16 Aug
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“That Person” …… “I know that person” …… We all know people. We have opinions about the people we have worked with. Some people we hold in higher esteem than others. What happens when putting a team together or looking to fill a key role in an organisation and “that person” comes to mind or… View Article
14 Aug
1294 Views
A FORMER senior Weipa Hospital employee has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in a negligence lawsuit she won against Queensland Health. Mary Rose Robinson had been hired as the district director of nursing between January 2008 and January 2011, but has been unable to return to work after she was unfairly blamed, humiliated, belittled, isolated… View Article
10 Aug
885 Views
According to Lou Adler, CEO The Adler Group: Leadership begins with a vision, confidence and persistence. Confidence and persistence begins by stretching yourself and sometimes failing. In his article he quotes Zig Ziglar “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” That’s a principle… View Article
27 Jul
964 Views
Tony Schwartz from The Energy Project writes in the Harvard Business Review that when stressed we overuse our strengths, which may make our strengths become liabilities, causing greater workplace issues. “Simply noticing this inclination has reminded me of the choices I can make every day at work. But that’s not enough. It is also important… View Article
12 Jul
905 Views
A senior operations staffer is performing poorly. How do you get a star back on track? This recent article in Inc.com offers a few ideas from various CEO’s on What to do When Your Top Performer Suddenly Stops Performing. “I’d ask the employee what he or she thinks should happen, and then we’d work together to find… View Article
07 Jun
949 Views
“You Are Not Good Enough“……In any one week I will speak with several people applying for jobs or ringing in to see “How is the market?” who have been told this by their employer. These people are usually excellent candidates and good at what they do. So what has happened? Invariably they have had… View Article
03 May
1093 Views
With such alarming trends having been documented, it is so positive to see that Beyondblue and the NHMRC have partnered to launch a $5 million grant calling for research proposals to consider and improve the Mental Health of Aged Care residents. To read the full article click here. Blog Posted by Roxayne West, Principal Consultant Health Care, May 2017 Roxayne West… View Article
03 May
1281 Views
An article in the Financial Review reports that the government’s changes to the 457 visa could limit Australian businesses the opportunity to be world leaders. With many businesses considering the option to move operations offshore – as global executives are being denied a path to permanent residency, able to only do a “two year stint” in Australia as… View Article
13 Feb
1252 Views
Talent is not sufficient………being effective is what gets the job done. The Macquarie Dictionary defines talent as “a special natural ability or aptitude”. The sporting world abounds with people who possess talent (special natural ability) in abundance but cannot deliver on the day or are up and down in their results or play below their… View Article
24 Jan
1294 Views
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is inviting nurses and midwives to view the draft Code of conduct for nurses and Code of conduct for midwives (the Codes), and have your say before the documents are finalised. The Codes set out the legal requirements, professional behaviour and conduct expectations for nurses and midwives… View Article
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