Posted on 09 June 2011. Tags: Communication Skills, Management and Leadership
I know I do. I like sitting where there’s natural light but not too glary; where I can get eye contact with people entering the room and roughly in the middle of the boardroom table wherever possible so I’m “amongst the energy”… It turns out I’m not alone and that most people exhibit territorial behavior […]
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Posted on 06 May 2011. Tags: Management and Leadership
The PwC Private Business Barometer found that for the second consecutive barometer, sourcing talent was the top issue facing employers, in light of predicted growth throughout the country. However, PwC private clients partner Gregory Will noted that businesses seemed to be surprisingly lagging in their attempts to attract new talent.“Despite indicators that competition for staff will grow, […]
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Posted on 04 May 2011. Tags: Management and Leadership, Time Management
Wondering how you can achieve more at work? I was intrigued by this study of six companies which shows that21% of managers without formal power send redundant messages — for example, an email message after a face-to-face meeting — compared with just 12% of managers who have formal power. But the powerless managers get tasks done faster and with fewer […]
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Posted on 05 April 2011. Tags: Management and Leadership, worklifebalance
With billions of emails being sent daily around the world, it’s no wonder we’re feeling a little “inbox overload”. And if you’re feeling the weight of it, imagine being Bill Gates: the Microsoft founder receives – roughly – 4 million emails per year!!! Gates presumably has minions to sort his inbox, but others confront an […]
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Posted on 08 February 2011. Tags: Management and Leadership
“Nice girls get the corner office”… “Nice girls finish last”… “Anything she can do I can do better”… “Hot Tips for Career Chicks”… all great books with great tips on how to fix the women… but how do we fix the employers who have failed to find, develop and keep the best women on their […]
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Posted on 19 January 2011. Tags: Gender Balance, Management and Leadership
Thanks to those of you who responded from around the world to my post about Transfemational Leadershipand why a feminine approach to leadership is essential for success in 2011. Since I wrote this post we here in Australia are in the wake of the Queensland floods, Australia’s most far-reaching natural disaster, with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, […]
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