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Women are “awesome” but there can still be an unconscious bias in the recruitment of them to senior leadership positions.
These were just two of the statements to come out  at a Question and Answer panel event hosted by Griffith Health last Thursday night (19 October).
Titled “Healthy Leadership: The Balance,” the panel included senior staff from Griffith and QLD Health and aimed to discuss the gender balance required for healthy leadership.
However it was noted among attendees that the audience was a predominantly female one with only about four men present out of 120 attending.
“Unfortunately I think there still exists an unconscious bias in the workplace when it comes to recruiting women in senior positions,” said Griffith’s Professor Martin Betts. “I remember a time not so long ago, working at another university’s engineering department where I was overseeing the recruitment for six heads of schools.
“For some unexplained reason, following the interview process the

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Griffith Business School has become a force to be reckoned with in the CFA Institute Research Challenge.
Attending the Australian National finals for the 5th time in 6 years, the team secured second place at the hotly contested event.
The Challenge requires participants to research a publicly traded company, prepare a report and then present their findings to a panel of judges.
The 2017 GBS team – Alex Demeshko, Lorenzo Ciapetti, Caitlene Hillman (captain), David Forrest and Artem Zainitdino – were grilled by a number of top investment executives during the final held at KPMG near Darling Harbour in Sydney.
“Our team has performed extremely well amid intense competition,” said coach Dr John Fan.
“I would like to acknowledge their extraordinary commitment, passion and top-quality work.”
Fellow team mentor, Ken Howard from Morgan Stanley, said it had been another exceptional year for the team.
“The students involved were a pleasure to work with and they produced an excellent report,”

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How can Australia ensure Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) continue to prosper in the future?
On November 2, a symposium organised by Griffith University will seek to shed some light on the question, examining both challenges and opportunities in detail.
SMEs make up 99 per cent of the nation’s businesses and, while they may be small by name, their contribution can’t be understated – SMEs contribute a third of gross domestic product and 46% of private sector employment.
“Governments are acutely aware of the importance of SMEs, introducing a number of reforms and strategies in an endeavour to assist the sector,” said Associate Professor Brett Freudenberg.
“However, the future for SMEs present a number of issues, such as the rise of the sharing economy, financial constraints, the growth of international opportunities, mooted tax reforms, succession planning and climate change.
“These issues can present both opportunities and challenges for SMEs; and navigating these will be a key for success

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Graduate Andrew Zaniewski was a member of the top-three-placing Griffith University team for the Global Business Challenge back in 2014. Now the entrepreneur has put his hat in the ring once more, returning to mentor the current team from Griffith Business School.
The Griffith University alumnus was determined to give back to the school that gave him such amazing opportunities. “When I saw that Griffith was the host university this year, I put my hand up to be involved and coach the team in providing some guidance around the competition format and business model development,” Andrew explains.
“I wanted to see if I could give some input in helping to steer the team in the right direction, thanks to the success I had back in 2014. So far their hard work has paid off since they’ve made it into the final seven from a pool of 98 teams, with the

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Increased physical and emotional health benefit for women recovering from cancer has been the outcome of a Griffith University wellness program which is now set to become widely used across Australia.
Led by Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and timely for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2017, the nurse-led study aimed to reduce the significant side effects associated with breast, blood and/or gynaecological cancers, whilst also reducing the risk of developing other chronic health conditions.
As part of the Women’s Wellness After Cancer Program, women aged 18 and over with cancer undertook an evidence-based e-health 12-week lifestyle intervention.
“This was a massively important program for women, during that crucial time after cancer treatment where women are known to be particularly proactive in wanting to look after themselves,” says clinical nurse manager Janine Porter-Steele who will be speaking at this week’s Pink Ribbon Blue Sky Breakfast in Brisbane this Friday (27 October).
Adopted by several

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