Oct 16, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership, Organisational culture, productivity
Richard Branson says communication is the most important skill a leader can have. I’ll go one step further and say it’s the most important skill a human can have. Communication encompasses so much more than merely telling people what you want them to hear. It’s also...
Sep 22, 2020 | communication, connection, leadership, Podcast
Leanne Hughes is an international facilitator, speaker and coach who loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work. She combines her experience in marketing with her education in human resources and psychology, to help leaders create...
Sep 8, 2020 | communication, connection, leadership, Podcast, Social media
Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM, is the Founder and CEO of the Tech Girls Movement Foundation and the CEO of Adroit Research. She is a futurist with international recognition for her advocacy and leadership, her research, and her university teaching through which she has...
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...
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 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...
May 27, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership, Organisational culture
Brené Brown tells us that “authenticity is a collection of choices we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” But how often do we truly do this? When we are...
May 13, 2020 | communication, connection, leadership, Podcast
It’s been an interesting week with the government announcing the lifting of some of the COVID-19 restrictions. I have to admit, I’m a little anxious about it all, but I am looking forward to being able to see a few more family and friends. In this podcast episode, I...
May 8, 2020 | Blogging, communication, connection, leadership
In my recent post Are you asking the right questions?, I explored different types of questions, how to ask personal questions, and why we need to ask them. Today I want to share some thoughts on listening. Management consultant and educator Peter Drucker...
