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Dec 18, 20241 min read
ONE Girl
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty...
Sep 13, 20242 min read
What to Consider for Your Organisation Redesign
Several people in my network are now in new roles. A BIG congratulations! In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, executives must...
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Incorporating 2030 Tech Trends Into Your Strategy Planning Away Day
Many companies are taking a longer view towards the second half of this decade. They want to stay with emerging trends, and some are...
Aug 23, 20242 min read
Building Unity and Momentum with Offsites
Stepping into a new executive role brings both excitement and challenges. As a new leader, you need to earn your team’s trust and build a...
Aug 15, 20242 min read
New Leader's Challenge - Legacy Work
Legacy and pointless work often persist in organisations due to a combination of cultural, structural, and psychological factors. It is a...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
How Has Your Team Performed This Year?
As we embark on our first holiday break for 2024, it's a natural moment to reflect on our progress and the dynamics within our teams. How...
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Christmas Giving - One Girl and the Power of Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty...
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Optimising Your Resources as We Remain at Full Employment
Many countries worldwide remain close to full employment. Australia forecasts the unemployment rate to be around 4.25% in 2025 due to a...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
The Antidote to Learned Helplessness
Our environmental conditions may lead us to accept the preventable. Consider this controlled study of two groups of dogs in the 1960s...
Nov 23, 20231 min read
What Makes a Valuable Workshop? - Off-Site Tips and Tricks
Off-sites - some people love them, others dread them. Regardless, everyone wants them to be a valuable use of time with sensible...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
The Differences of Design, Lean, and Agile Ways of Working
In the business realm, Design Thinking, Lean Start-Up, and Agile often cause confusion due to their interchangeable use, necessitating a...
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Working & Creating Outcomes with Millennials (Gen Y)
Over a decade ago, I began working with Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1994/6). I wrote Finding a Better Way with one...
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Are You or Somebody You Care About Clear On Their LIFE Intentions
There is a great deal of noise we all have to manage. The noise - like social media, world events or subscription television - can easily...
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Having Positive Intent & Being Empowered
Last week, with 24 hours' notice, I was invited to facilitate a 45-minute session for 80 to 100 people online. The objective was to...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Leading Strangers to Fresh & Meaningful Outcomes. Creating Positive Workplaces
I have facilitated thousands of people at workshops, and I now confidently know what is of great value to the participants! You may have...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
We Approach Our Career Differently During Each Stage of Life - SCARF Model
Over a decade ago, I learnt about The SCARF Model developed by David Rock. Throughout my career, I’ve subconsciously applied it. The...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
What Makes You Memorable?
Everyone has something that is their differentiator. What’s yours? How does it show up? What do people constantly return to you for? I’ve...
Aug 3, 20231 min read
The Three Phases of a Career
I’m often asked about how to build a career by fellow parents, less experienced colleagues and alumni. The topic is discussed in my...
Jul 13, 20232 min read
What Memories are Being Made for Your Employees? - Employee Engagement!
I arrived in Manila on a Saturday afternoon in May. After checking into my hotel, I changed and headed out for my evening meal. By this...
Jun 2, 20232 min read
5 Life Lessons From “Jules” a Child Basketball Player
It’s an afternoon on the weekend, and one of my children's basketball teams is playing. There are a range of ages and skills within the...
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