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Reflecting on the last couple of months, many of our thinking styles, choices and actions are likely to be the result of intuitive, flash decisions made quickly. It triggered a comparison to the book by Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow. The book talks about the conflict between your intuitive,
First off…what’s wrong with KPIs? When you mention the term “KPIs” (Key Performance Indicators) in most companies, you get a mix of reactions. Managers feel a sense of energy because the certainty that having hard measures in place helps them to reduce the debate about performance. Staff feel a sense
I have a friend who runs meditation classes and interestingly, he pointed out one human behaviour that gets in the way of mindfulness… …is our ability to observe what is actually happening rather than judging what we think may or may not happen. He used an example of the guy
The team was looking to build further capability in design and communication Sting Sports is a globally recognised boxing and apparel brand. Sting was the official glove of the Rio Olympics and remains as such for Boxing USA. The product is highly respected amongst athletes and boxing enthusiasts around the
The team needed a balance between a project manager and a problem solver Right Angle Studio’s goal is to understand and improve life in our cities. They have started a number of successful businesses including Australia’s first independent online city guides The Thousands, Melbourne’s Rooftop Cinema and Sydney’s Golden Age
Foster Packaging (now known as Omniverse Foster Packaging Group after a recent merger) provides flexible packaging solutions Australian manufacturing businesses. The business develops and promotes exciting, cutting-edge packaging to suit a wide spectrum of product types and requirements. The aim of Omniverse Foster Packaging Group is to encapsulate the highest
A question I am often asked from small business owners is— How do I know whether to fire or keep an employee who is not performing? If you are an employer with this same inquiry, here is a set of questions that you should ask yourself before deciding to terminate
To avoid undervaluing the training process, be sure to ask yourself these six questions when either hiring a professional for staff development or working to develop internal training processes.
We get a lot of questions from small business owners and managers asking about the rules for terminating employees for excessive sick leave. The answer is that, employers aren’t able to fire an employee for taking too much sick leave. They can only terminate an employee if they cannot fulfill
Have you heard of the new trend for companies offering their employees an unlimited amount of annual leave? Are you wondering if maybe, you should give it a try? If so, I have some important advice for you. Even though articles such as- 3 reasons companies like LinkedIn, Virgin, and
