Tag Archives: management
Hazard reduction, backburning or putting out spot fires?
Posted on20. Sep, 2011 by susan.
As we experience our first bushfires of the season in the Blue Mountains, I think there’s a good analogy between the practices above and how managers behave. Hazard reduction is the practice of burning, clearing and other practices done in advance of the fire season with the aim of reducing the impact of any future [...]
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How to brief a recruiter
Posted on14. Sep, 2011 by susan.
Tips from Steven Fine of Growth Focus on how to get the best results when you work with a recruitment agency:
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More places to find our articles
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by susan.
As well as writing this blog, did you know I also write for other websites, e-zines and blogs? You will find my writing on the Leading Minds Academy, Dot Com Women, Planner Lounge and HR Daily Community websites, with different and relevant articles. Here are links to recent articles on those sites: Are you an [...]
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Are you compliant with employment standards?
Posted on23. Aug, 2011 by susan.
Recent conversations with employers made me realise many are flying blind when it comes to current employment legislation. Although there’s a lot of information available online, it’s not always easy to find. Now there’s an easier way… To make it easy for you to find the information you need to comply with employment law I’ve [...]
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Are you ‘success-oriented’?
Posted on12. Aug, 2011 by susan.
What does it take to be successful in business? Research published by The Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute surveyed the attitudes of 1100 small business owners (2-99 employs) in the US in May 2009. What they found, according to the Institute’s director, Mark D. Wolf, was that “Success-oriented small business owners are a special [...]
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Why job fit matters for business
Posted on02. Aug, 2011 by susan.
Career guru Kate Southam, wrote on her Cube Farmer blog last week “Whether it is a pair of shoes or a job role, wrong fit hurts”. The wrong fit hurts employees and the companies they work for, their colleagues and their customers. The discomfort they are feeling radiates in all directions and can have substantial [...]
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How’s your balance?
Posted on18. Jul, 2011 by susan.
A recent conversation with Thea Foster of Added Value Corporation prompted this article. Thanks for the inspiration, Thea! We all know that to run a successful business, department or team requires consistent achievement across several disciplines. Typically we need to perform well across finance, marketing, sales, service delivery, planning, technology and people. And it’s quite [...]
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Top 5 critical skills in shortfall
Posted on02. May, 2011 by susan.
The Kelly Skills at Work 2010 study uncovered a serious skills shortage in the Banking and Finance Sector in the Asia Pacific region. The five skills most in demand are also those considered most critical for mid to senior level managers across all industries. Of all organisations surveyed, 88% said the shortage of staff with the [...]
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Top 10 of 2010
Posted on10. Jan, 2011 by susan.
We’re ready for a big year in 2011! Before we get too far into the new year and a new decade, we decided to take a look back and compile this list for you, of the favourite posts from our blog in 2010. In case you missed any of them, you can read them right [...]
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Your easy performance management checklist
Posted on15. Nov, 2010 by susan.
Viewers of last Wednesday’s webinar were suprised to learn that most performance management processes are a big waste of time. How do you assess the value of your process? Here’s an easy checklist: 1. Do you have all the information you need to set meaningful goals ? 2. Do all your employees get to have a [...]
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