How To Identify the Right Cultural Fit During the Hiring Process
In today’s talent market, technical skills alone aren’t enough. The real challenge lies in finding someone who fits seamlessly into your workplace culture. In this blog, we explore how forward-thinking business leaders are reshaping recruitment by prioritising cultural alignment from day one, with practical, people-first strategies that go beyond the CV. Read More…
The Workplace Psychological Contract is Broken -- Here's How to Fix It
Harvard Business Review explores the return to office debate in this article, which cites trust and expectations between employers and employees as the core drivers of workers not returning to the office. Read More…
The ATO’s Compliance Crackdown in 2025: Overdue SMSF Annual Return
The ATO is intensifying its focus on overdue Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) Annual Returns. Failure to comply can lead to penalties, loss of tax concessions, and potential regulatory scrutiny. Discover what’s required, the risks of non-lodgment, and how trustees can stay on top of their obligations. Read More…
The Benefits of Letting HR Decide Who Gets an Interview
Discover how empowering HR to take charge of the initial stages of recruitment can improve hiring quality, boost efficiency, and free up
managers to focus on strategic priorities. Research shows that when HR leads early candidate selection, businesses benefit from a more
objective, consistent process, resulting in better outcomes for both teams and candidates. Explore how shifting your recruitment strategy
can make all the difference.
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Which comes first: Leadership or Culture?
Is leadership the driving force behind a team's success, or does a strong culture lay the foundation for effective leadership? In this insightful article from Leading Teams, facilitator Carlos del Cueto explores this pivotal question drawing on personal experiences. Read More…
When You're Overloaded - and Delegating Isn't an Option
When your team is overloaded and delegating isn’t an option, it’s time to rethink your approach. Learn 3 strategies endorsed by the Harvard Business Review to help lighten the load, boost efficiency, and keep your team focused on what truly matters. Read More…
The Power of Showing Up for Your Goals
True business transformation lies in how we show up for the goals we set. Discover why intentional, steady effort, not just ambition, is the true driver of long-term success. Read More…
What Have You Learnt From Failure?
Discover why the businesses thriving in 2025 aren’t those that avoided failure, but those that learned from it. Read More…
Measuring ROI for Customer Service: A Key to Growth
Measure customer service ROI effectively with key metrics like retention rates, CLV, FCR, CSAT, cost savings & revenue growth. Read More…
Work, Stress, and Burnout in 2025
What could be causing us stress and strain in 2025? Is stress the enemy, and how best can we thrive in 2025? Listen as Dr. Ian Haslam
ponders these problems and brings us some well researched solutions.
Dr. Ian Haslam | Mapien
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Strategies for Growing Market Share in Competitive Markets.
Gaining traction in a market where your business holds a low share can be challenging, but with the right strategies, it’s possible to carve out a significant position. Read More…
How Reengineering Roles Can Accommodate Offshore Staff to Grow Your Business.
In today's globalised economy, SME’s are increasingly leveraging offshore staff to complement their business operations. Reengineering roles
within your organisation to effectively integrate offshore employees can yield substantial benefits, including cost savings, enhanced
productivity, and access to a diverse talent pool.
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What is Farming Data and What Should We Look For?
Farming data is the structured gathering, analysis, and use of large datasets from various sources. What companies do with it, after they have gathered it? This is something to be mindful of. Read More…
Rethinking How Work is Organised.
Reimagine how positions in your organisation are structured. Consider what it would look like if you deconstructed jobs and matched people's skill levels to specific projects. Read More…
Connect Your Learning Programs to Your Company’s Strategy.
Technology, geopolitics, and consumer habits are driving an unprecedented rate of change at a time when the organisations are already in flux with the rise of generative AI, remote work, and an aging workforce. Against this backdrop, employee learning and development is more critical than ever, yet a recent report from LinkedIn and a series of interviews with 25 CLOs suggest that learning professionals don’t always feel aligned with their organization’s strategic priorities. Read More…
Enhancing Customer Experiences with Personalisation Through AI.
In today’s competitive landscape, businesses must prioritise personalisation to stand out and foster stronger customer relationships. Read More…
How to Create Value Systematically with Gen AI.
The difference between incremental and transformative gen AI lies not in technical sophistication or strategic vision, but in a shared understanding of what drives performance for your organisation. Read More…
Workplace Charity Done Well: Empowering Employees and Building Engagement.
For SMEs, investing in workplace charity programs and volunteer initiatives is a fantastic way to give back to the community while fostering a positive company culture. But how do you go beyond good intentions to create a program that truly engages your employees and reinforces your brand's values? Read More…
Healthy Spaces, Resilient Businesses: The Future Of Tomorrow Begins Today.
Did you know that we spend approximately 90% of our time indoors? As professionals, we often overlook the places where we spend most of our lives, yet these spaces are rarely optimised for health, wellness, or sustainability. Read More…
Preparing for 2025: Prioritise ESG, Embrace AI, and Achieve New Milestones.
If you’re looking to embrace these critical areas in 2025 but feel the complexity could be overwhelming, consider seeking support. Partnering with industry experts at Victorian Leaders can help guide you through the implementation of ESG initiatives, identify AI solutions tailored to your needs, and set measurable milestones. Read More…
When You Are Told You Are Not Strategic Enough.
Making your strategy visible and easy to understand through storytelling, leveraging existing frameworks, and ensuring ongoing communication with stakeholders, you can shift perceptions, align your team with long-term goals, and be recognised for your strategic approach. Read More…
Carbon Neutral is Out and Net Zero is In.
Carbon neutral is now a term that identifies with greenwashing, it is not realistic and not addressing the real issue at hand. Businesses need to be made aware of best ESG practice. Read More…
6 Essential Leadership Styles and How To Develop Them.
The way we work has changed — and so has leadership. Leaders are under new pressures to perform at higher levels and adapt quickly to changing demands. Read More…
The Evolving Role of Brands in a Fast-Paced World.
In today’s hyper-connected world, the role of brands has dramatically evolved. Read More…
How to create your unique proposition, when someone asks, "What do you do?". Create your elevator pitch so it will stick and encourage follow- up questions. Read More…
While not all companies will be required to report in 2025, reporting carbon emissions can offer several benefits to SME sized businesses in Australia. Including unlocking business opportunities for growth, innovation, enhanced brand reputation, attract new investors and cost savings. Read More…
Execute on your vision, and you are likely to be living the life you want.
In great entrepreneurial businesses leaders are doing what they love, with who they love and living their ideal life. Statistics show that they prioritise spending more time with family. Another key characteristic is making the choice to get external help to execute on their vision. Read More…
Building a Passive Income Stream: A Key Strategy for SMEs
Most business owners are focused on investing money back into the business, rather than investing into their own personal wealth or financial future. This blog explores the importance of creating a passive income to ensure when you stop working you aren't having to drastically adjust your lifestyle. Read More…
When the business world discusses leaders, we focus on formal roles, such as Founders or the CEO. This view undervalues the role of informal
leaders—team members who influence outcomes by the tone they set, how they conduct themselves, and how they interact with their peers.
Their job title doesn’t include the word “manager,” but they play an outsize role in how teams perform.
In this Harvard Business article, NFL great Tom Brady and Nitin Nohria, of Harvard Business School, present a set of principles that people
in any realm can apply to help teams successfully work together toward common goals.
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Will Australia Remain on the Narrow Path?
Judo Bank's Chief Economic Advisor, Warren Hogan shares his insights into Australia's economic climate. Read More…
How AI Can Change the Way Your Company Gets Work Done.
There is a buzz around AI, but not everyone is certain on the best way to incorporate it into everyday work life. An assessment is required to see what purposes AI can help benefit your business. Gen AI won't help achieve sustained growth unless it’s truly needed. It is important to find and test the right AI tools to use in your daily work practice. Read More…
Best Practices for SMEs in FY25: Navigating a Dynamic Economy.
As we step into FY25, SMEs face a unique set of challenges and opportunities in a dynamic economic landscape. To thrive, SMEs need to focus on key areas that drive growth and sustainability. Read More…
Navigating Tomorrow’s Uncertainty Today: The Importance of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
A well-structured, active BCP can prepare for potential disruptions, safeguard their operations, and maintain stakeholder trust. Read More…
How To Talk To An Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations.
Creating an opportunity to work collaboratively to strengthen the employee and manager relationship in performance conversations, through a supportive and valued lens. Read More…
The Essence of Leadership: Cultivating Leaders, Not Followers.
Leadership is a multifaceted journey which is unique to everyone. An important factor for any leader is an emphasis needs to be placed on you, allowing time for you to invest in becoming a better leader. Read More…
There are numerous tax incentives available to support your business, particularly if you're focused on innovation. Let's explore four key areas where you might find significant advantages. Read More…
Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy.
Companies have long been building purpose into what they do, but usually it’s seen as an add-on—as a way to, say, give back to the community. The high-growth companies in the study, in contrast, had made purpose central to their strategies, using it to redefine playing fields and reshape value propositions. Read More…
How to avoid shutdowns and downtime in critical infrastructure
If your company relies on critical infrastructure assets, you know how devastating downtime can be. This article explores the risks of asset failure, inadequate maintenance, and cybersecurity threats, and the damage they can cause to your reputation and finances. Read More…
Cybersecurity Action Plan: 7 Tips for Small Business CFOs
A data security breach is one of the CFO’s biggest nightmares. Delivering you some practical steps help finance chiefs enhance or build practices to prevent cybersecurity risk from CFO.com. Read More…
Why You Need to Train Your Leaders in Mental Health.
Employees are grappling with unprecedented levels of stress, trying to balance work and life amidst rising living costs, increasing KPIs, and looming deadlines. The value placed on safety, happiness, and fulfilment has never been higher. Read More…
Is Your Team Working In Silos?
Lack of collaboration or the often-referred-to ‘working in silos’. If so many organisations are struggling with this concept, then as leaders what are we doing to address it? Gavin from Leading Teams offers some advice in tackling the challenge. Read More…
How to give effective feedback: building a culture of continuous improvement.
Feedback is the driving force for growth, high-performance and trust-building within relationships and teams. It’s the mirror that reflects our blind spots and areas we might overlook to provide us with valuable insights into behaviour and potential obstacles. Read More…
Economic Outlook: What’s in store for 2024?
In a world of economic uncertainty, we often look to the Chief Economists of Australia’s leading financial institutions for their insight into the shape of our economy and prevailing market conditions for the year ahead. Hewison have summarised the views of three prominent sources, NAB, RBA, and Macquarie, into the economic landscape of 2024, delving into each perspective and comparing their outlooks. Read More…
Your Organisation Isn't Designed To Work With AI.
Many companies are struggling to derive value from GenAI because of a fundamental flaw in their approach: They think of GenAI as a traditional form of automation rather than as an assistive agent that gets smarter — and makes humans smarter — over time. Read More…
Why Data Breaches Spiked in 2023
Despite efforts to beef up cybersecurity, data breaches, there was a 20% increase in data breaches from 2022 to 2023. There are three primary reasons behind this increased theft of personal data: (1) cloud misconfiguration, (2) new types of ransomware attacks, and (3) increased exploitation of vendor systems. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the impact of each of these factors. Read More…
Tips for organisations on cultivating values. Read More…
Keep your team motivated when a project goes off track.
If one of your projects is going sideways, here are 6 ways to motivate your team to get back on track. Read More…
Could this have been an email?
As a leader how do we effectively set an agenda where participants contribute, feel informed and part of the solution? Here are some strategies from global CEOs on what they have implemented in their workplace, to ensure everyone benefits from internal meetings. Read More…
How to Handle an Emotionally Charged Negotiation
Conflict resolution in the workplace is a necessary, but often uncomfortable, part of being a leader. A leader is required to navigate layers of emotion, dig deep to surface hidden issues, and think fast in the face of curveballs. These are valuable skills that can take years, if not an entire career, to learn. Read More…
Succession, it is not just a popular TV show.
Succession in any business is vital to ensure that you are set up for success and has minimal impact to the day to day running of your company. These three tips can help steer you in the right direction as you start to design and implement an exit strategy now to help set you up for the future. Read More…
Make 2024 the year of engagement.
One thing is for certain and that is algorithms for Google, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram are constantly changing. Therefore, it is important to ensure that your content stays relevant, engaging, and visible. Read More…
How a single sentence can help align your entire business.
Does your company have a single sentence that sums up your business strategy and can be sited by all stakeholders?
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What Makes a Company Great at Producing Leaders?
Harvard Business Review takes a look at the strategic approach that companies are taking to attract, develop and retain staff. Read More…
5 Cyber Security Risk Management Strategies
Ian Brady - Managing Director - Steadfast Solutions
With cyber-attacks steadily growing more sophisticated, understanding how to defend against them is critical to maintain business
continuity.
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The importance of a business strategy
A well-thought-out business strategy can help project growth, navigate through economic constructs and enables you to
think objectively about key elements in your business that assists with your decision-making.
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How protected is your business from cyber criminals?
There are many common misconceptions about how safe you think your business is from a cyber-attack. Read More…
