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The Missing Pieces: How Managers Can Support Team Growth
We were given a beautiful jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. And by beautiful I mean there are lots of tiny, intricate details making up the picture. I love a good jigsaw, but have you ever tried to put together a puzzle without an image to guide the final result? Without that clear picture, how do you…
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How a manager can support their team better.
On a work trip last year I was on a plane, sitting next to a woman who was telling me about the challenges she faced at work and with her teams. She ran three medical practices with a range of different medical practitioners and support staff. Her challenges sounded oh-so familiar to me – so…
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How to set your team up for success in 2025
Welcome to a new year! Did you manage to switch off and get a good rest? I sometimes struggle with the mad week between Christmas and New Year when I generally have no idea of even what day of the week it is. This year we were away so I embraced that feeling; slept, read,…
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How leaders can better manage feeling overwhelmed.
We’re moving back into our house in the city this week, and there is a lot of packing, culling and organising to do. Not to mention the unpacking at the other end. But once that’s done, I know it will be great to be in our home again, and this temporary overwhelm will be over.…
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The Essential Steps to Building a Successful Team
Maybe you’re thinking: I don’t need leadership development. I need a better team, or a job that is better aligned to my skills It’s a valid thought – many leaders struggle with it. It’s normal to look outward, wondering if the right team or even job, would make a difference. But here’s something I think…
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The Ripple Effect – Understanding the Responsibility on Leaders
We spend a third of our life at work. Even if that might sometimes be a home office, we’re essentially interacting with others in a work setting, virtually or not. It’s unavoidable that work – by which I really mean work culture – has an impact on us. How could it not? Which is why…
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Finding Opportunities for Growth in the Workplace
My daughter is finishing school in a month, and we’re moving back to town, back into our home. Finding opportunities in everyday changes So I’ve been thinking a lot about change—again—and harnessing its gifts. Moves are not easy, but beyond the temporary disruption, they can bring opportunities and growth, particularly if we choose to focus…
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Leaders: How to Get Over a Failed Event
We were meant to host our latest in-person Melbourne Breakfast for Leaders workshop, but you know what happened? Nobody came. (That’s not exactly true, somebody did buy tickets just as we were preparing to pull the event, and we refunded them). Womp womp. The previous two in-person events – in Melbourne and Mornington – were…
