Bronwynne Jones’ journey is fascinating. She’s been an international shipping policy expert for Transport, change manager for the ATO and a strategic/scenario planner in her own consultancy. Today she’s operating […]
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It’s sad that we’re not that happy
It’s sad that Australia isn’t entirely happy. That includes people at work. In the 2019 World Happiness Report, the annual United Nations landmark survey on the state of global happiness, […]
Time to learn online: new workshops
Online leadership learning. Is it for you? Why wouldn’t it be? Aside from financial and time-saving benefits, online workshops are now a proven method for learning, and one that leading-edge […]
Learning from leading Millennials
This article isn’t written for Millennials although they’re more than welcome to read it. This article is written for everyone in the workforce who believes that Millennials are challenging, if […]
Why it’s healthy to reveal your failures
It sounds scary and it can be. Malicious envy. What’s interesting about this destructive and powerful emotion is how successful leaders can trigger it. Let’s start with some definitions. You […]
Crises and careers
Sometimes a crisis forces you to look hard at life, including where you are in your career. A life crisis can be unexpected. Cancer can hit. An accident can put […]
The art of listening
Tim, a senior manager, was chairing a meeting on a work matter that needed immediate resolution and the support of his team. He talked, and talked and talked, explaining over […]
Danielle’s journey to jewellery
What happens when life is spiraling out of control? How do we cope? Dr Kim Vella, an executive career coach, says it’s not easy, but is possible to refocus and regroup. […]
Are you really self-aware?
Here’s a shocking fact. The Harvard Business Review has reported that while 95 per cent of people think they’re self-aware, only 10 to 15 per cent actually are. This isn’t […]