Kim Vella recently attended the fantastic and highly regarded ‘Influential Women’ course run by NIDA Corporate at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, so decided to create an opportunity for […]
Author: Kim Vella
How business leaders and managers can support staff affected by bushfires
With the recent bushfires and devastation that we’ve all witnessed or experienced, it’s normal to feel and experience feelings of confusion and uncertainty about the future. As people start returning […]
Feeling deflated? Pump up the positivity
This is the advice the folks behind Greater Good in Action and it’s not all pie in the sky. Greater Good in Action promotes science-based practices for a meaningful life, […]
Bronwynne’s journey: frustrated consumer to fashion designer
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 […]
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 […]