Kangan Batman to Business

Welcome

This year I was fortunate to be able to attend the American Society of Training and Development conference in Washington DC as part of my professional development. The conference, possibly the largest of its kind in the world, with over 10,000 people attending over five days, was an inspirational event for those in the industry.

The opening address by Richard Teerlink, the former CEO of Harley Davidson, (predictably arriving on a roaring ‘hog') considered how management styles affect an organisation's success. His talk ‘Reinventing the Enterprise” illustrated the methods behind Harley's transformation from a floundering company to one of the most respected brands in the world.

“People are the competitive advantage,” said Teerlink. “Organisations need to have a shared leadership and individual accountability.” That means the role of leaders is to create an operating environment in which employees get the resources they need to work. Employees need a process in which they can work together because they want to, not because they have to.

His closing comments resonated with our current experience at Kangan Batman TAFE and our with many of our customers: “Steer away from agenda-strict meetings and foster open communication; offer competency learning instead of simple skills training; and reward employees with respect and caring – not just money.”

I hope that this edition of KB2B is of interest to you and I welcome your feedback.

Bruce Bradfield
Manager, Industry Training Department

Focus on Training

TAFE management course gives business edge in luxury car field

Relevant, specific training was what Joe Brogno was looking for when he decided to embark on a two year management course to advance his business skills. He found both, and more, when he chose the VACC Diploma in Automotive Business Management, delivered at Kangan Batman TAFE’s Richmond campus. Read the whole article...

Online toolboxes for Indigenous learners set to expand

A pioneering training ‘Toolbox' in Horticulture developed by Kangan Batman Institute's Learning Research and Design Department in partnership with Challenger TAFE in Western Australia has led the way for new ‘Equity Toolboxes', to be released in September. Read the whole article...

Showcase: ODYSSEY - New supply chain management software and training

New training for supply chain management will draw on the cutting edge ‘Odyssey' corporate distribution and accounting software package, donated to Kangan Batman by Mid-Comp International, a Melbourne-based company. Read the whole article...

Trim down and save $$ with Lean Manufacturing

Kangan Batman TAFE will facilitate a Lean Manufacturing seminar and workshop in September for industry clients who want to trim down their production processes. Read the whole article...

First CFA Peer Group Graduates

For many of the Country Fire Authority volunteers who graduated recently from the Certificate III in Community Services (Community Work), it has been a long journey – and not just in distance. Read the whole article...

News

Driving automotive industry training into the future

The automotive industry will soon have a new state-of-the-art training centre in the Melbourne Docklands. Kangan Batman TAFE, Victoria's largest automotive training provider, is building an Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) with funding from the State Government. Read the whole article...

Kangan Batman TAFE teacher finalist in training awards

Kangan Batman TAFE Teacher Pauline Porcaro was a finalist in the Victorian TAFE's Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2004 at a gala presentation at Crown Palladium recently. Read the whole article...

Short Courses

Kangan Batman TAFE offers short courses in business and finance management, computing, electrotechnology, first aid, hospitality, retail, transport and distribution, workplace safety and workplace training. Please click here for a list of courses.

Want to know more

This newsletter aims to provide you with a direct link to the institute. We want to make your contact with Kangan Batman TAFE easy. For more information on anything in KB2B just telephone or email any one of the consultants listed in the newsletter.

You can discuss your organisation's training needs with Industry Training Manager, Bruce Bradfield on 03 9254 3025.

We also welcome your feedback on this newsletter. Tell us what you would like to read about. Please contact the Industry Training Manager, Bruce Bradfield, by email at bbradfield@kangan.edu.au

KB2B is produced monthly by the Marketing Department of Kangan Batman TAFE in conjunction with the Industry Training Department.

Writers: Jan Martin, Sonja King
Editor: Sonja King
Design and layout: Victor Nguyen

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