There are two schools of thought on the business case for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Advocates make a strong case citing increased positive brand awareness, stronger employee engagement and increased community and environmental support. The naysayers believe that the... read more
Small business is a vital commodity in preserving Australian livelihood. It is important to recognise and reward the contribution of small businesses to both local communities in generating employment for millions of Australians, as well to the national economy.... read more
Things could be looking up for small business owners now that we have a minority Labor government, despite small business receiving close to zero attention during the Federal election campaign. For any legislative change to happen in the next... read more
Premium Members are invited to attend the next quarterly Entrepreneurs’ Roundtable. This facilitated session is an opportunity for women to address and discuss business issues and to focus the direction of their business development. The Entrepreneurs’ Roundtables are facilitated... read more
Karina Santolin and Bruce Whiting have participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s MentorNet Program. For more information on mentoring, please click here. The Mentoree: Karina Santolin, Skeda Why did you become a mentoree? My decision to become a mentoree... read more
It’s now been a few months since I launched my new parenting website – I’m now seeing website traffic increase, more activity on the site and getting more requests to run workshops – but I’m also seeing much more... read more
As I said in the intro to my last post I’ve been ‘in business’ for fifteen years now… and during those years I have learned a lot!!! Bu,t I’m still surprised when I hear business ‘myths’ that were around... read more
Business mentors – What role can they play in the life of a small-business owner? And, how do you find a mentor? When you find them, what’s the protocol for the exchange of their time. These are the questions... read more
Just as poor performers can drain valuable time, energy and money from your business, top performers can add all of these things in spades. Keeping these employees challenged, motivated, happy, committed and loyal to your company for as long... read more
How much of the bottom line of your business is affected by the customer experiences your staff is providing? Every organisation is only as good as each member of its staff. As a business owner or leader, are you... read more
“What gets measured gets managed.” Although this is embraced without question, lots of business owners are slow to understand its criticality when it comes to effective and sustainable business. There are many reasons why this is the case, but I suspect... read more
Off soon to a Club Med I was reflecting on why Club Med had been such a successful brand for so long, and what sets it apart. It occurred to me that Club Med has the right mix of... read more
