solutions.
DITCH HOME READERS
Real books are better for your child
AS school resumes for the new year, the “home reader” routine for primary school children also recommences. For many parents and children, reading these short texts can be the most agonising part of the nightly homework routine. It’s no wonder that so many children dislike reading their home reader.
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NEW YEAR HEALTH CHECK
Four ways to improve brain health
By Anthony Hannan
Head of Neural Plasticity and NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
THE human brain is the most extraordinary and complex object in the known universe, a kilogram and a half of soft tissue that, at its peak, leaves computers behind with its endless capacity for problem solving, innovation and invention.
CHANGING WORLD OF MATHS
Why language is key to learning
By Misty Adoniou
Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL at University of Canberra
THERE has been a lot of hand-wringing about mathematics lately. According to national and international testing we are not getting any better at it and plenty of good reasons have been offered for why this may be so.
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CREDIT EDUCATION COURSES
Partnership provides programs for professionals
THE Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA), has announced an industry partnership with Kaplan Professional Australia, a provider of education and training, to develop and deliver credit reporting education programs for industry professionals.
HOW BETTING WORKS
Why the Cups skews the odds
AUSTRALIA’S iconic sporting event – the Melbourne Cup – will see more than 100,000 punters pack into Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday, while those at work around the country pause to tune in to The Race.
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THE POWER OF LinkedIn
Why it's the 21st century's go-to marketing tool
By Anfernee Chansamooth
www.confidentpreneur.com
LINKEDIN is the most powerful marketing tool of the 21st century and there are three main reasons why -- media, partnerships and clients.
