Vision – Planning
It’s the last day of 2018 and time to become visionary! When people think of vision, they generally think of long term strategy, however vision can apply to our every day. Vision is about PLANNING to be productive rather than HOPING to be productive or allowing the day to happen to you rather than be designed by you. You can do this by identifying the key things you want to get done and focusing on achieving them, minimising distractions. Extend it further by getting yourself and your team focused every day. It may be as simple as keeping each other …
Collaboration – Mastermind
In 1937, Napoleon Hill wrote Think and Grow Rich. In the book, Hill wrote about the value of masterminds. All mastermind is, is a group of people that get together and share and collaborate for an express purpose of getting better. In educational terms there are a lot of similarities between a mastermind and a community of practice. In his book Workplace Learning, Principles and Practice, Robert W. Rowden suggests the following: …
Risk Management – Information Overwhelm
According to a 2018 www.forbes.com article, there is 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day. [https://tinyurl.com/y9owrda8] Whilst technology has been a part of our business lives for so long, organisations and their teams struggle with managing the sheer volume of information we receive daily. …
Communication – Nice, Need, Must Know
It’s easy to try to jam too much into your emails, but I use the M-N-N method when I’m emailing. The M-N-N stands for Must, Need and Nice. Often what happens when people write emails is they get like verbal diarrhoea. And they basically just take every thought that they have in their head and they jot it down and they click send! And then they wonder they get no response from the person they are sending it to or no action is done. It’s because nobody knows what you want them to do. We seem to be very quick …
How to Boost Your Focus, Memory & Productivity – Nishant Kasibhatia
Nishant Kasibhatla is a professional speaker, corporate trainer and an author. He is a Guinness Record Holder (2011) and has worked with organisations such as Oracle, American Express, Qatar Airways and Petronas delivering presentations that are mesmerising, memorable and message driven. He has over two decades of experience and has worked with companies, schools, students and individuals in over 19 countries and 5 continents. …
Linking Technology & People to Drive Workplace Productivity – a Conversation with Productivity Experts Donna Hanson & Sally Foley Lewis – Sally Foley Lewis
With 20+ years experience and a MBA under her belt, Sally’s inspired people across a range of industries: from health clubs in Germany to shipbuilding yards and oil and gas companies in the Middle East, to community organisations in outback Australia. She has also helped managers and leaders in aviation, telco’s, hospitality, education, professional services and finance. With her exceptional qualifications, diverse program and project management, and leadership experiences, she’s an expert speaker, trainer and facilitator. Sally is a straight-talker, with a wicked sense of humour, as she skills and inspires people to be where they belong and feel valued. …
How Storytelling can increase Your Own & Your Organisation’s Productivity – Simone de Haas
Simone de Haas has a brilliance with stage and story that has been honed by a creatively inspired career of over 30 years. She is a multi-award-winning Theatre Director, Producer and Performer, as well as an Acting Coach for Film, Television & Theatre. She has won theatre industry awards including the coveted Matilda Award for Directing, Acting & Design and an ABC Radio Bell Award for Best Production and Best Director. As The Speakers’ Director, Simone designs and facilitates ‘Purposeful Storytelling for Leaders & Teams’ programs which she has delivered across Australia and New Zealand. …
5 Things HR & L&D Professionals MUST Know To Unlock the Human & Creative Potential of Their Organisation – Ricky Nowak
Known as The Communication Catalyst for her ability to get results, Ricky Nowak has been a stand out light in leadership skills training for 20 years. She is known for her ability to get results by inspiring leaders to create positive and sustainable change in behaviour and outcome She is a published author, professional speaker, presenter and executive coach. Ricky is 1 of only 18 professional coaches in Australia accredited to deliver the Stakeholder Centred Coaching Model developed by US master coach, Marshall Goldsmith. The methodology is effective, time efficient and proven to enable successful people to lead more effectively, via …
How Your Office Layout Could Be Decreasing Your Productivity….and What you can do about it – Narelle Haw
With 20 years experience in the corporate world, including time spent working within large organisations such as Woolworths, The Body Shop and the National Australia Bank, Narelle Haw is founder of Harmony Enterprise Australia a company dedicated to creating workspaces with soul. A certified Building Biologist and Design Psychology Coach, Narelle has worked with many organisations including accountants, financial planning firms, corporation and schools. Narelle is a guest lecturer on Healthy Sustainable Building Design and Interior Styling at the Wodonga Tafe, blogger and Exceptional Living motivational speaker. Narelle is here to share with us her insights into the relationship between …
Unlocking Your Own (& Your Team’s) Mental Roadblocks to Increase Productivity – Debbie Petersen
Debbie Peterson is a Professional Keynote Speaker, Keynote Trainer and Mindset Expert who works with companies to motivate, educate and inspire their employees to focus on the mindset that creates bottom-line results. Debbie has successfully worked with professionals at various stages of career in corporations, charitable organizations and associations to help them discover what holds them back, eliminate limiting beliefs, and supercharge the mindset to achieve professional success in areas such as leadership, communication, and productivity. …
