With the COVID19 pandemic, leaders have been stretched to the next level. Initially they needed to find out how they were going to function remotely, whilst keeping cash-flow occurring, navigate government requirements and find a way to keep results above water. Now, many leaders are trying to navigate how to keep their people focused with […]
I had an interesting conversation with a younger employee recently. She was talking about the massive workload and hours that she had been working and how exhausted her and her entire team were. Over the past 18 months she had weathered the storm of the pandemic, lockdowns, virtual working, increased workloads and stress. She had reached her limit […]
Recent research reported by Smart Company and Microsoft has shown that up to 40% of employees are looking at resigning due to the pressure and burnout from the COVID19 pandemic. Many staff are feeling unappreciated and unloved. The frightening thing that I am noticing is that many top executives are not aware of this. Some are so old school […]
So what kind of leader are you? Innovative, visionary, traditional, consultative, open minded? What about brave? I think the massive changes and uncertainty that we have had over the past 18months have tested many leaders. Some have held true to their values, whilst others let fear get the better of them. I was talking to […]
I was working with a leader this week who mentioned they’d noticed their workload has gone up a notch. As we discussed the multiple projects and deadlines that she was juggling she made an interesting observation, “I have started my race toward the end of the year.” This is a common thing that I see […]
It looks like this time next week the Australian state of NSW will be lifting restrictions and starting to move toward normal, with Victoria not far behind. In speaking with many leaders that have become quite exhausted with all the virtual working as well as the uncertainty that they have been facing. The challenge with […]
So Sydney is now approaching the 9th week of lockdown with no end in sight to us being able to get back to normal. Melbourne is also in lockdown as well as the entire state of NSW and ACT. And in looking at the numbers of COVID cases continuing to climb, it does not look […]
It is an interesting question isn’t it. According to the latest salary guide by Hays Recruiting, 38% of Australian employees plan on looking for a new job in the next 12 months. This is a shocking statistic that shows the fear of keeping a job in the pandemic is now a bit of a distant memory, and now […]
I have a question for you, are you a decisive leader? Do you gather the information, check with your people and then make a decision? Or are you one of those leaders that seems to sit or put off making a decision? In a coaching session I had with a senior leader this week we […]
I was speaking to a number of CEO’s & mid-level managers about the current pace of business and on the back of the pandemic (with a few rolling restrictions predicted to continue over the next 6-12 months), the pace of activity has gone up. If you think back to a little over a year ago, […]
