Sharpen your language In memory of the poet and playwright William Shakespeare. This focus will be on the practical use of words, metaphor and other literary devices for the business context – to help you notch up your spoken communication impact. To be clear, the focus is not on showing off with new words … Read more
As a Leadership Consultant & Coach, I am always hearing about the Stress we are all under. While the term Stress is nothing new the frequency of which the term is being used at every level within the organisation is certainly on the rise! Stress-related illness costs the Australian economy $14.81 billion a year in … Read more
Can you remember your first date with someone you found attractive? I can! How long did it take you to decide what you’re going to wear, how you would stand, speak, smile, you played it out in your mind, right? And yet we have this important meeting with a potential client, a good impression to … Read more
We all complain about being busy. Too much to do, too many emails, too many meetings. Our modern workplace demands so much from us. You may have numerous productivity tools at your disposal to help you plan your time and manage your priorities, but are you really leveraging your technology to meet the challenges of … Read more
Absenteeism is an issue that affects businesses all across Australia and while some level of absence is inevitable due to unforeseen, unfortunate life events, there appears to be an alarming ‘entitlement culture’ within the country when it comes to taking leave from work. This infographic by payroll and contractor management company Ayers investigates the scale … Read more
If you have ever found yourself asking the question, “Should I use a recruitment agency?” We want to share with you with 5 reasons why the answer to that question should be; YES. Candidates Candidates are important in the recruitment game, we take the time to listen and understand what the candidate is looking … Read more
Whenever I hear a manager make a comment that someone is ‘not a team player’ and as a coaching tool, they’ve reminded them that there is no ‘I’ in team, i’m always curious of its effectiveness as a comment. It’s true, some people are naturally more ‘I’ focused and aren’t as thoughtful of others. Some … Read more
Many companies struggle throughout the year because they lack strategies to approach HR issues effectively. However, with the right plans set in place, these issues can very easily be avoided and the business can enjoy a higher return. What then is the secret behind business success? Experts in this field have cited a qualified human … Read more
After having 12 years of school and another 3 years of university I got really desperate of theoretical knowledge and wanted to do something practically. Since I always wanted to go to another country for a couple of months, I thought I could combine both of this. I registered with an organization, which helped me … Read more
As a woman working in civil engineering I realised early on it was really important for me to be authentic, for me to be who I really was. I had to stop acting like a man. I know, it sounds obvious. One might ask why, as a woman, would you even try to act as … Read more
