It is said that we have experienced fifteen years of technology innovation in the last fifteen months. This has brought lots of opportunity and ‘noise’ in the technology space but for many, it has only added to their fears. Many business owners are asking themselves questions such as “What should I be doing on the […]

  Organisations big and small are on a relentless pursuit to optimise costs and extract more productivity from their workforce and other assets. Doing “more with less” is a phrase that has been around for a long time, as well as “you can’t manage what you don’t measure”. Whilst improving productivity and measurement are sound […]

One of the main issues I find with smaller and medium businesses is that they want to grow and develop but can’t find the time or the cash. As far as finding cash goes, you can drive around looking for the end of the rainbow or you might be pleased to know that there are […]

As we celebrate International Women’s Day and the 100th anniversary of women having served in Australian parliaments (starting with Edith Cowan in 1921), women’s issues are more prevalent than ever.  This is, however, not all for the right reasons. Even in the last month, we’ve had reports of systemic, ghastly sexism and worse in our […]

Diversity is all about difference in the workplace. Difference in age, gender, cultural background and ethnicity. With diversity comes different views, a greater level of different experiences and opportunities for learning. It leads to better decisions and there is growing, compelling evidence it leads to better performance. Potential employees, particularly millennials, will be drawn to […]

10 Ways to Refresh Your Approach for 2021 Last month, I revealed the first five of ten things that you can start on right now to improve and refresh your outlook in 2021. To refresh your memory, the ten ways were: 1, Work on your purpose (‘why’). 2. Identify the value you provide. 3. Put […]