A tragic irony of modern life is that so many people feel isolated from each other by the very feelings they have in common, including a fear of failure and a sense of not being enough. This can sometimes manifest itself at work but it certainly features in all elements of our lives. Brene Brown […]

Knowing when your time is up is not so easy when you are in the engine room, working flat out.  With overall average tenure rates now at 2 years, and senior management tenure not much more than that, your internal networks can literally change or even evaporate overnight!  We are encouraged to ‘have no useless […]

The World Economic Forum recently published their report titled, “The Industry Gender Gap – Women and Work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. This report has resulted from an extensive survey of CHROs and other senior talent and strategy executives from a total of 371 leading global employers, representing more than 13 million female and male […]

We all know the employment landscape is changing at the speed of summer lightning. A survey of executives from more than 350 employers across nine industries in 15 of the world’s largest economies has led to a report published in January 2016 by the World Economic Forum titled, “The Future of Jobs” and predicates how […]

2015 is drawing to a close, and many in HR will be asking themselves, “What will 2016 hold for me?” This year has been another year filled with business challenges on many fronts, locally and globally. Australia has grappled with the ‘end of the mining boom’, there has been instability on the political front, consumer […]

It’s great to see creativity in action, especially when it helps you to find better and brighter ways to do things. While most people are generally keen to develop professionally, many of us also have a strong commitment to personal growth, meaningful personal pursuits, health and happiness.   We want to be the best version of […]

Aberdeen Group have just released their latest report that looks at the link between employee engagement and customer satisfaction. According to the authors there are 5 reasons why organisations need a well-defined employee engagement program and why this is vital to maximising customer satisfaction. The report highlights the following results for organisations with a formal […]

It has been said that organisational culture is implicit in the personalities and values of the first employees and founders. When headcount is in single digits, the business founders, partners and the first employees have the opportunity to sit and talk through decisions together. Communication and prioritisation is generally clear. However as businesses grow, it […]

Aberdeen Group has just released their latest study titled ‘Building the Case for Social in HR’. This is a particularly interesting, timely and relevant study that examines the potential impacts and benefits that social technologies may have on employee engagement, organisational learning, collaboration, productivity and the bottom line. The results make compelling reading. Please click […]

Organisational culture is driven by many combining elements not the least of all leadership, the politic and self-interest. Moreover, history from the beginning of time supports backing self interest to win over others in many contests. However, for the purposes of this blog, let’s just focus on the role that leadership plays in shaping organisational […]