The Balance of Power has Shifted
How significantly can values and reputation impact an organisations success and attractiveness in the current climate?
The 10 Metrics Every HR Professional Needs to Know in 2022
Intuitively, CEOs, leaders, managers and HR professionals know that the right people and strong leadership are critical to business success. But, too often, limited resources are directed to urgent projects, such as upgrading manufacturing, cybersecurity or shareholder return. The most effective leaders, especially human resources professionals, are able to use information to convince organisations, executive…
10 Leadership Productivity & Effectiveness Hacks
Being an effective leader is a constant juggling act, often requiring dealing with insufficient time, people and resources.
10 tips to avoid hiring a toxic employee
We all know about the talent shortage. Human resources teams, managers and overworked team members are burnt out and ready for resource relief. But, no matter how desperate you might be feeling, make sure that that you avoid the costly mistake of making a wrong hire. Hiring the wrong person – or worst of all, a…
10 reasons why working from home is bad for your career
At the beginning of Covid, individuals and organisations scrambled to put in place arrangements for working from home. Technology, space, noise, safety and communication rhythms were all issues. Now, three years later, we are trying to work out how we can manage going back to work. Most people don’t change until there is a ‘burning…
7 tips for introverted leaders
Words often used to describe successful business leaders include extroverted, charismatic, confident, dominating, singled-minded, focused and opinionated. In varying psychometric assessments, they often appear as high D (dominant), high A (alpha), high E (extroverted) or high red (task orientated or driver). Many CEOs also have the same psychological profile as psychopaths. While not everyone aspires…
What workers want – it hasn’t changed as much as you think!
The world has changed and, with that, you might expect that so has what employees are looking for from their careers, their employers and their workplaces. No doubt some attitudes about workplace priorities are shifting, but for employers looking to attract top-level talent, it isn’t as simple as adding sleep pods or a ping-pong table…
How to flip “I hate my job!” to “I love my job!”
‘I hate my job.’ How often have you heard someone say this? Probably too often to count. There was a time when I, too, said these words quite often, when I was feeling discontented, unengaged, unheard or unsupported. Fortunately, I haven’t felt this way for many years now. This does not mean that my current…
The tide goes out and the tide comes in
Last month we discussed the great resignation wave. If you missed it, here it is: The great resignation wave. We all know that when waves come in, they also have to go out. As organisations and as leaders, while we prepare for an exodus of employees, we also need to prepare for the employment of new…
The wave is coming – how strong a swimmer are you?
The United States has been hit by the great resignation wave and the ripples of this tsunami are now being felt across Australia. What is it? How will it affect you? Is there anything we can do to outswim the wave as it comes our way? In March 2020 as COVID-19 hit the world, employees…
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