They are no longer coming, they are here! The Millennials (ages 17 – 29) have arrived in the workforce and have money to spend. They are like no other generation before, coming from a period of significant prosperity with little adversity. And they know how to flex their collective muscle. …
Want to be More Productive at Work?
Sunday, June 21, 2015In a recent Business News Daily blog, Nicole Fallon, Business News Daily proposes 10 things that can improve your productivity right away. And as leaders, don’t just keep these to yourself, but see if there are ways you can introduce some of these into your employees workspaces and work lives …
Global Trends in the Business of People
Sunday, May 10, 2015Each year Deloitte publish a report into the global trends in the area of leadership and human capital. Their most recent report has just been released, called Global Human Capital 2015: Leading in the new world of work (Access it here). In compiling the report, Deloitte consulted with 3300 business …
Bureaucracy Must Die
Sunday, March 15, 2015If you are in senior management or administration, then this article in HBR by Gary Hamel, one of the most influential business thinkers, will cause you to become very uncomfortable and probably stop reading before the end. As I read it I was confronted by ideas and statements that rocked …
Workplace Trends of the Future
Friday, February 27, 2015“When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?” asks author Chuck Palahniuk in his novel Invisible Monsters. It is a good question, as the future does hold a lot of promise, but can easily turn into a threat if we are not cognizant of what …
Biggest Issues Facing Australia Today
Sunday, February 15, 2015The National Australia Bank recently undertook a survey to find out what it is that Australians find and the issues of most concern to them. Not surprisingly, overall it is the cost of living, then access to healthcare; employment and jobs; the economy; and terrorism/security. Whereas we are least worried …