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Let Go!

I am reminded of the lyrics sung by Brian Cadd – “let go, it ain’t worth it if it hurts you.” I grew up listening to my parent’s music and this one has stood the test of time (in my humble opinion). I reference it because of its relevance to our way of working and our...

The Resilience Project

In late 2022 I downloaded and listened to The Resilience Project; since then, I have bought hard copies for friends and families, and I have referred many others to Audible, including my Uber driver from this morning who drove me to the airport. On our travels, we...

Stronger Relationships and Being Appreciated – A Strategy to Address the Great Resignation

In our first discussion around the reasons behind the Great Resignation, we highlighted that while money and other financial benefits are clearly important to employees; it was the less tangible things like “not feeling valued and lacking a sense of belonging at work”...

Stanwell’s Richard Van Breda shares insights into why empathy is more important than sympathy to lead others.

16 Sep 2020 | Leadership Development

Richard Van Breda, CEO of Stanwell, is an expert in change management having adapted to new locations and roles his whole career. Born in Zimbabwe, Richard started his career at Deloitte Haskins, before moving to become the CFO for PVC exclusion extrusion company....

The Queensland Government’s innovation champion Nicolle Kelly on how to flex the “change muscle”

9 Sep 2020 | Change Management

Nicolle Kelly, Executive Director – Innovation Programs, Governance & Strategy at the Queensland Government, is a key contributor in leading the design and implementation of an innovative government agenda. Encouraging a new way of thinking, she works with...

Why leaders must be willing to unlearn to be able to relearn.

19 Aug 2020 | Leadership Development

“A great entrepreneur finds certainty in uncertainty” - Leanne Kemp Leanne Kemp is Queensland's third Chief Entrepreneur, plays a vital role in building and promoting the importance and contribution of entrepreneurship and investment in Queensland. She is also the...

Happy Birthday Change2020!

23 May 2020 | General

I had been looking forward to 2020 for probably at least the last 18-months, around the same amount of time that people had been asking me, ‘are you going to rebrand in 2020?’, ‘will you continue to work post 2020?, ‘when you named your company was it about the year?’...

Remote Working Tip #15

3 Apr 2020 | Leadership Development

The single biggest mistake we make when trying to gather — whether physically or virtually — is assuming we already know its purpose. Even in our physically-together-normal-circumstances-gatherings, we tend to assume the purpose is obvious. In these COVID-19 times, as...

Remote Working Tip #14

2 Apr 2020 | Leadership Development

Good Stress Stressful situations can actually push us to achieve amazing things; take time to reflect on what you have achieved while feeling stressed. When chatting (Skyping; Teaming; or Zooming) with your teams, ask each person what they have achieved.

Remote Working Tip #13

1 Apr 2020 | Leadership Development

Learning Cultures are often differentiators for organisations; people make decisions to join / stay if they know you will invest in their skills and capability. Investing in your people does not need to slow down or worse still, cease, because of remote working; you...

Remote Working Tip #12

26 Mar 2020 | Leadership Development

Remote Working Tip No 12 [RWT#12] Routines allow you to create structure and predictability in your life. They allow you to feel safe. Without routines, there would be too much uncertainty in life and everyday functioning would slow down. Control what you can control....