Good morning! I hope you’re having a divine start to your Thursday, with some wholesome activities planned for the weekend. Me? Well I have been drinking WAY too much the past few months and need a break, so I’ve booked a movie date, a hike, and brunch with one of my pregnant girlfriends (so no…
Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, Bond University The great enforced global experiment in working from home is coming to an end, as vaccines, the Omicron variant and new therapeutic drugs bring the COVID-19 crisis under control. But a voluntary experiment has begun, as organisations navigate the new landscape of hybrid work, combining the best elements of remote…
Hello again! I’ve been going along to every virtual event (and soon-to-be IRL event) I can this year and last week I went along to the Chapman CG/EY event on current talent shortages and employee experience, and it was so interesting! The main thing I took away from the event was that we’re not really…
There is a global movement occurring that is changing the way companies view and treat talent within their organisations. This is being driven by major societal shifts in how individuals are choosing to define their relationship with jobs and careers. Covid was just the catalyst I have worked in the HR/Talent industry for 25+ years…
Greetings TA Fam! Oh boy it’s been a week, hasn’t it? How is it only mid-Feb, and it already feels like half the year is over. As a manager, it’s the time of year that I make sure that my team are feeling safe, supported and productive whilst working towards their goals. It got me…
Last week, Kevin Wheeler shared the story of Sally Williams, the top performing hard worker at the financial services firm who everyone loved, but who languished in a dead-end clerical job for years because everyone assumed she was happy where she was. After working with Kevin, she found a new position within the organisation with…
I first met Sally Williams when I went to work for a large financial services firm. She had been at the company for over a decade and was a top performer. Whenever I mentioned her name to someone, they would respond by saying something like, “Oh, Sally! She’s always helped me out when I had…
Sup? Are you like me where you’re a bit baffled by all this talk about the ‘metaverse’, and using virtual reality headsets to pretend you’re actually in the office or to tackle Zoom fatigue? Part of me thinks … what a great idea (and of course I’d love to give it a crack – I…
Hey hey hey – welcome to your Thursday morning! Have you ever heard the term “collective restoration” before? I read an article this week that I found so interesting around how humans were statistically less depressed/stressed when we were in periods of collective time off. Think about the Xmas/new year period, or Easter. It’s so…