Angus Armour, CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), said in the Institute’s response to the financial services Royal Commission (1 May 2018) “governance and the role of boards and directors in shaping and monitoring organisational culture and behaviours are under tremendous scrutiny”. The questions that are being raised by the Royal Commission […]
The Workplace as an Experience, digital HR, AI and machine learning are gaining momentum in businesses looking for improved efficiencies and performance. They are not a panacea and require strong foundations including systems, processes and business partnerships to fully realise their potential. But will these emerging practices reshape and reposition HR and create new pathways […]
An organisation’s values set the foundation and guide behaviour, ways of working, decision making, relationships and business activities. Whether considering growth options and pathways, dealing with a crisis or creating policies, a clearly defined set of values will assist employees throughout an organisation to an aligned way of thinking and operating. When we at deliberatepractice […]
This insightful post from the Forbes Coaches Council, with the support of relevant data, discusses how mindfulness has the potential to drive competitive advantage for organisations and shares some fantastic insight as to how to incorporate mindfulness at work. Overall, the Forbes post highlights: • Following the collection of data, one organisation reported a productivity […]
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 […]