Several factors contribute to teams shining, sinking or spinning, and conflict is often seen to play a negative role. However, the reality is that conflict is inevitable. When used correctly, conflict can create an exciting environment. When used poorly, it can be expensive, explains Adrian Baillargeon, team performance expert and author of Teams that… Read more »
As a small business owner, you’re no doubt wearing multiple hats – from payroll to bookkeeping, marketing and social media, and of course, managing your staff (HR) – and sometimes it’s this last task that can be left wanting, writes Elise Balsillie, Head of Thryv Australia. If you take care of your employees, they… Read more »
Have you ever wondered what business leaders are doing to create a flourishing sales culture and create growth opportunities now and into the future? Is there a certain sales leadership style or approach that has risen to the top during the pandemic, that allows teams to hit sales targets and prosper? KBB takes a deep… Read more »
Getting your team to work well together is not only critical for performance and achieving or exceeding your goals and targets, but also makes work so much more enjoyable, writes Amalia Chilianis, author and career and capability expert. A little bit like parenting, just when we think we have it all figured out something unexpected… Read more »
In the past twelve months, business leaders have managed their workforces through closures, downsizings, disruptions, and the shift to remote work. Because of this, maintaining positive company culture, values and engagement has been critical to business resilience through COVID-19, writes Libby Roy, Managing Director of Optus Small and Medium Business. In such a climate, no… Read more »
Team culture is vital when you are trying to bring together a group of people to work towards a common goal. We see this often in team sports, where the underdog that plays ’as one’ beats a team of superstars playing as individuals, each with their own agenda. This principle can be applied to business… Read more »
An exciting weekend of football Grand Finals ahead. Sadly my team, Port Adelaide, failed at the last hurdle to make it to the AFL’s big dance. As President since 2013, it has been fascinating to be part of a professional sports organisation and observing how high-performance teams operate. And I reckon all business owners can… Read more »
During this extraordinary time, many teams have been forced to adapt to running a remote workforce for the first time, writes Peter Forbes, founder, HROnboard. Simply allowing your team to work from their home or backyard is not enough – you can’t just give your existing employees or newbies a laptop and say, cya on… Read more »
It’s a challenging time. COVID-19 has forced significant changes. People are working remotely and businesses are scrambling to keep their doors open. It happened in the blink of an eye and most people were caught unprepared. What has this taught you about the culture of your business? Culture is the glue that holds everything together.… Read more »
It’s no revelation that growth is challenging. With a small team, it’s easier to see any problems and have the necessary conversations to ensure people are motivated, engaged and performing their best. However, as businesses scale, engagement tends to change from an everyday consideration into a biannual event — a retrospective snapshot of how effective… Read more »
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