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Having skin in the game is workplace accountability
2020-07-27T15:23:22+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|HR, Leadership Development|
How many times have you replied “that’s okay, thanks for letting me know “ when team members apologise for: Being late for work Projects are incomplete Deadlines are missed Poor punctuality While you may feel that this shows kindness, it also sends [...]
Working in a different future
2020-07-27T15:14:53+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, HR, Leadership Development|
In a few short months, a pandemic has transformed work and workplaces in a way that change management strategies never could. Social distancing, contact tracing, working remotely and, from home are the new normal. Working and workplaces in the future [...]
Leading team members during any crisis
2020-07-27T15:28:21+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, Leadership Development, Strategy|
Before COVID-19, the call to action for leadership in a thriving business environment was to be innovative, seek growth opportunities and increase market share. In a recession, the leadership pendulum has swayed to focus on the fundamentals for survi [...]
The company’s “why” is everything during a crisis
2020-07-02T08:07:09+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|Other|
When people talk about the “north star”, it is the brightest star in the constellation. It gives direction as it glows brightly in the sky. Every organisation has a north star. This is its purpose, its destination to achieving business goals and not [...]
EOFY 20 tax planning in a health crisis…have you thought of everything
2020-06-04T05:58:55+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|Other|
It is the end of the financial year and in a ‘normal year’ there are two things we can count on: tax returns and stock-take sales. In the 2020 EOFY we have the multitude of COVID19 impacts to bring into the mix. There will be job keeper payments, def [...]
Selling During a Health Crisis
2020-05-28T13:56:34+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, Sales Optimisation, Strategy|
With so much uncertainty and disruption to life and business as we know it, the management theory is yet to be written on how to pivot in times of a double whammy! - health crisis and economic downturn. Adapting your sales approach requires mirroring [...]
Taking people and culture to Next Normal
2020-05-28T13:35:16+10:00By Mia Aldridge|COVID-19, HR|
Let’s be clear, return to ‘normal’ will be different once the danger of COVI19 transmission passes. Accept that COVID19 or some other superbug can be expected in the future. Unlike the way we used to work and conduct business, the bounce back to norm [...]
Recruiting Remotely During COVID -19. How to Do It Right!
2020-05-28T13:37:29+10:00By Mia Aldridge|COVID-19, HR, Recruitment|
While the world copes with the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are facing an unprecedented challenge. While the damaging effects of the epidemic are inevitable, modifications in engagements with suppliers, customers and employees can help cushion them [...]
Establish a work routine in the home environment during COVID-19
2020-05-28T13:38:37+10:00By Grant Doyle|COVID-19, Leadership Development|
There are several positives to working from home – no travel time, no office workwear, no makeup, no parking or go-card, reduced fuel costs and wear and tear on vehicles. Although it does mean that managing productivity will require resetting expecta [...]
Facts not fear. Clean hands. Open hearts. Our children will thank us for it.
2020-04-07T06:13:59+10:00By Mia Aldridge|COVID-19|
A very interesting post by Dr. Sharkawy On COVID-19: “I'm a doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist. I've been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner-city hospitals and in the poorest slums o [...]
Preparation Do Not Panic: Be Pandemic Ready
2020-05-28T13:40:12+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, Strategy|
Could your organisation sustain a prolonged period where normal operations are suspended or disrupted for days, weeks or more? How well do you cope when your smart phone is out of battery and your charger is at home? If you answered NO to either of t [...]
When the team is greater than the sum of its parts
2020-02-19T08:26:36+10:00By Grant Doyle|Other|
Teams are formed for the purpose of addressing a specific goal or running a project. Rarely are teams formed without intent. In other blogs about teams and team building you may read there is typically mention of conflict, skillsets and common purpo [...]