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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?...
Morning routines
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment" – Jim Rohn Mornings… Some people love them, some people despise them and some people try to avoid them all together by hitting the snooze button repeatedly. What many people fail to realise is that they are a...
Hitches, glitches and sheer brilliance
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, security...
A man’s world would be nothing without a woman or a girl
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 Wilson talk about Tackling...
C’mon folks
When a Southern Belle interviewed for a Financial Planner's role in Dallas, Texas, and addressed the interview panel with 'Y'awl', no one raised an eyebrow. But when one of our candidates in Sydney was on final interview with a new employer, and dropped the 'Y bomb'...
Why your feedback is the most important news a candidate will receive
It's not just good manners. Whether you're HR, the hiring manager, or a recruiter, building relationships with candidates when recruiting new talent for your organisation is essential. Taking good care of candidates at each stage conveys a positive impression of your...
4 ways an Olympic triumph translates into success at 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, achieving...
The two types of trust
Being genuinely interested in everyone you meet may be second nature to those of us in the executive search business, but contrary to the popular saying, the reverse isn't always true. In London for an AESC conference recently, I met John Niland. John is best-known as...
Tough nut or fair, but firm?
I'm often accused of being a 'tough nut'. I think I'm firm but fair. I'm frustrated by underperformers, people missing targets and sloppy work practices. Sometimes I feel I'm painted as some sort of ogre, and now finally, I know why. Apparently, nearly 50% of...
Our prized skills in education are an export opportunity
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...
When multi-tasking feels like doggy paddling…
As our lives get busier, multi-tasking becomes a necessity to cope with life's demands. We may think that we are super human; that we can do it all with time to spare, when in reality we're struggling to keep our heads above water. So when does successful...
A healthy me means a healthy you!
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,...