December 01, 2020
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ―C. S. Lewis One of the most consistent things I have heard people say they are thankful for this year is connecting back to what is really important to them. They are grateful for being reminded […]
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December 01, 2020
It’s time to focus forward – don’t you agree? We have focused, dwelled and talked Covid-19 enough and according to the McCrindle Australian Post Covid Report, 88% of Australian’s are excited to close the door on 2020. I can certainly say I am one of the 88%! So whilst we want to close the door […]
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November 24, 2020
Just like that, another series of the Making It Count podcast comes to a close. What a ride 2020 and Series two has been. I must admit the recording of my podcast episodes has been an absolute highlight of this crazy year. I was able to get access to people I may not have been […]
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November 17, 2020
In the recent Pulse Check survey we conducted of leaders and business owners, one of the things they have noticed, is a decline in the extra discretionary effort from their employees. Whether it’s the disconnection of working remotely, or the fatigue that people are suffering as a result of this crazy year, that effort has […]
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November 10, 2020
Ush Dhanak is one of Australia’s leading experts on emotional intelligence, EQ coach and trainer and a popular keynote speaker at events around the world. She’s the founder and CEO of Emotional Quotient (EQ) Academy, the online hub for emotional intelligence courses, workshops EQ resources in Australia. Her point of difference is using Neuroleadership and EQ to help leaders uncover their […]
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October 30, 2020
Is there such a thing as work/life balance and how do you know when you have achieved it? Many of us are on what seems to be a never-ending quest to achieve this rather elusive balance between life and work. I honestly struggle to understand what this even means. What if you will never be […]
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October 27, 2020
Meet Dr Jenny Brockis. As a kid, Jenny’s favourite tale was Kipling’s story of ‘How The Elephant Got His Trunk. Like the elephant she was insatiably curious about the world. It also got her into a bit of trouble, like the time she set fire to the kitchen during a chemistry experiment. Her curiosity led […]
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October 19, 2020
Uncertainty. As humans we hate it and many of us don’t deal well with it. We can’t plan effectively, we feel like we’re stagnant and we’re constantly focused on the ‘what if?’ It’s unnerving, incredibly frustrating and contributing to a lot of anxiety and stress that people are feeling at the moment. I mean many […]
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October 13, 2020
With 30 years’ experience in Australia and internationally, Helen Fairclough returned to her hometown Melbourne in 2014 to join the award-winning Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) as Director of People and Culture. Recently acting Chief Operating Officer, Helen has currently been appointed in an interim role as the Director of Business Relaunch at MCEC, […]
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October 02, 2020
There have been some horror stories shared by people who have received notice from their organisation that their services are no longer required via text message. Can you imagine that? The absolute blatant disrespect and lack of care dripping from the words as you read on the text message that you don’t have a job […]
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