Managing People

How To Turn Dependency Into Problem-Solving

By Howardco on Aug 13, 2024 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

Some years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a leading Truck and Bus manufacturing company that saw a major leadership transition. A new Managing Director (MD) was appointed into the business with a clear mission: to improve the company’s performance. The obstacles tied to the job became evident almost immediately, as early as the first day. Here’s how the MD...

A Place Where Collaboration and Productivity Thrive

By Howardco on Jul 3, 2024 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

I recently had the privilege of joining a panel of presenters at a YTM networking event on the topic of collaboration and productivity. I chose to speak from the human perspective. I defined productivity as empowering people to perform at their best and collaboration as combining diverse skills, talents, and experiences in pursuit of a common goal. Economists define...

How Employee Recognition Impacts SME Success In Australia

By Howardco on Nov 13, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

RECOGNITION 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...

Recruitment Realities: Why SMEs Must Be Proactive In Today’s Job Market

By Howardco on Oct 6, 2023 in Agility, Change Management, Managing People | 0 comments

THE 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...

What makes middle managers effective leaders in 2023? 

By Howardco on Jul 31, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Leadership, Managing People, Team Development, Wellbeing | 0 comments

Maybe 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...

The Secret to Engaging and Retaining Top Talent

By Howardco on Jun 28, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

It 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...