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CORE UNITS

Communicate with influence

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E-BOOKS

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice - K. Cole 

Business Communication Essentials - C. Bovee

Business Communication Today, Global Edition - C. Bovee

Turning People into Teams: Rituals & Routines that Redesign How We Work - D. Sherwin & M. Sherwin

Business Communication - P. Cardon

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice 7th edition - K. Cole 

Leadership & management: Theory & Practice 8th edition - K. Cole 

Human resource management : strategy and practice - A. Nankervis  

 

WEBSITES

The Process of Communication - Lumen: Organizational Behavior & Human Relations

Protect your customer's information - Business.Gov

Small Business Cyber Security Guide - Australian Cyber Security Centre

So you are going to a Mediation…What happens in a mediation? - DDCS Lawyers

Consensus Decision MakingSeeds for Change

Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) - J. Chen

Privacy legislation in Queensland - Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland

Privacy and information sharing between agencies - Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland

Communication in the workplace - Fair Work Ombudsman

What are trade secrets, know-how and confidential information? - Business Queensland

How do I protect my trade secret, know-how or confidential information? - Business Queensland

Improving sales skills - Business Queensland

Rights and responsibilities - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Read the Australian Privacy Principles - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Small business - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

State and territory privacy legislation - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

 

WEBSITE DOCUMENTS

Introduction to Consensus Decision Making - Seeds for Change

 

VIDEOS

The 110 Techniques of Communication and Public Speaking - YouTube (2 mins)

Simon Sinek - The Golden Circle - YouTube (18 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

Develop critical thinking in others

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E-BOOKS

Design Thinking for Training and Development: Creating Learning Journeys that get Results - S. Boller & L. Fletcher

Transforming Organizations: Engaging the 4Cs for Powerful Organizational Learning and Change - M. Anderson & M. Jefferson

Organisational Behaviour - S. Bansal

Open to Think: Slow Down, Think Creatively & Make Better Decisions - D. Pontefract

Business Communication Essentials: Fundamental Skills for the Mobile-Digital-Social Workplace - C. Bovee & J. Thill

Business Communication Today, Global Edition - C. Bovee

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS

Six Thinking Hats - De Bono 

Six Thinking Hats - De Bono 

Organisational Behaviour - S. Robbins, T. Judge, B. Millett & M. Boyle 

 

WEBSITES

6 Ways to Inspire Creativity in the Workplace - Rise

Creative Problem Solving: Wallace Model from 1926 - L. Ghinda

Types of QuestionsSample Question Types with Examples - QuestionPro

 

WEBSITE DOCUMENTS

Leading & Implementing Change - Choosing Wisely Canada

 

VIDEOS

Design & Build a Rube Goldberg - YouTube (1 min)

What is Design Thinking? - YouTube (2 mins)

6 Thinking Hats - Creative Thinking by De Bono - YouTube (2 mins) 

Design Thinking: Ideate - YouTube (4 mins)

Scamper: A Creative Thinking Technique - YouTube (4 mins)

Stakeholder Engagement in 5 Slides - Youtube (6 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

What is Qualitative & Quantitative Research?

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

Lead and manage effective workplace relationships

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E-BOOKS

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice - K. Cole 

Human resource management : strategy and practice - A. Nankervis et al.

Don't fix me, fix the workplace : a guide to building constructive working relationships - P. Mills

Positively Energizing Leadership : Virtuous Actions and Relationships That Create High Performance - K. Cameron

The Joy of Lean : Transforming, Leading, and Sustaining a Culture of Engaged Team Performance - D. Starbird

Business Communication - P. Cardon

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS

 

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice 7th edition - K. Cole 

Leadership & management: Theory & Practice 8th edition - K. Cole 

Human resource management : strategy and practice - A. Nankervis et al. 

The effective manager - M. Horstman 

Business foundations : a changing world- O. Ferrell 

 

WEBSITES

Key internet links on Australian law - Parliament of Australia

Consultation and cooperation in the workplace - Australian Government. Fair Work Ombudsman

Fixing a workplace problem - Australian Government. Fair Work Ombudsman

A quick guide to Australian discrimination laws - Australian Human Rights Commission

Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Types of Communication - K. Leonard

Ways of working and collaborating with employees - Business.gov.au

Policies and Procedures in the Workplace: The Ultimate Guide - i-sight

Personal safety in the workplace - Business Queensland

 

VIDEOS

1 - 4 MINS

Policies and Procedures 13 - Types of Workplace Policy - YouTube (1 min)

Employee Engagement Consultation - YouTube (2 mins)

Employee counselling -  YouTube (2 mins)

Workplace relationships interpersonal relationship skills and qualities - YouTube (4 mins)

5 - 6 MINS

Workplace Policies - YouTube (5 mins)

The Systems Approach Explained - YouTube (5 mins)

Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace - YouTube (6 mins)

Managing diversity and cultural differences at workplace - how to get along with others - YouTube (6 mins)

10+ MINS

Co-workers are not your friends - YouTube (11 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

Manage business operational plans

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E-BOOKS

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice - K. Cole 

Project Management in Practice - L. Pearson

Practical Project Risk Management, Third Edition : The ATOM Methodology - D. Hillson & P. Simon

Managing project risks - P. Edwards

Project management essentials - K. Wells

Sustainable Business Management - D. Ernst, U. Sailer, and R. Gabriel

Smart Business and Digital Transformation : An Industry 4. 0 Perspective - S. G. Nagy and T. Stukovszky

Technology, Business and Sustainable Development : Advances for People, Planet and Profit - S. M. Riad Shams, D. Vrontis, Y. Weber, E. Tsoukatos, and L. Iaia

Managerial Accounting - R. Garrsion

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice 7th edition - K. Cole 

Leadership & management: Theory & Practice 8th edition - K. Cole 

Project Managament in Practice - L. Pearson 

Business administration - K. Cole 

 

WEBSITES

CORPORATE & OPERATIONAL PLANS

Corporate Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26 - Brisbane City Council

Operational Plan - Etheridge Shire Council

Operational Planning: How to Make an Operations Plan - ProjectManager

What an Operating Plan Is and Why You Absolutely Need One - TAB: The Alternative Board

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Workplace Policies and Procedures Checklist - Industrial Relations - NSW Govt.

TACTICAL, STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING

Tactical Planning – Definition, Importance, Characteristics And Strategy - Marketing91

Operational Planning: How to Make an Operational Plan - Y. Iyer (Wrike)

Organizational Planning Guide: Types of Plans, Steps, and Examples - Pingboard Blog

Strategic Plan Vs Operational Plan Vs Tactical Plan – What is the Difference? - Profitable Venture

STRATEGIC, TACTICAL, AND OPERATIONAL - YOU NEED ALL THREE! - Cultivate Rural Leaders

The Easy Guide to Creating a Business Contingency Plan - Creately

MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE & RECRUITMENT

Team Collaboration: In-depth guide - Workplace

Employee Performance – 3 Key Factors that will Improve it - apty

What Are the 4 Functions of Management? K. Boogaard

The Four Functions Of Management – And How To Apply Them - BMG Outsourcing

13 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES MANAGERS SHOULD MONITOR - Harvard Business School Online

7-Step Recruitment Process to Improve Your Candidate Conversion Rate and Candidate Experience - Creately

Importance Of Induction - Employsure

FINANCIAL REPORTING & RESOURCE PLANNING

Financial Reporting - CPA Australia 

Track your financial performance - Business Queensland

RESOURCE PLANNING - PowerSlides

OTHER

Using SWOT and PESTLE Analysis Together for Crafting Strategy - Research Optimus

Managing risks - WorkSafe

Types of IP - IP Australia (Australian Government) 

 

AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION

Australian Consumer Law 

Australia's Anti-Discriminiation Law 

Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act) 2011 

The Privacy Act 1988

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Fair Work Act 2009

Age Discrimination Act 2004

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

 

VIDEOS 

2 - 3 MINS

Operational Plan & Budget 2021-22 - YouTube (2mins)

Understanding communication for the workplace - YouTube (2mins)

How to Use PEST Analysis - YouTube (2mins)

The Importance of Planning - YouTube (2mins)

How to Use SWOT Analysis - YouTube (3 mins)

Elements of an Operational Plan - Eduworks Resources - YouTube (3 mins)

4 - 6 MINS

Secrets Of Successful Teamwork: Insights From Google - YouTube (4 mins) 

Resource Planning for Projects: A Guide - Project Management Training - YouTube (5 mins)

Operational Risk | Operational Risk Management in Banks | Operational Risk Assessment Example - YouTube (5 mins)

Operational Planning - how and why we do it - YouTube (6 mins)

8+ MINS

What is Variance Analysis? - YouTube (8 mins)

The Harvard Principles of Negotiation - YouTube (8 mins)

Contingency Planning - YouTube (10 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

Develop and use emotional intelligence

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E-BOOKS

Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace - M. Sellie-Dosunmu

The Emotionally Intelligent Office : 20 Key Emotional Skills for the Workplace - The School of Life

 

WEBSITES

The Theories of Emotional Intelligence Explained - PositivePsychology

How to Improve Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace - PositivePsychology

Harvard researcher says the most emotionally intelligent people have these 12 traits. Which do you have? - CNBC

15 Most Valuable Emotional Intelligence TED Talks on YouTube - PositivePsychology

The emotion centre is the oldest part of the human brain: why is mood so important? - The Conversation 

We’re capable of infinite memory, but where in the brain is it stored, and what parts help retrieve it? - The Conversation 

Everyone’s different: what parts of the brain make our personalities so unique? - The Conversation 

 

WEBSITE DOCUMENTS 

Emotional Intelligence:The Key To Organizational Success - CRESTCOM

 

VIDEOS 

Emotional Professionalism - Simon Sinek - YouTube (2 mins)

Emotional Intelligence At Work  - YouTube (10 mins)

TEDTALKS

Emotional Mastery: The gifted wisdom of unpleasant feelings - YouTube (15 mins)

The three secrets of resilient people - YouTube (16 mins)

The Light & Dark of Emotional Intelligence - YouTube (16 mins)

The gift and power of emotional courage - YouTube (16 mins)

6 Steps to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence - YouTube (18 mins)

You aren't at the mercy of your emotions - YouTube (18 mins)

The Power of Emotional Intelligence - YouTube (19 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

Manage team effectiveness

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E-BOOKS 

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice - K. Cole 

Project Management in Practice - L. Pearson

Business Communication - P. Cardon

Management: A Practical Introduction - A. Kinicki and D. Breaux Soignet

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS 

Leadership & Management: Theory & Practice 7th edition - K. Cole 

Leadership & management: Theory & Practice 8th edition - K. Cole 

Project Managament in Practice - L. Pearson 

Fundamentals of management - D. Samson 

Business foundations : a changing world- O. Ferrell 

Business administration - K. Cole 

 

WEBSITES 

Develop a team performance plan in four simple steps (templates included) - Clockify Blog

6 strategies for managing and improving team dynamics - DeakinCo

Defining teams and teamwork - Course Sidekick 

7 simple team planners for effective collaboration - Timely

The Benefits of Teamwork in the Workplace - Robert Half Talent Solutions

How to Address Issues & Problems in the Workplace - F. Sherman

Leadership and teamwork: 10 ways leaders can help their teams - D. Scully

 

VIDEOS   

What Makes the Highest Performing Teams in the World | Simon Sinek - YouTube (1 min) 

How to do consensus decision making - YouTube (3 mins) 

Secrets Of Successful Teamwork: Insights From Google - YouTube (4 mins)

Guidelines for Making Decisions by Consensus - YouTube (5 mins) 

How to create a cohesive team - YouTube (7 mins)

 

LIBRARY RESOURCES

APA Referencing Recording

Basic Research Recording

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