Category: Manage and lead the business

By Andrew Fenlon As a society it’s really important for us to have a steady stream of ‘the next generation’ coming through. The alternative is a society which is steadily aging – and as a result contracting. Governments understand this and have given various incentives to assist in the cost of having children over time. […]

By Clare Edwards FIML Let’s start with a brain teaser. Two judo experts take a bow and the match begins. One is wearing a brown belt the other a black belt. After a long tussle, the black belter player has the most points and is declared the winner, even though during the entire contest no […]

By Jane Caro I am 61 years old. That probably means that I am more or less unemployable in terms of a traditional full-time job. Should my (so far very profitable) sole trader business fail and I put feelers out for employment, I doubt I’d get a nibble. There’s no real logic behind this fact […]

Female leadership enjoyed significant progress over the past decade. Surprisingly, despite more women currently occupying places on the boards of Australia’s largest companies, they remain woefully underrepresented. More than 100 ASX 300 companies still lack female board representation. Overall, less than 30% of board directors for ASX 200 companies are female. At the C-suite level, […]

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 […]