Out With The Old, In With The New! Just like the vibrant scene above, we often kickstart the year by envisioning our aspirations and future successes. Meet Emma, our main character in this story, a dedicated SME manager who may seem like a familiar face in your pursuit of objectives. To kick off the year, Emma starts laying out her team’s grand...
Read MoreRECOGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ABOUT GRAND GESTURES At times, it’s the unexpected and impromptu acts that make a difference. To illustrate, let me share two stories with you. On one occasion, I was working on a major change initiative that was rapidly approaching rollout, and there was a mountain of training materials to review and sign off on before going...
Read MoreTHE CURRENT ECONOMIC MARKET The most recent report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the economy is in a push-pull state. While it indicates some positive news about the GDP growth, it also reveals the trepidation in the market, particularly at the household level. On top of that, it’s also showing an overall decline in productivity for...
Read MoreMaybe Pizza was enough… I have been fortunate in my career to have had a variety of management and leadership opportunities. My early career was forged in the Oil Industry with BP Australia as a Graduate when I got my first taste of what it was like to lead a team. The call came late on a Friday when I was told the Manager of the Accounts Payable team was...
Read MoreIt is no secret that engaging and retaining top talent remains one of the top three challenges facing leaders in the current economic environment.* So, I thought I would start with a good news story about one of our long-term clients. This visionary business owner had a goal, to establish a sustainable team around her that would one day allow her to help over one...
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