by rgrant | Aug 19, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Welcome to the annual leave game show: The Australian Fair Work Commission has recently changed various modern awards to allow for the cashing in of annual leave under specific conditions. How would you feel if this trend extends to non-award employees in the future?... by scarruthers | Aug 4, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
At 8am this coming Saturday many of us will be watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony telecast from Rio, crossing our fingers for only a few hitches, given we’re prepared for some glitches. I’m prepared to overlook all of the recent events (building delays,...
by Laurie Serafini | Jul 28, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Celebrated journalist and high profile media personality Caroline Wilson says, “Sometimes it’s an asset not being part of the boy’s club.” Last week I ventured out on a bleak, cold Melbourne night to Deakin Edge at Federation Square to hear... by mlove | Jul 1, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
It’s a simple formula for athletes in elite sports: focus, preparation, practice and teamwork. Recently I attended a lunch with the Victorian Chamber featuring Australian Olympians Michael Klim, Nicole Livingstone, James Tomkins and Craig Mottram. For them,... by Andrew Barr | Jun 7, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
The announcement of the world’s biggest education prize, worth more than $A12 million, offered by a Chinese tech billionaire, is symbolic of the surging wave of education for next gen China. Working with a group of schools myself in China recently, I have seen... by ccheesman | May 20, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Seriously, without being twee, it’s true. I admit I live a pretty healthy lifestyle: I lift weights, I eat chicken breast, love vegetables, and drink my three litres of water per day. So, when our leadership team sat down to discuss how to better look after our teams,...
