The Old Way - Command and Control
Although workplaces and management styles have come a long way in the last decade, the command and control style of management behaviour remains common practice in many companies. This management approach basically means that employees are told exactly what to do, when to do it and even how it [...]

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Apparently the 40 hour working week is dead.
A recent survey by Talent2 found that 67% of Australians admit to working more than 40 hours on a regular basis, and 45% said they were working harder than they did 2 years ago.
Construction and engineering are the hardest industries hit, followed by property, legal and HR.
Combine this [...]

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Yesterday I was listening to my partner talk about his work day. The news wasn’t good. The industry is in a slow period (he sells wine), his customers are giving him the you know what’s, and as for management…..
In his words - ” I just don’t know what they are doing. We seem to have [...]

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A good friend and small business owner was complaining last year that she could not find a simple book that helped her understand how to effectively structure an interview and what questions to ask. The seed was planted.
I’m pleased to say the book of interview questions - The Interview Question Bank - has now been [...]

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I attended a breakfast this morning where leadership guru - Avril Henry - was speaking.
After interviewing 110 of Australia’s finest leaders (from non-profit, SME, corporate and government) she identified 9 characteristics that these leaders believed “made” effective leaders:
Great leaders……

have an appetite for learning and development - they see it as a core focus, not [...]

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Have you ever wondered why the people in your team don’t seem as motivated as you do? Or why some people do their jobs with enthusiasm and vigor, and others barely get through the day without taking the frown off their faces?
You are not alone. The topic of human motivation has been studied for hundreds [...]

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Our friends at Hudson have just released their latest quarterly report, having interviewed over 7000 people around Australia on the topics of Engagement and Retention. Here’s a quick summary of the key findings. To read the full report, click here .
Most commonly utilised initiatives aimed at retention:

flexible work options - [...]

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Over the last 3 months I’ve been working with around 15 teams on answering the question “Where are we at?” These sessions have been an eye-opener for me in terms of how to identify and address team priorities and issues. Here’s some of what I’ve learned through the process:

Cookie cutter agendas are nowhere near as [...]

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