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I have facilitated thousands of people at workshops, and I now confidently know what is of great value to the participants! You may have...

Over a decade ago, I learnt about The SCARF Model developed by David Rock. Throughout my career, I’ve subconsciously applied it. The...

Everyone has something that is their differentiator. What’s yours? How does it show up? What do people constantly return to you for? I’ve...

I’m often asked about how to build a career by fellow parents, less experienced colleagues and alumni. The topic is discussed in my...

I arrived in Manila on a Saturday afternoon in May. After checking into my hotel, I changed and headed out for my evening meal. By this...

It’s an afternoon on the weekend, and one of my children's basketball teams is playing. There are a range of ages and skills within the...

It’s Sunday morning, and I’ve just returned home from a community meeting where I freely gave some of my time. It felt really good! Now,...

It’s Sunday morning. I’m sweaty after an hour of yoga, and I notice another yogi is hanging back, waiting to talk with me… They have a...

An evening four weeks ago, I was at a Swinburne alum event and I was asked about career choices. Over 100 graduates attended, and I am...

Many of my regular readers are aware of my interest in “Positive Psychology” and the work of Martin Seligman. The research established...

Australia is forecasting 650,000 immigrants by the middle of 2024, lots of international talent! My wife is the daughter of Greek...

It’s late afternoon turning into early evening and a hand goes up from a student in the group I have just finished addressing as part of...

The more senior and experienced people become, the greater the expectation of advice. Particularly in mentoring relationships. As I have...

Over the past 18 months, I have observed professional coaching become more popular with various online coaching services. Those being...

My phone rings: it is an executive industry peer I haven’t heard from for a while (it happens every fortnight). I answer. Many times the...

What do I mean by Randomisation in the workplace? Randomisation is when an employee becomes involved in too many activities. Sometimes...

Throughout my career, I have seen extraordinary achievements, “recovered initiatives,” and some things that didn’t realise their...

Last year, I spent time talking with a close family member who was proceeding through their graduate interviews for a graduate position....

Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty cycle...

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow...