Emeritus Professor Gary Martin
Leadership, Workplace Culture & Learning Expert
A globally recognised thought leader in leadership, workplace culture, and employee development, Gary Martin is a respected columnist and social influencer. He shares expert insights on leadership, emotional intelligence, and workplace trends, inspiring audiences to build high-performing, resilient, and inclusive teams.
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Professor Gary Martin is a thought leader on business management, leadership, and employee learning and development. A former academic and seasoned executive, Gary brings unparalleled insight into workplace trends, including remote working, emotional intelligence, bullying, and ageism.
As CEO and Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Management WA since 2012, Gary has led initiatives to build leadership and management capability across corporate, government, not-for-profit, and community sectors. He serves on the boards of COTA WA and Volunteering WA and has held executive roles at Murdoch University, including Deputy Vice Chancellor and Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor.
A respected columnist and social influencer, Gary shares his expertise in leadership and workplace culture through publications including The West Australian, Sunday Times, and Perth Now. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Education and holds emeritus and honorary professorships at Murdoch University, Zhejiang University of Technology, and Guangdong University of Business Studies.
Gary engages audiences with practical insights, strategies, and frameworks to inspire high-performing, resilient, and inclusive workplaces.
Topics
Respect in the Workplace
Leaders across the country are telling employees to do their bit to create more respectful workplaces. As straightforward as it may seem to tell people to be respectful to and of others at work, respect can be a slippery concept. One of the biggest mistakes many of us make when it comes to being respectful in the workplace is believing we know exactly what respect looks like. This presentation unpacks what respect means in the workplace.
There’s a Dark Side to Our Positive Vibes
We are in this together. Everything happens for a reason. It could be worse. It is what it is. Platitudes like these and others will continue to roll off our tongues as challenging times continue with many in the workplace attempting to put a positive spin on upsetting, disturbing or tragic circumstances. While there’s little doubt that there is merit in being positive in tough times, there’s also a disturbingly dark side to our overly optimistic ways – something called toxic positivity. This presentation exposes the dark side to being too positive.
The New Remote Way of Working
It doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon: more and more workplaces have employees working entirely in remote settings while others work “hybrid style”. This presentation examines the issues, challenges and opportunities with our “new” way of working.
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. Learn about what makes ageist workforce practices and what to do about them during this presentation.
The Rise of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace
Every workplace has someone like this – super bright but unable to “get” with the rest of the team. It could be that they lack emotional intelligence or EQ as it is known. 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.
The Six Q’s of Leadership
Most of us have heard of EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and IQ (intellectual Quotient) and their importance as key leadership attributes. But EQ and IQ are no longer enough to ensure effective leadership. This presentation takes a look at some new and emerging but essential other Qs or attributes – MQ, BQ, TQ and AQ.
Gary can also tailor a presentation to suit your specific event theme or requirements.
