Adopting to AI, Climate Change, the shifting geo-political landscape, rapidly changing consumer demands, ongoing supply chain challenges and other macro and micro challenges are putting teams and individuals under more pressure now than ever. Leadership is not for the feint of heart today. And communicating and leading teams under this immense pressure isn\’t easy – […]
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In preparation for tomorrow\’s solar eclipse, I thought I\’d post something planetary. Humans are emotional beings. Often they are unpredictable. Some would say they are downright mercurial (planetary reference here. 😀), which according to the Oxford Dictionary means, \”Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.\” Over the last several decades as I\’ve
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Can we just all agree to eradicate the phrase \”Soft Skills\” from our vocabulary. If they were soft all managers could and would do them. And if they did, we would have a MUCH higher employee engagement rate, better productivity, performance and well-being within our workforces. I am going to adopt the term \’Human Skills\’
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Honoured to be asked to appear on Today Extra again at 10:47 AEDT to talk about changing careers later in life. I’ve loved and spoken about this topic for 30 years and am excited to share my knowledge and ideas with the audience. Tune in. Channel 9.
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Rant alert. Cumpulsory voting, Good thing or not? I\’d love to hear your views. And…How do we make sure that people who are voted into office or selected for leadership positions actually have the skills and experience to do the job and aren\’t just the loudest voice, most flamboyant personality or charismatic person? I\’d love your
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Did you know that according to Harvard Business Review, 60% of strategy fails as well? Even if the strategy involves little or no change. Let’s say 10 businesses develop a strategy to increase their revenue by 10%. Statistically, 6 of those business will fail to do so. It’s not that the strategy isn’t good. It
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According to the International Labour Organization, by 2030, \”2.2 percent of total working hours will be lost to high temperatures globally in 2030 – a productivity loss equivalent to 80 million full-time jobs.\” That\’s mind blowing.
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It really was a night of a thousand stars at Consult Australia\’s #AwardsforExcellence2024. There are too many winners to congratulate but here are a few near and dear to my heart. Congratulations… SMEC\’s Kate Drews and James Phillis for winning Large Firm of the Year Tonkin\’s Gerry Doyle for winning Medium Firm of the Year
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Almost every time I speak or facilitate I say, \”The world of work changed on Friday the 13th of March, 2020.\” But, according to multiple experts, that\’s also the day that our collective trauma began. Read on… As my partner was driving me to the airport yesterday, I glanced at my watch and caught the
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Be afraid…be very afraid. Have you heard of the Instagram Page, the Aussie Corporate? Neither had I until this weekend. Here\’s what Dr. Ben Hamer\’s 2024 Future of Work Compendium has to say about it. \”The second mention goes to the rise of the Aussie Corporate – an Instagram page that the Gossip Girl of
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