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Our time in the sun: Dynamic infrastructure development
Last week Slade Group hosted Mark Bartoli – Founding Director, ATEC Solutions along with other Civil Infrastructure Construction & Engineering Leaders for a boardroom lunch. Up for discussion were the next wave of mega projects, renewables and energy...
7 steps to successfully implementing any new technology in the workplace
Implementing a new technology tool can be a huge challenge within an organisation. Slade Group recently upgraded all of our team from PCs to Surface Pros – a 2-in-1 detachable laptop/tablet, which truly allows us to work anywhere, from the desk to the sofa (we have...
Dipping my toes in the ocean: A celebration of my first 10 years in Australia
In November I celebrated my 10 year anniversary as a proud Melbourne resident. My arrival here from South Africa coincided with the GFC, which has given me pause for thought around the 10 year economic cycle, and what I’ve seen in the local recruitment market during...
Take a break… and focus on your own learning and future career
…as the fourth revolution of work builds, teachers are well placed to lead learning. All employers, by virtue of offering work opportunities and the potential to build careers, deal in the futures of their employees. For teachers and others working in the education...
The rewards of a good hire are amplified for SMEs
I have a hypothesis: mid-sized and smaller companies (remember, SMEs comprise the majority of Australian businesses) can benefit most from professional recruitment services. While smaller companies have less experience and fewer available internal resources to...
Why good service is good business
How often do you get frustrated as a customer? Working part-time in hospitality to put herself through university, Catherine DeVrye had a customer centric work ethic drilled into her. Later in her professional life working at IBM in Japan, she became totally ingrained...
Just a couple of life lessons from Cadel
One of the very few Australians recognisable by their first name (no, it’s not you Eddie, Elle or Kylie), Cadel Evans has the honour of being the only Australian to have ever won the Tour de France (he came second in the Tour in 2007, 2008, both by less than 60...
Why critical thinking, is critical.
What do you think is the most watched Ted Talk of all time? It’s Sir Ken Robinson’s Do Schools Kill Creativity? It challenges us to rethink our school systems, to acknowledge there are multiple ways to learn successfully. In my career as a teacher I made the...
How Technical & Operations professionals in the Property & Construction industry are influencing the Australian economy.
Continuing our series of boardroom luncheon events with influential people in Technical & Operations, Slade Group recently hosted Kate Bailey, Associate Director – Head of Logistics and Retail Research at CBRE. Focusing the conversation on how the Australian...
Young people entering the workforce
The Boardroom Podcast in conversation with Anita Ziemer, Managing Director of Slade Group, about young people entering the workforce and the future of industries with the presence of automation. The Boardroom Podcast is a series of engaging podcasts discussing the...
The “self-made” myth: Why hard work isn’t enough to reach the top
Compliments of The Hustle, this blog is a 100% lift from Zachary Crockett’s post this week. If you’re not already, we highly recommend becoming a subscriber to The Hustle. Here he’s in conversation with Professor Robert Frank economist with Cornell University. Zachary...
Lessons from Mother Nature for human nature and Human Resources
Most organisations today are aware of their environmental impact and responsibility. But beyond any legislative requirements, are there lessons from nature that may boost resilience among employees? And before you cynically dismiss this thought as too ‘touchy-feely’,...