We all understand that, for organisations to be competitive in today’s marketplace, they need to be able to manage disruptive change, the type of change that requires the ability to suddenly shift strategy and composition. Ironically, to keep pace with this type of change, it needs to become a core element of business as usual […]
Organisational Performance – Insights
Queensland Rail, supported by Stockwell Bretton, have taken out the National and Regional Project of the Year awards at this week’s Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) 2016 Conference. As part of the 2016 AIPM Conference, a Gala Awards night recognised a range project management achievements, culminating in the National and Regional Project of the […]
One of the most interesting parts of the fairytale finish for this year’s AFL Premiers, the Western Bulldogs, is the central role played by the Children’s book, “Salty Dogs”. As described by Luke Beveridge, the General Manager of Football had given him a copy of the book and he was surprised at how the book […]
Society today is caught up in a technological storm, a front which is quickly bringing people more closely together daily and enabling the cross pollination of idea’s and values. This is driven through the use of social media, shared media and news, automated processes and in many ways a growing social conscience which widens an […]
My view on the link between Corporate Culture and Performance Darlene Quirk is one of our youngest consultants and she is writing a set of articles that profile her view on the areas that we work in every day. With a fresh perspective and an eye for opportunity, Darlene’s articles will provide valuable reading for […]
Managing staff is one thing but how do you guide a team of potential leaders? How do you identify who they are professionally and personally, and what skills are needed to help them realise their potential? When I made the transition from being a “doer” within the workplace to leading teams, the question I found […]
About a decade ago, the finance company I was working for commissioned an audit that looked at how much email each layer of leadership received and how they engaged with it. The research sought to understand how well communications channels worked and how effective the preferred “cascade” model of leadership communications was working. The results […]
So you have a Star Employee within your organisation, that workplace unicorn so rare and talented that others cannot fathom that they truly exist. Not only does this Star carry exceptionally high workloads, they deliver outstanding outcomes and seem to have an innate drive to truly help your business grow; all the while maintaining a […]
One of the most common questions people ask me about managing change is “how do you manage resistance?” This is an interesting question, because it’s such a subjective issue and one person’s version of resistance can vary greatly from another person’s view of reasonable debate and conjecture. The first thing I ask people to do […]
Recent experience has shown me that there is a form of management that even outstrips the ignominy of micro management. We have all heard it, perhaps even experienced it ourselves, the dreaded constant presence of a manager or supervisor, breathing over the shoulder of the over worked and oppressed employee. They do so in the […]
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over a year agoA great night out with @QueenslandRail winning project of the year at national AIPM awards #aipm2016 https://t.co/GmRAAfCUQI
over a year agoCongrats to our transformation partner @QueenslandRail winning org change and overall project award at AIPM awards https://t.co/MI5EhnVHKb
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