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HomeWhat did Ita say? And what’s it got to do with anemones?
I love science, I love sea anemones and I know exactly why I am doing a PhD. I want to make a difference with my work. My beautiful friend Carly has Multiple Sclerosis, as does the irreverent comedian Tim Ferguson. They are my inspiration every day. So when the going...
When filling a CEO position seems like a call out to Mars
How do you find a CEO to head up a privately owned organisation, operating from a remote part of a former Eastern Bloc country, where there is no local entity, no information about the organisation in English and the Directors and the Owners do not speak your...
Trojan horse or Pegasus? Choose your digital steed.
Are you flying high on the digital steed or do you feel you’re being covertly surrounded by a digital Trojan horse? This week I attended Harnessing the Power of Digital, a Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) event with guest speaker Amanda Gome, the...
A boomerang with many happy returns
"For employers, hiring former employees who left on good terms is a no-brainer: They know their past experience and assume they picked up some new skills to bring to the table during their time away." – Robyn Melhuish, Business Insider. What brings a former employee...
3 seconds is all it takes
Can it really be true that you can win or lose an audience in just three seconds? More on that later, but first here is my checklist for an engaging professional presentation: Strategy – be prepared and have an agenda Energy level – show interest in what you’re...
Just because we have always done it this way does not mean…
Consider this: it's estimated that US companies with 100 employees spend an average downtime of 17 hours per week clarifying communication, costing approx. USD$528,443 [1]. Communication is vital in all functions of a business, but even more so in HR, OHS and...
5 ways to make a first rate decision
Making a bold move is risky business. Even when you’ve done the research, modelled the outcome and evaluated the risks, the results of even the most calculated decision can be unpredictable. Having experience as an accountant, I can say there’s some degree of...
How the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre is far more exciting than its name implies
Yesterday I had the pleasure of touring the new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) building in Parkville as an invited guest of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. Our hosts from Grocon and Plenary Health showed us around selected areas that were very...
Would you want to work part-time if you could?
A client recently asked me to find a Senior BDM for their boutique funds management business. Nothing unusual about that; however, my client only required someone on a part-time basis, three days per week (or equivalent). They were more than happy to provide flexible...
Are you hiring to fit today or tomorrow?
When you see candidates, do you imagine the possibilities and give them scope to realise their potential? In recent weeks leading universities have advocated strongly for the removal of the traditional means by which students are selected for tertiary places – the...
So you think you’re talking to a client about your business, then the meeting takes a U-turn…
Imagine my surprise when on arrival at a prospective client’s offices, I was ushered into their boardroom, presented with a beautifully bound sales proposal and taken through a detailed slideshow about the company’s full suite of services. Their presentation to me was...
Breaking good with RJ Mitte, Alan Joyce and Andrew Parker
RJ Mitte and I have a few things in common, but I think he'd say we're both genetically blessed. While I'm certainly not bold enough to compare looks with someone who has modelled for Vivienne Westwood, like many otherwise ordinary people, we both fit into groups...