‘Competition for the right talent is fierce. And ‘talent’ no longer means the same as ten years ago; many of the roles, skills and job titles of tomorrow are unknown to us today”. Rather than being daunted by this finding by PWC in their report “Workforce of the Future”, PWC …
Business Kindness
Monday, July 4, 2016As an accountant I was trained that the only things that matter are those that can be measured. And now, much to my surprise, kindness is one of these things! Recent research into Australian organisations has resulted in the Workplaceinfo Business Kindness Index. You can read more about it here. …
Stretch Goals are Detrimental
Sunday, May 8, 2016Many organisations use stretch goals, those “seemingly impossible” goals to motivate employees to reach beyond what they thought was possible. However, a recent study by Lemone, Blum and Roman published in February 2016 casts some doubt over the effectiveness of stretch goals. You can find the full article here. Lemone …
11 Habits of Remarkably Successful People
Sunday, December 6, 2015Knowing the holiday season is often a time for reflection, a blog article by Peter Economy came to mind, which you can read here, where he proposes 11 habits of remarkably successful people. Of course this depends on what your definition of success is, but if you are looking to …
6 Workplace Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Sunday, October 11, 2015Just a few days ago Forbes online published a blog with this title by David Sturt and Todd Nordstrom (read it here) that really challenges conventional wisdom about the workplace. They look at six common beliefs and then dig into the research to find out whether it is actually true …
Stress Busters
Sunday, September 27, 2015In the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale there are a number of events that if they occurred within the past year and when added together, can provide a rough estimate of how stress will affect your life. For an adult, death of spouse tops the list with 100 points. Divorce …