Category: Planning
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The State of Wellbeing
Over the last several years, wellbeing has been a significant focus within health and safety legislatures, especially mental health and wellbeing. Businesses with large mobile workforces, like the mining or oil and gas industries, and occupations subject to trauma exposure and violence, such as the Defence Force, Emergency Services, or public transport personnel, have been…
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Are You Reaching Toward Your Potential?
Last time I shared on the habits we are forming at this time in isolation, and the challenges in forming and breaking bad habits when it comes to an end. But habits in general have the potential to make or break us. Think about those goals in our personal and working lives, and what habits…
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Evolving or Revolving
While the year is still young, I am determined to encourage you to reflect on and assess where you are in your personal walk/career, as well as the state of your business. Are you planning to evolve and grow, keeping up with or ahead of the market, diversifying or changing direction if needed? Or are…
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Planning for 2019
As we start fresh into the new year, what are the first things you are going to do as a leader? Maybe you have already taken some steps at the end of 2018, or maybe the end of 2018 was so hectic and winding down took all of your focus. 2018 has zoomed by; will…
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Tools, Strategies & Methodologies to Improve Business Processes (Part 1)
Last month I discussed what I observed during a recent visit to a Chinese manufacturing business in Guangzhou. The business was successful in many ways, with a strong focus on continual improvement and growth. Having looked at several hundred businesses during the last decade, (some successful, some not) I want to explore and provide, over…
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The Fundamentals Apply Anywhere
Last month I addressed the need for strong and consistent accountability in the workplace. Last week I was in China visiting a packaging plant that are a current supplier to a well-known Australian manufacturer of dairy products. It was my first trip to mainland China, and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, though knowing…
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What Am I Doing to Change?
At the moment, each day, I have some time for reflection on not just what I want to do, but in who I am. I have just gone through a significant birthday, which has probably also brought me to a point of considering what I have achieved and what I want to achieve for the…
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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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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…