Kim Seeling Smith

Australia’s Economy: Easing Inflation, Growing Incomes, and a Strong Future

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Just before stepping on stage at the South Australian Local Government Financial Management Group conference, I caught a fascinating economic update by Taylor Nugent, Senior Economist at NAB. Key takeaways? Australia is looking pretty strong 💪 — even in light of Trump’s tarriffs. 🔹 Inflation is easing, and the RBA is expected to continue cutting […]

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Taming Your Inbox with AI: Finally, a Fix That Works

Leave a Comment / AI, Future of Work / By Kim Seeling Smith

Taming the Inbox Beast (with a Little Help from AI) If you’re anything like me, email has gone from being a helpful tool to a never-ending time suck. The average professional spends up to 3 hours a day wrangling their inbox. That’s almost two full workdays a week just trying to stay on top of

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Reinvention Fatigue Is Real—But So Is the Risk of Standing Still

Leave a Comment / Future of Work, Leadership / By Kim Seeling Smith

🔁 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹—𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 According to PwC, only 7% of company revenue in the last five years came from new businesses. Yet 42% of CEOs say their company won’t be viable in 10 years without reinvention. 🤯 The math doesn’t math. 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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Three Disruptions Defining the Future of Work—Are You Ready?

Leave a Comment / AI, Employee Experience, Future of Work, Leadership / By Kim Seeling Smith

We’re living through a pivotal moment, defined by three simultaneous disruptions: 🌐 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Rapid advancements reshaping the very fabric of how we work and live.⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: Multiple, overlapping global challenges requiring immediate, innovative responses.💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲: Employees seeking flexibility, purpose, and meaningful impact, redefining workplace expectations. Incremental strategies that worked yesterday won’t secure

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The Power of Role Deconstruction in the Future of Work

Leave a Comment / Future of Work, AI, Employee Experience, Uncategorized / By Kim Seeling Smith

Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not alone—and there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed newsletter, we’re exploring the innovative concept of Role Deconstruction and how it’s reshaping workforce strategies across industries. 🔧 Discover How One Sydney Firm Thrived by Rethinking RolesA forward-thinking engineering firm

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Trust and Leadership in Crisis—Or a Hidden Opportunity?

Leave a Comment / Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Future of Work, Leadership, Uncategorized / By Kim Seeling Smith

💥 Crisis of Trust + Crisis of Leadership = Opportunity? The 2025 @Edelman Trust Barometer is in—and the results are sobering:🧨 6 in 10 people now hold a moderate to high grievance against business, government, and the wealthy.📉 Trust in institutions is tanking. But here’s the glimmer of hope:✨ Employees still trust their own employer

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New ChatGPT Image Generator by OpenAI Stuns Users

Leave a Comment / AI, Media / By Kim Seeling Smith

If you’re like me, one of the most fun (and frustrating!!) bits about using AI is the image generation capability. Well, stop the presses – OpenAI just released a new image generator embedded into all of its models – and the results do not disappoint. See the short demo in my second edition to my

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🚀 New Edition Alert: Future-Proofed Newsletter!

Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Future of Work, Leadership / By Kim Seeling Smith

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5 Years Since Australia’s First COVID Lockdown

Leave a Comment / Kim Seeling Smith, Media, Motivation, Wellbeing / By Kim Seeling Smith

🗓️ 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. Historians will be writing about its ripple effects for decades—on society, mental health, the economy… and the workplace. But five years on, some things are becoming very clear. This week, I’m unpacking 3 key trends shaping the post-Covid workplace—and how they tie

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Why Managers Are Burning Out First

Leave a Comment / Employee Experience, Employee Satisfaction, Future of Work, Leadership, Mental Health / By Kim Seeling Smith

🧠 Managers are burning out faster than their teams. And it’s not just workload. It’s pressure, ambiguity, and the slow erosion of support structures around them. This is the third post in my series unpacking the biggest post-Covid workplace trends—and how we as leaders need to respond. According to Gallup’s latest data:⚠️ Managers are more

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