As business owners, leaders and managers, we often put a great deal of time and effort into our ‘brand’. This includes our business brand, our personal brand and often, in a wider capacity, the brand of our industry and... read more
Every day, the business world we operate in changes dynamically. Often, we resist the flow (think about the huge outcry over Facebook’s recent changes), sometimes we go with the flow (mostly when we don’t care enough either way about... read more
As the boss or the owner or the manager (or all three), you’ll spend a lot of time generally dealing with other human beings. In your position, you’ll be advising, informing, explaining, instructing, discussing, reviewing, clarifying, counselling, guiding, suggesting,... read more
An ability to prevent or easily deal with conflict makes for a more enjoyable, less stressful and more successful work and life experience. The upcoming second edition of New York Times best seller, Crucial Conversations has inspired a fresh... read more
Mandi Gunsberger is the CEO and Managing Editor of Babyology, a lifestyle website that keeps hip parents and their bubs up to date with the world of baby-related design. From building a dream nursery to checking out the newest... read more
Have you joined Twitter recently, but can’t make heads or tails of it? Don’t worry – you are not alone. 60% of Twitter users abandon their account after one month. Twitter is still a growing social media platform and... read more
Create trust, build relationships and get what you want. How do successful women get what they want? They negotiate. Introducing Negotiate Now, a new webinar that explores how to create trust, build relationships and get what you want. During... read more
I have been participating in a program called the AsiaLink Leaders Program for the past 8 months and never has a course/program shifted my thinking and challenged me so. The objective of the program is to have deeper Australia-Asia... read more
Today, I’m writing about a career development strategy, which comes with an altruistic bonus – serving on a third sector (non-profit, charity or community) board or management committee. While these positions are generally unpaid, they are an excellent way... read more
The Huffington Post, recently published, “Supermoms At Higher Risk For Depression: Study” – a pragmatic, powerful and practical piece about avoiding the almost universal guilt and frequent depression felt by working mothers. Key points include: Mothers are better off at... read more
Mentoring is probably the most powerful developmental process people can experience. Used effectively, it can empower people and provide a means to communicate that is second to none. It provides many tools and tips for managing those around you,... read more
I was driven to write today’s post by the number of grammatical errors and misspellings I come across regularly, on resumes, application letters, websites, jobseekers’ blogs and their professional social media profiles. It’s a fact that grammatical glitches, clunky... read more
