Global employee engagement levels are at an all time low. The figures in Australia are even more damning. As it stands, organisations are failing to capitalize on what is a bountiful resource. Executives must pick up the slack to ensure their team members are giving all they can – for both themselves and their employer. […]
READ MOREWho Do You Think You Are? Finding Culture In An Era Of Soul-searching
Never has culture been more important to an organisation than it is now. A clear and purposeful mission motivates team members and improves overall performance. It is an executive’s responsibility to ensure that this culture is known and communicated across all levels of his or her organisation. It’s hard to define culture. An academic will […]
READ MORERising Above Success: The Self-Conscious Leader
Outward-looking executives can forget the effect of their own hubris in stifling employee engagement. The most successful leaders are those that can put their success to one side and connect with their team members at a human level. The 18th Century was an age of revolution. For centuries, people had lived under the iron fist of […]
READ MOREReconceptualising your Peak and Investing in Personal Growth
The End of Financial Year provokes much thought across corporate Australia. Where we direct our money speaks volumes about where our priorities lie. This year, ask yourself how much you have invested in your career and your future prospects. From the outside, June 30 seems like any other day. There is no reason to celebrate. […]
READ MORENavigating the Storm: Executive Leadership in a Post-Royal Commission Australia
The Royal Commission into the Financial Services Industry shocked us all. Commissioner Hayne’s findings and recommendations make for difficult reading. Executives have the opportunity and, therefore, obligation to look into the mirror and ask ourselves what we can do to make this better. Prior to 2018, people knew that corporate conduct in the financial services […]
READ MORELeaders are People Too: Reconnecting and Reengaging Your Team
We live in an age of empathy and understanding. The notion of an infallible leader is no longer one that inspires confidence and a willingness to work. Instead, people long for human connection. If a leader is able to develop a bond between themselves and their team, they are on the pathway to true engagement. […]
READ MOREDigital Darwinism: Survival of the Fittest Leadership in the Age of Tech Disruption
Think of a successful business leader and Bill Gates will likely top the list. The technology tycoon is more often than not a go-to choice for advice on handling technology and theorising its impact on businesses. Over 20 years ago he predicted that ‘the first rule of technology used in a business is that automation applied […]
READ MORECulture for Creation: How Organisational Culture Fosters Innovation And Engagement
In past articles, I have spoken at length about cultural fit and changing work environments, so now we are taking a step back to consider the big picture – the organisational culture within which all productivity and employee engagement falls. There is a clear and observable connection between workplace culture and employee engagement. We are safe to assume […]
READ MORERecruit right. Avoiding tactical traps to maintain a strategic approach.
Recruiting for one person can be relatively straightforward, however recruiting a new team can be fraught with opportunities for failure. One of the most common is being distracted by detail, when success lies in keeping the big picture firmly in view. Chatting to a client brought this topic to mind. They had just gone through […]
READ MOREA new look at worker engagement. The growing realisation that logging in can lead to burning out
In the last article, we looked at the traditional measures of engagement and the relationship between engagement, input and output. Now, let’s look at some studies that support a new approach to assessing and managing – the disengaged traditional model, or the new engaged model, if you like. Let’s start with the observation that large […]
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