ROI and Happiness
PPPM spells happiness. According to a recent course at University of Texas, happiness (Pleasure, Positivity, Purpose and Meaning) leads to success in the workplace. An esoteric concept? Not at all, bu ...
Team Engagement
Are we paddling in the same direction at the same speed (scope, budget and schedule) and not up S*#t Creek? Team is a common term that is not practiced well. I have had the good fortune to have been i ...
Defying Economic UN Certainty
Downturns and recessions are a part of life but they do not have to signal dark times for business. With business and consumer sentiment levels low and continuing to decline, and the R word being used ...
The New C Word is…
Caring is the new C word. Doing the right thing, the moral person and the moral manager leads purpose. Much has been written about leadership and its relationship to organisational performance. In com ...
Consideration of Culture in the Boardroom
The results of a survey conducted during the recent AICD Essential Director update is demonstrating the changing nature of discussions about culture in the boardroom. We particularly like the growing ...
Irrational Commitment to a Failing Course of Action
An irrational commitment to a failing course of action – how to be the smartest person in the room WARNING: this is not a story about giving up, it is a story about being smart and having strength. ...
Budgeting Under the Microscope
Too often, organisations look at their previous budgets and make adjustments based, amongst other things, on project and program requirements, funds availability or changing economic conditions. The ...
Rebuilding Stakeholder Trust
The Trust Crisis In the aftermath of the Royal Commissions into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and Aged Care Quality and Safety, TRUST has been placed firmly ...
Risk Performance in the Boardroom
Psychologists in the boardroom are putting the risk culture that exists amongst directors in some of Australia’s largest listed companies under the spotlight. It will be very interesting to see ASIC ...
Partnering for Business Improvement
i3 Australia’s partnership with PRIME BPM is allowing us to help companies accelerate their improvement transformation programs. The People, Processes, Systems and Information paradigm is the key to ...
Director Penalty Notices – Superannuation
Superannuation changes to Director Penalty Notices took effect 1 April 2019. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018 received Royal Assent on 1 March 2019. This Bill amends the rep ...
Reflections of a Unicorn: Is Your A+B-C Working?
The power of ‘good work’ – and what it means. Recently I finished an executive role after two seemingly successful years. On reflection it was a business that I thought, with my experience and k ...