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Explore AIM’s management article round‑up for 2 August 2014 with curated insights on leadership, management and workplace issues.

Discover what it takes to plan a successful work event, from clear goals and budgeting to logistics, timing and attendee engagement.

Discover how employee engagement drives business success and what leaders can do to build motivation, commitment and performance.

Discover how online portfolios help creatives show their skills, build credibility and attract opportunities in a competitive digital landscape.

Explore the eight key practices healthy organisations use to improve culture, engagement and long‑term organisational performance.

Catch up on your management reading in one place with a round-up of articles posted on AIM’s Twitter last week. For daily updates follow us @aimcomau.

Can You Really Handle the Entrepreneurial Life? Check These 5 Signs (via @EntMagazine)http://bit.ly/1sDqGoU

4 Ways to Make Performance Reviews Work Better (via @tlnt_com) http://bit.ly/1kN32Wd

Explore the concept of influence and how leaders shape behaviour, decisions and outcomes through authority, persuasion and trust.

Were you brought up on the philosophy to “treat others the way you want to be treated”?

The positive intention is definitely there, but according to best-selling author and renowned leadership consultant Devora Zack, it’s this sort of thinking that actually contributes to conflict and tension in the workplace.

Discover how to make the most of your day with simple, effective approaches to time management, focus and daily productivity.

Discover why loyalty in the workplace is contingent, and how mutual trust, fairness and opportunity shape commitment from both sides.