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We ALL fear change and that’s OK, says Marty Wilson. I was recently lucky enough to hear Marty speak at Mental Health in the Workplace, part of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce People in Business series. He gave an inspiring talk on change and the fear that comes...
When I was a Temp
I often ask friends and colleagues about their part-time jobs during their school and university years. Those experiences, what jobs they did and how they were trained, have in one or another, often led them to where they are today. I myself worked at McDonald's – on...
Our active lunch break
When a shiny new gym opened at the New York end of Collins Street (that's near Melbourne's Southern Cross Station), Angelika Langer-Zindel was one of the first members to join-up. It took another six months for her to recruit a work gym buddy, Diana Tanvis Loi. While...
I could have been French President…
Growing up in France, I've always been interested in politics, as well as the way people communicate. I'm now an expat, but every day is still a cultural challenge, every meeting a learning experience. As an education specialist, currently working with schools to...
Resourcing the new Infrastructure State. A challenge for Victoria?
Victoria – The Infrastructure State. It could be a number plate. The Melbourne Metro Rail project is underway, level crossings are being replaced, plans for ‘sky rail’ continue to cause controversy and an airport train could be back on the agenda. For roads, the Tulla...
It’s all about culture
The future ain't what it used to be. Continued globalisation, wide-scale disruption, uncertainty, exponential change in technology and a new generation joining the workforce are changing how business does business. To compound the challenge, the organisation we...
Ignore this at your peril!
Exactly 12 months ago I was diagnosed with cancer. There were a couple of jaw-dropping news items last year, but personally being told you've got cancer would be right up there. I'll spare you the details, suffice to say after a routine colonoscopy, I ended up with...
‘Finish Before You’re Done’
This summer I heard a great story from Davor Miskulin, a Slade Group 'alumni' now working with Burning Glass in Canada, but who visits us regularly when he's in Australia. At a Toronto saxophone masterclass last year, which Davor attended with his sax-playing daughter...
Shower thoughts for the New Year
For many of us, we associate showering with waking up in the morning, so it's no surprise that some of our best ideas fresh in the day are 'shower thoughts'. I worked for a CEO who regularly called in with her shower thoughts on her commute to the office. Most were...
‘Fame fades but influence leaves an indelible mark… that outlives those who influence.’
Have you ever stopped to think how much influence you have? Recently, I was honoured to be named in the Financial Review's Top 100 Women of Influence in Australia. It was humbling because I first arrived with a backpack, $200 and one way ticket to a country that...
6 blogging brainstorming ideas
Recently my colleague said she wanted to write a blog, but she had no ideas for a topic, how she would structure her thoughts and where to even start? Blogging gets people talking. When we write about what interests us and what we know, we share our thoughts and...
Motivation: more insight, less ra-ra
Motivation is a fickle thing. It's a fleeting, ever wavering state of mind that is constantly preached about at work or in our personal lives. This age old question has been heavily debated and the theories abound, so how do we pinpoint motivation and moreover, what’s...