A couple of weeks ago I had a potential client contact me, needing some performance management support. They had 2 issues; one was easy – ‘can you help us with annual reviews?’ – ‘Yes!’ I said. The second was... read more
No one wants to be in this position but the reality is that, at some point, you are likely to have to make a role redundant. It’s important for the continued commercial viability of your business to be able... read more
The tech giants have set a new benchmark in workplace cool, but are pinball machines right for your workspace? The open-plan office has come a long way since its paranoia-inducing beginnings. What began as a way to expose slack workers... read more
Collaboration is an essential ingredient for teams to operate in the high performance space, yet few people really experience it. Most people experience compromise and mistake it for collaboration – people hang on to their own agendas when they... read more
As social media blurs the lines more and more between personal and professional, who owns your social media contacts is an interesting question to pose. Although the question is most likely relevant to all social media sites, it is... read more
Kristy-Lee Johnston runs The Footprint Group, a consultancy business that works with businesses to improve their performance and operational efficiencies by providing recruitment strategies and services. After discovering a gap in the market for a locally based professional services... read more
If you’re tired of fighting traffic and forcing yourself to listen to yet another round of office gossip, technology might provide just the reprieve you need as more and more jobs can be done from home using a computer... read more
More than sixty per cent of Australians have reported they would be more productive at work if they got along better with their boss, according to a new poll taken as part of global preparations for 16 October, National... read more
Many businesses, small and large, find themselves competing in an increasingly competitive talent market. What I mean by that is that good talent is not only getting harder to find, but it’s also getting harder to attract the top... read more
Getting work done through others is the fastest way to increase productivity. However, many struggle with the ‘how’. One of the biggest complaints you’ll probably hear when people talk about their staff is ‘it’s quicker to do it myself’.... read more
Getting work done through others is the fastest way to increase productivity. However, many struggle with the ‘how’. One of the biggest complaints you’ll probably hear when people talk about their staff is ‘it’s quicker to do it myself’.... read more
People issues in the workplace can often be confusing, unpleasant and stressful to all concerned. Most of us have experienced situations where we have worked with a colleague who has a reputation for being ‘difficult’; or colleagues who seem... read more
