Professor Gary Martin - Leadership - CEO, Global Leadership Expert, Management Commenta ...

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Bullying in the Workplace: A Modern Workplace Scourge

When we think of bullying we are often taken back to our school days, when students were preyed upon by what appeared to be lawless social predators. Those who experienced bullying were often glad to see the end of their school days, wrongly assuming it meant the end of being bullied. But unfortunately, that assumption has proven to be wrong for many. They entered the workforce and found a new type of problem – the workplace bully. At a simplistic level, noting that the concept is often complicated, workplace bullying refers to any ongoing workplace behaviour that is threatening or harmful to the extent that it creates a risk to an employee’s health and safety. This presentation explores the concept of workplace bullying, including workplace cyberbullying – its characteristics, its causes and its consequences – and most importantly – its prevention. Read less

The Ageist Workplace

It is rarely blatant and often quite difficult to spot, but it is coming to a workplace near you. Welcome to the not so wonderful world of ageism, where employees – usually over the age of 50 – are passed over for jobs, promotions, and training on the grounds of age. Most experts on workplace-based ageism agree the foundation for age-related discrimination is linked to the perception that older workers are technophobic and resistant to change, have lower levels of energy, are unable to learn new skills quickly, and are generally less innovative and creative. For most older workers none of this is true. In fact, many older works demonstrate a range of highly favourable and attractive characteristics, including workplace loyalty, stability, reliability, and maturity. This presentation will dispel the myths associated with employing older workers, pinpoint the characteristics of an ageist workplace, and provide an overview of the benefits that older employees can bring to an organisation. Read less

The Rise of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace

EVERY workplace has someone like this – super bright but unable to “gel” with the rest of the team. Or a manager who keeps being promoted because they are considered the brightest of their cohort, notwithstanding a lack of key leadership traits such as communication skills, empathy and self-awareness. The best leader has intelligence on both sides of the brain, not just on the left where what we usually refer to as IQ is housed. Emotional intelligence (or EQ) can greatly impact your life and career but the irony is those who most need to develop this “softer” intelligence are usually those who least realise they need it. This presentation highlights the importance of EQ in the modern organisation, will attempt to define the concept, and will assist participants to determine the extent to which they possess emotional intelligence. Read less

Your Workplace Matters: Insights on Current Workplace Trends

Our workplaces are in a constant state of flux. New trends and issues come and go creating challenges for those in management, leadership and human resource roles who are obliged to stay up to date with what appears to be a moving feast. In your workplace, for example, witnessing increased levels of presenteeism where staff are present at work but appear to be “tuned out”? Or have you observed an increase in workplace bullying in your organisation? Has social media changed your recruitment practices? And is your organisation guilty of ghosting – something we only thought happened in the dating scene? And what about those annual performance review processes – are they actually working for you? Have you considered that micromanagement can be a good thing? What about that difficult process of giving feedback to those above you? And do your leaders and managers appear to lack emotional intelligence? The list goes on…. These topics and more will be explored in this presentation which attempts to provide an overview of some of the hot topics in our workplaces. Read less

Professor Gary Martin

CEO, Global Leadership Expert, Management Commentator, and Workplace Innovator

Professor Gary Martin is a highly respected CEO, Board Director, keynote speaker, and thought leader with a passion for inspiring better workplaces and stronger communities. As CEO and Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA) since 2012, Gary has been at the forefront of leadership and management development, helping organisations across corporate, government, not-for-profit, and community sectors thrive both nationally and internationally.

Gary’s career spans academia, executive leadership, and public commentary. Before joining AIM WA, he held senior executive roles at Murdoch University, including Executive Dean, Pro Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, and Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor. His dedication to education and leadership extends globally, with honorary appointments at Zhejiang University of Technology and Guangdong University of Business Studies in China. Additionally, in 2015 he was named a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators.

Beyond his executive and academic achievements, Gary is a Board Chair and community advocate. He currently serves as Chair of Telethon Speech and Hearing (TSH) and previously chaired Study Perth, where he played a pivotal role in promoting Perth as an international education hub.

Gary is also a prolific writer and social commentator. He regularly contributes columns to The Sunday Times, Perth Now, and Business News, where he explores leadership, workplace dynamics, and emerging social trends. His column “Workplace Matters” and his thought leadership on LinkedIn ignite conversations on critical topics such as human resource management, workplace culture, and the future of work.

As a learning and development specialist, Gary has designed and delivered transformative programs for organisations worldwide. His deep understanding of leadership trends and workplace innovation has made him a highly sought-after keynote speaker, inspiring audiences to rethink how they lead, work, and collaborate.

Whether sharing his expertise in person, in print, or online, Professor Gary Martin is dedicated to fostering workplaces and communities that empower individuals and organisations to achieve their full potential.