Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Are you using your Training budget effectively?
Most if not all organisations spend thousands if not millions of dollars each year on training. We focus our training on the skills and competencies expected to operate something or perform a task in a capable manner. Many organisations undertake the training, and tick the box: that person is now competent; or simply just trained.…
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What are you doing with your Most Precious Resource – Time?
“My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time” Steve Jobs Never a truer statement has been made. Whether you believe in the Divine God or not, your time on this earth is limited. We don’t all get an equal share. We…
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The Risks We Take
I recall being one of the 1000’s of unfortunate drivers stuck on the north side of Brisbane cut off by unprecedented flood waters that overflowed creeks and gullies and blocked roads in all directions. I was fortunate enough though to finally get home that night, unlike many others who were still stranded in the morning, or those few…
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Communication – Critical to business success
I read a recent article in SIA’s OHS Professional magazine regarding communicating workplace safety. The article was generally good, although the author missed a key point. I appreciate that the article was for a safety magazine, however communication goes across all aspects of the business. I have found in general there are two critical requirements within any…
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Communication – Employee Engagement
I shared in my last blog about communication in the workplace and how critical it is to business success. About the same time that I wrote this, I was watching and listening to the attached video from Marshal Goldsmith about engagement with employees. Many of the issues and insights he shares I have seen regularly in many of the…
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Doing the same thing and expecting….?
I met up with a colleague last week for a coffee, and as we both undertake coaching with Managers and Leaders, we headed down the path of the typical things we see within businesses. It continues to amaze us how many businesses of all shapes and sizes survive by just focusing on the week to week…
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Building Trust and Building Success
These 3 simple keys are critical in ensuring success in a business. All of them require an effort for most managers and leaders; however the application of these 3 things will genuinely build stronger work teams and organisations. http://www.inc.com/ben-peterson/3-keys-to-creating-a-culture-of-trust.html?cid=em01014week04e
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Remarkable Leadership Qualities
Leadership is more than managing people or projects, it is more than a title. Leadership is about caring for and talking with people, making the right (and sometimes difficult) decisions, being accountable, knowing their limitations, and pushing others to achieve or go beyond the every day. I have worked with many managers who have been…
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The Start of a New Year
The Christmas rush or relaxation is behind us, Australia Day has been and gone. The first month of year 2017 has almost departed. We have come back from break, looked at all of the backlogged and accumulated work and e-mails, and probably jumped straight back into where we left off at the end of last year. But what…
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Create the Positive Workplace
Many businesses write off morale in the workplace as a myth or an excuse for low productivity. However leaders who drive a positive atmosphere increase the desire for personnel to want to achieve, to work together, providing confidence and assurance that the business is secure, there is hope, and there is a safe future. In these times of economic uncertainty, it…
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