Professor Amanda Pyman

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Dean, Deakin Business School at Deakin University

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Professor Amanda Pyman serves as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University. Holding a PhD from Monash University, her expertise lies in industrial and employee relations. Colleagues describe her as an inspirational, passionate, and innovative leader in higher education.

She is recognized for successfully transforming the Monash MBA into a world-class program, significantly enhancing its reputation and student engagement.

Personality Overview

Believer

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Employee Relations
A central theme of her academic research, focusing on employee voice, representation, and the relationship between management and staff.
Business Education
Demonstrated a passion for educational innovation by transforming the Monash MBA program and now leading a major business and law faculty.
Future of Work
Focuses on how evolving technologies and work models impact the workforce, a key area of interest in her role as a Dean.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2021
Dean, Deakin Business School at Deakin University
4-2015 - 9-2022
Professor and Head of Department, Management at Deakin University
1-2012 - 4-2015
Associate Professor & Director Monash MBA Programs at Monash University
10-2005 - 9-2010
Lecturer in Industrial Relations and HRM, Deputy Director MBA at University of Kent

Education

2000 - 2004
PhD from Monash University
BCom(Hons) from Monash University

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Insights For Selling To Professor Amanda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Professor Amanda is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Professor Amanda

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Professor Amanda move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Professor Amanda take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Professor Amanda

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