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Meet the Ministers who are going to drive industry, finance, and small business
“This is an exciting team, a team which is overflowing with talent,” PM Anthony Albanese has said about his new cabinet and ministry.
I #ChooseToChallenge leaders to discuss Intersectional Feminism on International Women’s Day #womenlead
DIv Pillay challenges to provide culturally and linguistically diverse women with a pathway to leadership.
The modern workplace and how to adapt
Greg Scileppi, President of International Staffing Operations at Robert Half International, looks at how to deal with changes in the workforce and create a more flexible way of working. The traditional workplace is changing rapidly. We have reached a point where the combination of generations and demographics has resulted in often diverging expectations of work […]
Why you mustn’t ignore the virtual workplace
Rising employee turnover remains a significant challenge for Australian businesses. Every time a resignation letter lands on your desk, it will cost you up to 150% of the vacant position’s annual salary to restaff the role. That comes in the form of recruitment and advertising expenses, as well as training costs and lost productivity as […]
Can Technology Improve Workplace Diversity?
I don’t know that the technology sector has a greater or lesser demand for diversity despite recent headline grabbing issues like ‘the Google email incident’. However, according to a recent report by Australia’s Chief Scientist, women currently comprise just 16% of our total STEM workforce. That’s jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and […]
Fostering diversity in the tech industry
Diversity has been a hot topic of conversation in the tech industry since 2014 (if not earlier). In that time we’ve seen major companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and IBM release diversity plans, recruitment strategies and statistical reports, all in the name of demonstrating and achieving improved gender, racial, and other minority equality. Substantial efforts […]
Australia Post eliminates the gender pay gap
Australia Post has announced that it has achieved gender parity in pay, with an average 0% pay gap between men and women across the organisation. This marks an improvement on 2016, when Australia Post recorded a gender pay gap of 1.4%, below the national average of 16%. Acting Managing Director and Group CEO Christine Corbett […]
Why authentic leadership, not “leaning in,” is the answer to gender equality in tech
It’s a fact that women feel pressure in the workplace, both consciously and unconsciously, to “act like a man” in order to be a successful leader. But there is a growing notion, one which I’m a personal advocate of, that we need to embrace our unique selves to form our own successful leadership style. Whether […]
Despite increased diversity, ‘Boys Club’ culture has not disappeared… it has merely evolved
Working with corporate and executive teams around Australia, we’ve noticed an interesting trend: increasing talk of ‘Boys Club’ culture’. With the multitude of media reports of late exposing sexism and harassment within Uber’s executive teams, leaders have reasons to examine their own company culture for anything untoward. Minor forms of exclusion can bubble beneath a […]
Diversity can be a double-edged sword when businesses don’t have systems to harness it
There’s a lot of research into diversity and its impact on the workforce. The main message that’s currently broadcast is that diversity is a great thing and beneficial to business. It can be a good thing, but it can also be problematic. I looked into both these aspects in my recent PhD into diversity in […]
Progressive SMBs support job sharing to boost retention, says founder of OneJob TwoMinds
Smart organisations are always looking for ways to retain their top talent – and job sharing is an excellent (albeit, little understood) retention strategy, especially when it comes to career-minded women, Endi Frydman, founder of OneJob TwoMinds told Dynamic Business. For those unfamiliar with the concept of job sharing, it’s where a company employs two people […]
Five things SMEs can get right at Christmas
With the festive season already underway, there’s a range of workplace issues and obligations small to medium business should be aware of heading into Christmas. Below are a few things business owners and managers can get right over Christmas and set up for a successful 2017. 1. Say Thank You in a way that’s personal In […]
Diverse co-working ecosystems generate innovation and huge amounts of B2B trade
Co-working spaces combine the start-up experience with the perks of larger companies to help growing businesses engage talent – and they’re increasingly self-sufficient ecosystems that thrive on B2B trade. So says Brad Krauskopf, founder and CEO of Hub Australia. Launched in 2011, the company expanded its network of co-working spaces, last month, when it opened Victoria’s largest co-working space, […]
Academic transcripts mean little if business graduates don’t have real-world experience
Traditional modes of education are failing to produce graduates with the competencies and real-world experience necessary to excel in today’s increasingly fast-paced and global business environment, according to Mat Jacobson, the founder of Ducere Global Business School. Ducere partners with universities, both locally and internationally, to deliver a suite of MBAs and Bachelor degrees, with […]
The hiring mistakes that fuel staff turnover
The ability to hire the right staff can make or break an entire operation. Consider this: the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) estimates staff turnover costs businesses up to $20 billion a year in Australia and it has also been predicted that as much as 80% of staff turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. Here are some of […]
How to get your team to buy into an idea
There’s a big promise associated with any team: that by bringing together a group of talented people, so much more is possible. Better ideas, stronger performance, greater endurance, more fun. (Perhaps you’ve heard the cute line that the word TEAM stands for “together everyone achieves more”?) But teams also face a challenge: each of its talented, […]
Workforce diversity isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s necessary for innovation, businesses warned
Businesses will fall behind in the innovation stakes unless they buck the status quo and strive for greater gender equality, attendees at a recent forum were warned. Last month, the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce hosted a media briefing at Sydney’s Shangri-La Hotel. The event saw Lynn Kraus, Managing Partner, Sydney & Oceania Markets, EY moderate a panel discussion on diversity. The […]
Managing tomorrow’s workforce today
The days of the ‘traditional’ workforce are becoming a fading memory as SMEs evolve. To operate in a lean and efficient manner, and achieve the agility necessary to navigate treacherous waters, businesses are having to build greater flexibility into their employment models. The evolving dynamics of the modern workforce create challenges and unless human resource and payroll departments adapt, the […]
A work space providing what businesses can’t achieve alone: true diversity
It’s true that most businesses today recognise the value of diversity. Through strategic recruitment policies and the development of an inclusive culture, business leaders strive to leverage a variety of backgrounds and perspectives to create a commercial advantage. But when limited by your own industry sector, is there a limit to how far you can […]
Annual event shines spotlight on diversity
More than 90 per cent of workers agree that racist attitudes are still held in Australian workplaces.
Wine grape diversity decreasing, but thirst rising
A study by University of Adelaide researchers has revealed a decrease in the diversity of wine grapes grown in Australia.
Australian business urged to capitalise on culture
When the topic of diversity in the workplace arises, gender is often a hot topic in the discussion.
Smart tactics for SMBs to snare the best talent
We all know people are the most important asset to a company and certainly when it comes to attracting the best, the big guns can pull out some compelling ammunition.
Call time on search for the ‘ideal worker’
Who is the proverbial ‘ideal worker’? New research tells us he is young, male and unattached – but this mentality is stifling growth opportunities for your business.