by Margaret E Ward | Apr 19, 2018 | Insights
A culture of civility Do you work in an office brimming with tension, with colleagues that snap when asked a question? A more civil, respectful workplace is not only a nicer place to work, but also likely to be more productive. “We’re in an era where there is a...
by Margaret E Ward | Mar 15, 2018 | Insights
Making meetings make sense The dreaded meeting. For many people, meetings come high on the list of things that waste their time. After a work day filled with meetings, it can be easy to feel like you haven’t really achieved all that much. During a 2010 TedTalk,...
by Margaret E Ward | Mar 5, 2018 | Insights
The generation game In late December 2016, an interview with author and speaker Simon Sinek took the internet by storm. Sinek’s take on millennials in the workplace – a depiction of an entitled generation, spoiled by participation medals and parents who told them they...
by Margaret E Ward | Feb 9, 2018 | Insights
Get on board “When you get a good opportunity, just go for it.” That’s the advice of Vivienne Jupp, a former senior Accenture executive and an experienced non-executive director, to women who’d like to gain board-level experience. In 2010, Jupp and her former...
by Margaret E Ward | Jan 19, 2018 | Insights
Keeping hold of that new year zest Are you full of plans for the year ahead? Raring to go? Feeling productive? January lends itself to goal-setting, capitalising on the fresh start that a new year offers. However, the challenge is to not run out of steam as the year...
by Margaret E Ward | Dec 7, 2017 | Insights
Mindfulness One last push before the end of the year, projects to finish, books to balance, decisions to finalise. It’s no wonder many workers and managers are counting the days until the Christmas break and a chance to catch their breath and gather their thoughts....
