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3 Low Cost Team Development Ideas
The world is always changing. To be successful our business and our teams need to stay up to date. Continuous learning and development are essential to staying profitable and ahead of the competition. But doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag!
So how do you build continuous learning into your everyday? Our three top ideas for growing your whole team are below…
Learning to Let Go
For most business owner their business is their ‘Baby’. Similar to any parent, a business owner wants to care for their child with nurturing and attention to grow and thrive. It’s only natural that we often develop a strong emotional attachment to their venture and may feel a sense of pride, joy, and…
Take Time to Dream Big
I love, LOVE, LOVE what I do. I love working with our amazing clients. You inspire me daily. I love working with my team. How awesome are they, right?? I’m not in love with the constantly changing legislation, but it does fuel my love of learning. 2 ½ out of 3 isn’t bad! Like many businesses, …
Communicating Difficult Decisions to the Whole Business
Effective communication in difficult times isn’t just about delivering the message; it’s about listening with empathy, speaking with clarity, and leading with integrity. In our dreams every day in business runs smoothly, but reality is seldom like that.
Our suggestions for communicating difficult decisions to sustain engagement and create team commitment are:
The Right to Disconnect
Recently, the right for employees to legally disconnect from work was passed by parliament. This right has not been enshrined into law just yet and there is still some work to be done before it is, however there are plenty of things employers can do now to prepare for the…
Running Effective Hybrid Meetings
Running effective hybrid remote meetings requires careful planning and execution to ensure all participants, whether in person or remote, feel engaged and included. Here are some tips to support your next hybrid remote meeting:
Technology: Use reliable video conferencing tools (camera, speaker, microphone) that support both in person and remote participants. Test the tools beforehand to ensure the meeting runs smoothly…
Communicating in the Distraction Age
By: Tania Yates * I have about 15 seconds to grab your attention before you decide to read this or not. It’s even less before you’ll be distracted, only 8 seconds! *
Smartphones, internet and social media are all designed to distract and divert our attention. Yet we need to use these tools for work. At work this poses a real challenge when communicating important messages to our team and ensuring the team take action.
Improve Business Results by Measuring Employee Engagement
Throughout February, we’ve been focusing on Creating a Great Place to Work. We’ve shared that engaged employees are more productive and create businesses that are 21% more profitable. Such an important metric deserves to be measured and understood…
Why Engagement is the Key
Want to be 21% more profitable? Here’s how:
It feels counter intuitive to put Employment Engagement first in your business when there is so much going on for SME businesses:
Expenses are increasing – Wages, electricity, rent: you name it, it has gone up in price.
It’s harder to fill roles – Australia’s unemployment rate is only 3.9%
Cyber attacks are more common
AI is changing how we think about…
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