Sep 17, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, productivity
In my last blog I wrote about Jumanji and how it’s full of life lessons. This week I’m continuing with my Jumanji love! #nospoilers Shortly after arriving in the jungle, Professor Shelley Oberon (played by Jack Black in what I think is his BEST ROLE EVER) says: “I...
Aug 21, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership
Over the weekend I puppy-sat Max, my brother’s beautiful 18-month-old labradoodle. He had asked before and I’d declined for two main reasons – I know nothing about dogs and I’m allergic to a long list of animals. This time when he asked, I agreed before I realised...
Aug 7, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership, Networking, Social media, strategy, Twitter
Are you also glued to Twitter each day for the commentary around Victorian Premier Dan Andrews daily media conference? It’s events like COVID – and the Premier’s daily briefing – when social media channels such as Twitter come into their own. It provides an...
Aug 4, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, Podcast
John Cahill is a barrister from Brisbane. He works primarily in the areas of criminal law, family law and regulatory law. Prior to going to the Bar, he worked as a solicitor for the Aboriginal Legal Service in Sydney, for the state government in child protection and...
Jul 31, 2020 | Blogging, leadership, productivity, workplace wellness
When I first started working from home about 14 years ago, I promised myself I would take a proper lunch break every day. Which means one of my favourite daily habits quickly became sitting on the couch while having lunch with Oprah, and after a few years, with...
Jul 20, 2020 | Blogging, Organisational culture, Podcast
Associate Professor Catherine Ball is a scientific futurist, speaker, advisor, author, founder, executive producer, executive director, company director and charity patron working across global projects where emerging technologies meet humanitarian, education and...
Jul 10, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership, Organisational culture
As many of us start to return to traditional ways of working and, in some cases, reopen for business (lots of love if you’re in Victoria and heading back into lockdown), it’s critical that we communicate and connect in a way that genuinely engages our employees and...
Jul 6, 2020 | Blogging, Organisational culture, Podcast
One of the biggest challenges we face in society today is loneliness. Even before we were locked down due to coronavirus, loneliness was at epidemic levels, with 1 in 2 Australians saying they are lonely at least once a week. Feeling disconnected and lonely has the...
Jun 16, 2020 | Blogging, Organisational culture, Podcast
Sharon Natoli is an optimist who believes in the power of food to connect humanity to a better future. She speaks and writes about building human connection through the humble, yet surprisingly powerful, act of eating together. An Accredited Practising Dietitian who...
Jun 2, 2020 | Blogging, communication, Organisational culture, personal stuff, Podcast, workplace wellness
This week’s guest, Rose Herceg, is the Chief Strategy Officer at WPP Australia & New Zealand and one of Australia’s most respected social forecasters. Rose’s first business, Pophouse launched in 1998, became known as Australia’s best-regarded company for...
