It’s hard right now. There’s pressure everywhere you look - cost pressures, constant change, global instability, uncertainty about what’s coming next, and the added layer of AI disruption on top of it all. And while organisations are feeling that pressure, so are your people. They’re still expected to: That’s a big ask. Yet when budgets […]
It’s a question that’s come up in a few of my workshops recently. And it’s a good one to be asking right now, particularly if you’re a leader. In one session, the team talked about paramedics. When you watch them walk into a life and death situation, they don’t rush in panicked or frantic. They […]
There’s a moment most of us know well. You’re trying to figure something out. You’re not quite sure where to go, what to do, or how to make it work. You tell yourself you’ll work it out. You keep pushing. You keep trying. And slowly, tension creeps in. Frustration builds. Patience wears thin. Conversations get […]
Last week I was on a panel in Sydney with four incredible women, speaking to a room full of smart, driven business owners from across Australia. At the end, we were each asked to share one final piece of advice. This is what I said: Ask yourself, and make sure you can answer, “What does success look […]
To say the last month has been difficult is an understatement. My youngest son had emergency surgery.A horrific murder-suicide hit far too close to home.My former brother-in-law died of a heart attack at 45.And my son’s long-awaited school trip to Italy was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East. It has been a […]
Today I’m running a workshop for 50 women from 13 environmental agencies across Gippsland on building relationships of influence through your network and networking. It’s something I talk about a lot, because it makes a real difference to your career. Your network is one of the most valuable assets you will build. Not as a […]
Over the last month I’ve delivered training in the power, aged care and healthcare industries and one topic kept coming up: How do we de-escalate anger and aggression in a calm way? Different sectors. Different roles. Same challenge. People are under pressure. Workloads are heavy. Things feel uncertain. Politics is polarised. Emotions are close to […]
With International Women’s Day this Sunday 8 March, here’s something worth knowing: The official United Nations theme this year is Balance the Scales. It’s not the theme you’ll see on the top-ranking Google website. That site is commercially owned and has no formal link to the UN. And in a world where AI-generated summaries and […]
Having difficult conversations sooner rather than later can help mitigate conflict and performance issues. When it comes to people management, too many leaders wait until small issues turn into big problems. A team member’s behavioural change might seem minor at first but, when left unaddressed, it can snowball into conflict, burnout or poor performance. The […]
"Try again," I said, calmly. My son had stormed in, fired up, raging that there was no way he was doing what I’d asked. The defiance was loud and unequivocal. “If you’re trying to influence me to change my mind and you come at me aggressively like that, I’ve got no choice but to dig […]
