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7 Ways to Be Happier at Work
Being at work can take up a huge amount of your life (think around 92,120 hours over a lifetime!), so it’s important to be happy while you’re there. Cultivating an environment that makes you cheerful and positive can dramatically increase your your motivation and productivity. Here are 7 daily ‘happy habits’ to try for yourself: 1) Start the day right There’s nothing worse…
How do employers know what social media updates they should be doing? How can they know what their audience thinks of these updates? What are the best-in-class employer brands doing on social? To get some answers, I’ve spoken to everyone’s favourite Canadian in Sydney; David Brudenell, Chief Digital Officer of Universum. Listen to the interview below, keep…
How does your morning ritual compare to some of the world’s biggest business hot shots? After mastering the art of getting out of bed (easier said than done), your next moves are crucial to setting you up for success. There’s no one-size-fits-all method to getting the most out of your morning. Different people will reap different rewards from different rituals. Whether you’re…
Be careful – it’s a jungle out there. When it comes to using public transport, it’s every man and woman for themselves. Travelling to and from work is a repetitive experience that can really bring out the worst in people. It’s like the gift that keeps on taking. Unless you’re of the rare breed of human that can fall…
There are many ways you can measure the success of your career. Your pay packet, your job title, the size of your team. But when it comes down to it , and you begin to look at the bigger picture, these measurements don’t mean a thing. You could have a great paying job with an impressive title – but…
We are hearing first-hand from the organisations and guest speakers involved in our Women in Leadership programme about the powerful support which mentoring can provide when developing aspiring female leaders. If you are in the process of examining your organisation’s progression pipeline and looking for ways to help address any gender balances, we recommend introducing…
It’s a sad but familiar story. You find the perfect person for the job. They’re qualified, experienced and within budget. Boxes ticked. As time goes by you let your client fall more in love with them, only to have them pull out at the eleventh hour. Why? Because the ‘perfect person’ never cared as much as you…
If you’re in a job you love but have a boss you hate, things can get difficult. Management makes a real difference to working life – motivation can disappear if you feel uninspired or under appreciated. But if it looks like they’re here to stay – it might be worth adjusting your mindset and changing…