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Book Reviews Management Productivity

Book Review: Unlocking Leadership Excellence: The Power of Greatness Through Subtraction

Today, we’re exploring an enlightening approach to leadership and productivity, as presented in Sam Schreim’s book, “Greatness Through Subtraction“. This guide isn’t just another item for your reading list. It’s a transformative perspective on how achieving more by doing less can lead to unparalleled success and fulfillment for you and your teams. I recently received […]

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Meetings Productivity Workplace

The SPORT Method for Nailing Your Meetings

Tired of pointless meetings? Us too! The fact is, meetings can be incredibly powerful tools for making decisions, solving problems, and bringing teams closer. But let’s be honest, they can also feel like the ultimate time-wasters. Thankfully, there’s a neat model called the SPORT method to help us get our meetings back on track. Let’s […]

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Leadership Teamwork

Trailblazers of Tomorrow: Inspiring Leadership in Engineering

Leadership in engineering is an integral part of advancing technological innovation and progress. Engineers are responsible for creative problem-solving, designing systems and structures, developing efficient solutions to complex problems, and transforming the world. As such, they play a central role in society’s future success. The need for outstanding leaders in engineering is urgent; as technology […]

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Diversity Leadership Productivity Sustainability

Why Women in Leadership Matter: The Key to Unlocking Success in Business and Society

Are you aware that gender diversity in leadership roles can contribute to innovative problem-solving, improved financial performance, and increased employee satisfaction? Despite the overwhelming evidence supporting the benefits of having more women in leadership positions, many industries and organisations still lag behind in achieving gender diversity at the highest levels. So why do we need […]

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Development Impostor Syndrome Leadership Perfectionism Potential Wellness

From Perfectionism to Productivity: 11 Strategies for Achieving Success and Balance

Kellie’s Perfectionism Story Kellie was a high-achiever and had always been a self-described perfectionist. She was a top performer at her job and took pride in the quality of her work. However, over time, her perfectionism had started to take a toll. She spent long hours at the office, constantly reworking projects and second-guessing herself. […]

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Finances Organisational Culture Sustainability

How Expense Management Affects Sustainability

With more consumers flocking toward green businesses, an increasing number of companies have adjusted their operations. As a result, the number of sustainable organizations increased significantly, and for good reason. After all, corporate sustainability management leads to more profitable companies. Organizations have tried different approaches that contribute to a greener environment. Others adjust their transportation […]

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Productivity Wellness Workplace

How Fintech Affects Workplace Health

How Fintech Affects Workplace Health Fintech is a portmanteau for “financial technology.” It is a term used to describe the use of technology in the financial services industry. Fintech can involve everything from online banking and payment processing applications to artificial intelligence-driven investment advice tools and cryptocurrency exchanges. As more businesses move toward digital solutions […]

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Productivity Teamwork

7 Factors Affecting Productivity in the Workplace

Productivity is essential to success and happiness at work. Employees who feel engaged at work tend to be more productive. As such, managers must understand how to create a more engaging environment for their employees. You can improve employee productivity by understanding what factors affect productivity. Here are a few of them: 1. Communication Communication […]

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Communication Decision Making Employee Engagement Leadership Motivation Organisational Culture Productivity

10 Critical Drivers of Performance at Work

10 Critical Drivers of Performance at Work – a case study. What drives high performance at work? Watch the video, or read on: I facilitated a session with a client to capture learnings from a significant crisis. To cut a long story short, we had some devastating bush fires here in Tasmania and my client […]

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Employee Engagement Leadership Motivation Potential Productivity

4 Key Characteristics of a Leader That People Want to Do Their Best For

You can’t make people give you discretionary effort There are 4 key characteristics of a leader that people want to do their best for… I was meeting a business contact for a coffee recently and we started talking about getting the best out of people. My contact works in an industry that can be quite […]