Dr. Nick Allix

Experience

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  OK Bazaars (1929) Ltd.

  May 1982 - May 1986

  National Recruitment and Selection Manager; Head Office Personnel Specialist

  Administered local and international recruitment, selection, employment, and induction and development of corporate Head Office and field-based administrative and technical staff, including all senior executive positions reporting to divisional general management, company directors, and the Managing Director in South Africa's oldest and largest retail/hypermarket organisation trading in four major merchandise categories of foods, clothing and footwear, furniture and appliances, and Manchester goods. Human Resource/Personnel services and support extended to all corporate supplementary functional divisions beyond the retail merchandise divisions in finance and control, advertising, marketing and public relations, shopping centre development and estates management, industrial engineering, food technology, shopfitting, IT/MIS, and distribution services. As personnel specialist participated as a representative of corporate management on various internal and external management bodies such as committees, works councils, industry associations, industrial relations agencies, medical-aid insurers, staff housing contractors, boards of company supported charities, and other miscellaneous corporate/community organisations. Contributed to, and independently administered and led, the development, management, and implementation of a varied range of critical human resource organisational development initiatives and special projects. Show less

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  Inov8

  Sept 1986 - Mar 1988

  Consultant - Organisation Research and Development

  Organisational performance analysis and evaluation, and strategic improvement planning services. Assisted local small to medium sized enterprises with the development of a range of business process improvement initiatives in administration, marketing and sales.

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  Hong Kong English Club

  Nov 1986 - Jun 1987

  Educator - Personal and Life-Skills Development

  Engaged in the cultivation of personal and interpersonal life adjustment skills, including effective communication, understanding of cultural and inter-cultural differences and similarities, and approaches to inquiry, analysis, problem solving, evaluation, and decision making in the selection of favourable life choices for cohorts of prospective Hong Kong emigrants seeking post-1997 British-Chinese handover settlement in English-speaking countries. Researched and developed educational programs to improve membership language and life-skills development, and developed and implemented educational counselling services, and supporting organisational and administrative systems. Show less

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  Australian College of Travel and Hospitality Management

  Jun 1988 - Aug 1990

  Registrar

  Administered enrolments, admissions, graduations, and student record systems. Conducted research for policy analysis, strategic planning, and organisational change, development, and evaluation purposes, and researched, developed, and implemented related strategic business plans, administrative and financial control policies, human resource policies and programs, student welfare programs, marketing policies and programs, and statistical databases.

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  Independent Consultant

  Jan 1991 - May 2000

  Consultant - Organisation and Leadership Development

  Small project organisational performance analysis and evaluation, and strategic improvement planning services carried out whilst undertaking post-graduate studies and parenting responsibilities.

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  University of Melbourne, Centre for Organisational Learning and Leadership

  Jun 2000 - Jan 2003

  Honorary Fellow, Research Associate and Lecturer

  Assisted the Department of Education Policy and Management in the Faculty of Education with research in the areas of cognition, leadership, knowledge management, policy analysis, and organisational learning and development. Participated on the Centre for Organisational Leadership and Learning (COLL) planning advisory committee, and assisted with the planning and organising of local and international conferences. Researched, developed, and delivered Certificate Level Courses in Knowledge Management. Assisted with the research and development of business and marketing strategies and plans, and a curriculum for a new postgraduate inter-faculty ‘Master of Knowledge Management’ degree program. Advised clients of the COLL in the areas of knowledge management, educational leadership, organisational learning and development, change management, and innovation. Lectured in graduate and post-graduate organisational learning, change management, and knowledge management courses in the Department of Information Systems in the Faculty of Science. Show less

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  Central Bayside Division of General Practice

  Jul 2000 - Dec 2001

  Knowledge Management Project Officer

  Contracted by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care National Innovations Funding Pool to research, develop, and implement, in the context of Australian Divisions of General Practice, a pioneering knowledge management project aimed at identifying and formulating strategies for developing GP leadership capabilities and capacities for effectively managing changes in the delivery of general practice, and enhancing the quality of primary clinical care in Australia. Project execution involved organisation performance analysis and evaluation, strategic knowledge management and leadership continuity development planning, and implementation of functional organisational redesign and strategic division project/program role revisions for significantly enhanced resource utilisation and knowledge sharing, operational efficiency, capability, and performance effectiveness. Show less

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  Monash University

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2018

  University Lecturer

  Researcher and lecturer in organisational leadership, learning, capability, and change. Teaching, Course/Unit development, coordination, and administration as Chief Examiner and Course Leader in onshore, offshore, and online modes of delivery in the postgraduate Master of Organisational Leadership, and Master of School Leadership programs, including the Victoria Government State School Education Leadership Initiative 'Unlocking Potential' – Graduate Certificate of Principal Preparation (Victoria) undertaken at Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership. Lecturer and Unit Coordinator in the undergraduate Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development program. Carried out research supervision, post-graduate research examinations, and refereeing and reviewing of research manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals. Participated in Faculty management and administration, and professional activities and community service obligations. Show less

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  Independent Consultant

  Feb 2019 - now

  Leadership and Organisational Capability Specialist

  Organisational agility, strategic capability development, and innovation analysis, planning, evaluation, and leadership.