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19 May 2020

Working From Home – Tips and Tricks For Leaders

With all the uncertainty created by the pandemic, one thing that seems to be set in concrete is that working from home more regularly (if not all the time) will... Read more...

18 September 2019

Vulnerability as a Leadership Art

With the increased focus on emotional intelligence, leaders have been encouraged to show their vulnerable side.  But can showing vulnerability actually work against you?  Co-founder of Accelerating Leadership Presence (ALP)... Read more...

19 June 2019

Deloitte’s 2019 Human Capital Trends in 1,000 Words

Each year, Deloitte publish a well-researched study of trends affecting HR.  This year’s report pack runs to 107 pages, plus videos.  What, you haven’t read it all yet?  Each year,... Read more...

31 October 2018

The Rise of the Flexible Workplace

Who came up with idea that 5 days a week, and 40+ hours is the way ‘work’ should work?  A lot of us grew up in the world where this... Read more...

17 October 2018

Meet our new partner in Melbourne, Jayne Crow

Jayne is a Partner in our Melbourne office. She is a pragmatic, outcomes focused professional with over 20 years’ experience in senior HR and Corporate Services roles, including leadership of... Read more...

2 August 2018

The Power of Negative Visualisation

Marcus Aurelius & the Stoics I first discovered the ancient Roman Emperor and philosopher ten years ago. I stumbled across the book “Meditations” and have carried it with me since.... Read more...

17 April 2018

You have too much experience

We’ve heard that line from a couple of people lately. They had applied for vacant roles with high profile companies and were screened out early in a recruitment process. The... Read more...

Managing gender transition 22 March 2018

Managing gender transition in the workplace

While the experiences of transgender icons such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox have been a focus of mainstream media in recent years, discussions around gender transition are often muted... Read more...

5 December 2017

Our Top Takeaways From The Deloitte HR Trends For 2018

Fuelled by technological innovations and social shifts, HR is evolving at a rapid pace. Bersin by Deloitte’s recent report HR Technology Disruptions for 2018 investigates how these monumental cultural shifts... Read more...

25 July 2017

Change leaders don’t believe in magic

When we decide to make changes to aspects of the organisational environment or how we go about doing business, we set out with the best and highest of intentions; aiming... Read more...

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