Category: Manage and lead the business

There’s an increase in the rate of employment for older workers in developed nations. With workers staying employed for longer and workplace technology, thinking and practices ever-changing, is it time to invest in the professional development of your older workforce? A recent study of OECD countries found that the employment rate for workers aged between 55-64 increased by 6% […]

Even Maslow realised that beyond self-actualisation was a higher need. One of self-transcendence or going beyond ourselves. This implies that personal development never truly completes its course until it affects those around us. However, is the reverse also true? What is the effect of a positive workplace on one’s ability to develop themselves?   Employees seek purpose In designing an AI app for personalised career development, NextPlay.ai noted the desire of the […]

Managers and Leaders can make or break an organisation’s efforts to generate fresh ideas and evolve. Innovation and creative thinking are common management buzz words that managers and leaders hear every day. To some, these words are frightening – the fear of the unknown – and yet to others these same words are embraced as […]

A reorganisation within a business can be undertaken for a range of reasons — but understanding how to manage the human element is critical, no matter why the project has been undertaken. By Derek Parker // Illustrations by Dane Mark once upon a time, a good manager was seen as one who kept things flowing […]

Professional learning doesn’t have to be dull. Rewrite the rules and you’ll have happy, engaged team members that stick around, says learning and development specialist Samantha Mueller. By Emma Mulholland Anyone who has worked in retail knows the biggest challenge is attracting and retaining talent. That’s where Samantha Mueller, Head of Learning and Development at […]

Chair of the Canberra Raiders, Allan Hawke, says leadership and culture are critical to the club kicking goals. By Anthony O’Brien. Allan Hawke AC FIML is a former senior public servant and diplomat. He served as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Keating, led three major government departments including the Department of Defence, and […]

As a manager for two decades in the book industry, John Purcell has led people through extraordinary change. As an author, John Purcell is capable of amazing feats of imagination. But away from writing fiction, he’s been heading up Booktopia’s marketing and buying teams, and is now Director of Books, helping the online retailer become […]

In the fierce contemporary business environment, we always hear people ramble on about the importance of innovation. So much so, more organisations are starting to implement workforce innovation days. An innovation day involves the workforce splitting into small teams to try and solve a problem relevant to the business. For companies such as: Suncorp, Microsoft […]

How can you minimise the risk of a project’s timeline and budget blowing out as you work through to completion? By being aware of the inherent biases in our brains, and examining the landscape for insights into similar projects. By Vanessa Mickan. Sydney’s light rail expansion is – surprise, surprise – massively over budget and […]