Slade Group Blog
HomeBankers aren’t all bad.
"All businesses experience growth," says Cindy Batchelor, Executive General Manager – NAB Business. "It's in their nature – at some stage in their life, they must grow to survive." In the following article by Nigel Bowen, written for NAB Business View magazine, Geoff...
I officially abdicate from the role of Queen of (Lazy) Small Talk
I'm currently completing a Ross Clennett Program – Leadership Coaching for High Performance (highly recommended, BTW). As part of my homework, I explored some of Ross's previous blog articles as a little pre-reading. An article that was originally published back in...
Motherhood Statements are not on!
Recently I attended a webinar hosted by international communications experts rogenSi, where they talked about using more persuasive language in our everyday business communications. For me, this could mean meetings with colleagues, interviews with candidates,...
It’s a 3 step process: Resign with dignity; Goodbyes with self-respect; Start anew with collegial engagement.
It can be a pretty tough time that business of resigning and changing jobs. We all know it's typically rated amongst some of the most stressful events in life. Over the years, I have seen countless people go through the process of resigning from their current job in...
Degrees for unicorns… where are all the category management experts?
I've been told I'm a "unicorn". At first I didn't get it (I actually had to google what it could have meant?). Then as years passed by, I've become acutely aware that I'm not a mythical creature, and that people with my unique combination of skills, qualifications and...
Overwhelmed? Gratitude as a business strategy.
Running your own business can be challenging and life itself can be overwhelming. I've said it here before. Last week I was named in the Top 50 Small Business Leaders of Australia by Inside Small Business magazine. It was an absolute honour and a surprise. Females in...
And just like that, I’m off to a new team!
In November I'm taking on a new role with the Carlton Football Club as a full time coach in an elite sporting environment. I'll be going from working as a corporate recruiter to working with elite sportsmen and women. It may sound weird, but after what I've learnt...
Challenging questions about change
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor E. Frankl Have you ever wondered why the subject of change can provoke strong emotions? Back in the fixed-line age of last century(!) when timed local calls were first...
A homecoming with fresh eyes
We've written about the benefits of Boomerang Hires, but what's it really like to leave a company and return again a couple of years later? Two years ago I left Slade Group to see what life was like on the other side. Having consolidated my internal recruitment and...
From Temporary to Team Leader
Many moons ago I walked through the doors of Slade Group to register as a temporary candidate. I had just come off a self-imposed two month work break and I was finally done with lounging in pyjamas and drinking wine at midday. I decided to register for temp work, as...
Would you get up early on a Sunday to see a house you couldn’t buy?
Like many real estate obsessed Australians, I'm fascinated by other people's property, but I'm also passionate about good design. So while the opportunity for a lie in on the weekend is always appealing, I've been waiting some time for a spot to join modern and...
A view from Berlin
As a detox for work addiction, in late 2016 my wife suggested it was time we took a sabbatical. And now in September 2017 that rhetoric is well and truly a reality. Like many business owners and leaders, it's taken me many years to move from taking two weeks off at a...