We wanted to bring to your attention the ongoing discussions about casual employment in the media. You might have heard about the proposed changes in this area by the Federal Government as part of their upcoming industrial reforms.   What is Casual Employment?   Casual employment involves job offers without a firm commitment to ongoing work or set hours....

Out With The Old, In With The New!    Just like the vibrant scene above, we often kickstart the year by envisioning our aspirations and future successes.    Meet Emma, our main character in this story, a dedicated SME manager who may seem like a familiar face in your pursuit of objectives.  To kick off the year, Emma starts laying out her team’s grand...

RECOGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ABOUT GRAND GESTURES At times, it’s the unexpected and impromptu acts that make a difference. To illustrate, let me share two stories with you. On one occasion, I was working on a major change initiative that was rapidly approaching rollout, and there was a mountain of training materials to review and sign off on before going...

Maybe Pizza was enough… I have been fortunate in my career to have had a variety of management and leadership opportunities. My early career was forged in the Oil Industry with BP Australia as a Graduate when I got my first taste of what it was like to lead a team.  The call came late on a Friday when I was told the Manager of the Accounts Payable team was...

It is no secret that engaging and retaining top talent remains one of the top three challenges facing leaders in the current economic environment.* So, I thought I would start with a good news story about one of our long-term clients. This visionary business owner had a goal, to