Category: Business
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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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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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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…