Aussies willing to sacrifice wages for work flexibility
This week I was thrilled to appear on Nine’s Today Extra to talk about the latest research from the University of South Australia. Have you seen it? 45% ...
Put your team first
"What do you mean? Of course I put my team first!" I hear you exclaim. But do you? When you have to choose between spending time with one of your team and ...
ANZ employees are disengaged, burnt out and actively or passively looking for work
Just out! From Gallup's 2023 State of the ANZ Workforce. ANZ employees are disengaged, burnt out and actively or passively looking for work. 🔹 Most of ANZ ...
Masterclass: Trends update for CEO’s, Senior Leaders, and Board of Directors
Are you a senior leader or Board member whose success depends on navigating your organization through these very uncertain times? Are you someone who wants ...
A new employer first impressions
A friend started a new job this week. The job is fully remote but she is spending the first 3 days in the office. They gave her a desk/cubicle with her nam ...
On equipping managers to be better managers
Read Time: < 1 minute Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report is out. It's a sobering read. They argue that the world's GDP is going down which will make it more difficult to solve the challenges we are currently facing on a global basis.
ATTN: ALL ENGINEERING MANAGERS
In preparing for a leadership presentation to one of my engineering clients I went searching for updated stats on the skills shortage in the engineering in ...
The great work from home or office debate
Read Time: 2 minutes Today I read yet another article about a large corporate demanding a return to the office and their employees kicking up a fuss. Here's the thing... most people actually WANT to come back to the office (some of the time, for the right reasons). But they don't want their employer to DEMAND that they come back to the office.
People are the only appreciating asset you have on your balance sheet
Read Time: < 1 minute It's true - people are the only appreciating asset on your balance sheet. And it's funny because the research says that appreciating them will make them appreciate even more.
Time to kill the zombies
Read Time: < 1 minute One of the zombie people practices that is rearing its ugly head again, especially in these times of economic uncertainty, is trying to measure people's value by their productivity.
Traditional Performance Management – Gallup Article
Read Time: 2 minutes In times of stress people revert to what they know, which is why I think we're seeing managers pull out the "No more Mr. Nice Guy" attitude. Elon Musk, anyone?
Initiatives you can test in your workplace
Read Time: < 1 minute I am so grateful that my work allows me the opportunity to get to know brilliant thought leaders and change makers. Laura Staples, Head of People and Performance at Laminex is one of those people.
