Employers of Choice are now offering staff incentives to suggest and recommend great new hires internally. This is often a cash incentives of up to $2000 as it can save recruitment costs and is innovative. Since the GFC this has become more commonly used as companies seek different ways to reduce costs. Some clients that we … Continue reading »
Are you a Rollercoaster Manager?
What is it about rollercoasters that we loath? Is it that our stomach likes to sit in our mouths? Or is it that we cannot predict every turn or corner and are thrown in complete different directions, having no sense of control as to where we are going? Post GFC the economic climate is highly … Continue reading »
TEDx was terrific
Thanks to PWC I was privileged to attend the TEDx conference on the weekend and be surrounded by an explosion of creative talent and innovation. Please go to http://www.ed.ted.com It is all about ideas worth spreading and sharing globally best practice learnings, topics and tutorials that can be shared for the classroom to the boardroom. … Continue reading »
I am sick of all the white whine!!
I am disgusted to be an Australian when I read in the latest Budget report released this week by the Australian Government (or should i call it the FUDGET!) that Overseas Aid has not be raised as suggested to 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) however kept at just 0.35 percent of GNI! Ever have one of … Continue reading »
Work Life Maximisation
Work life maximisation is my mantra. The idea of having a work life balance is a concept that so many are spurious and cynical about. Have you ever managed to stand equal footing mid way on a see saw and managed to keep a level balance? How long did you manage that? Moments I am sure! … … Continue reading »
Work Life Balance – What is It?
As we madly try and empty our inboxes, before an Easter holiday break – I reflect on what is work life balance? Many people say that there is no such thing! This is one of my “soap boxes”. How can we maximise our lives, both in our professional lives and our personal lives? Seven years … Continue reading »
The School of St Jude – Fighting Poverty Through Education
As part of recognition of International Women’s Day, we held a special breakfast at our offices yesterday for our nominated charity, the School of St Jude’s, founded in 2002 by Gemma Sisia, a talented Australian woman who was actually born in the same Australian country hospital as myself! We invited our long term female supporters … Continue reading »
The Passion of Healthy Patriotism!
I have just returned from a once in a lifetime Global Entrepreneurs University at Queenstown NZ. We arrived in style in Queenstown : on a chartered Air New Zealand plane from Auckland to Queenstown. A spanking new plane full of just Entrepreneurs from around the world. Wow –what a wonderful experience was provided by the … Continue reading »
Managing Leadership with Dissension in the Ranks
The Australian Government has had a case of dissension in the ranks recently, with the current Prime Minister deciding to hold an open contest for the leadership of the party and the nation. What happens when you face dissension in the ranks within your company? What do you do with the opponents within your organisation? … Continue reading »
