#Team
8 mistakes and learnings of building your own startup team
Managing a startup and building a team are something of a delicate art in the current business world. As leaders of their collectives, entrepreneurs are constantly under the pressure of having to make the right decision, which does make the job a bit too stressful sometimes. However, making mistakes is often the best way of […]
Making teamwork work
Team days often have a poor reputation and, because it is so hard to get it right, allocating time and effort to team effectiveness is often avoided or simply cut from the budget. So how do we make teamwork, work? According to the 2019 Human Synergistics International Research report, teams that work in a constructive […]
Fiji Kava begins trading on the ASX
Business starts trading on the ASX.
Struggling to attract good employees?
Your employer brand is your reputation as an employer.
The pros and cons of team building exercises
Have you ever been at a ‘team away’ day and, when faced with the choice of abseiling down a vertical cliff (supported by your team), raft building (again with said team members), or an archery challenge (at that point perhaps hoping not to be chosen as the target), struggled to recall why it had ever seemed […]
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, […]
Insentra founder Ronnie Altit on making his SME the ‘8th best place to work’* in Australia
Since launching six years ago, Sydney-based IT service provider Insentra has seen its workforce balloon from five to 60 team members across Australia, New Zealand, London and Scotland. According to founder and managing director Ronnie Altit, the SME has earned a reputation among current and former employees for being a company ‘you never want to leave’ and […]
Why you need to play a bigger game in business
In the modern business world, change happens so quickly that if you haven’t got your eyes on the game, you can be quickly thrown out of it. As a business owner, you need to evolve and shift with the times and trends, or risk getting left behind. So if you want to play a bigger […]
How to harness the potential of your team
You’ve probably heard that your employees are the key to your business success. In actual fact, success depends on your ability to lead and motivate your team as much as it depends on their capabilities.
Will employees still exist in the (near) future?
In November 2013, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that Australia had 11.5 million people engaged in 6,359 different forms of employment.
How to build a progressive business through your people: Part II
We’ve all heard that a business is only as good as its people. But as we look ahead to 2014, what does it take to build a happy, high-performing team to drive your business forward?
How to build a progressive business through your people: Part I
We’ve all heard that a business is only as good as its people. But as we look ahead to 2014, what does it take to build a happy, high-performing team to drive your business forward?
Forgotten traits of great leaders
Leaders create value. They drive a powerful team and try to paint a vision of the future that inspires people to do whatever it takes to get there.
3 keys to developing trust in a working relationship
Whether you’re working in a team, leading a team or working with a client, an indispensable factor in being effective is the element of trust.
When HR becomes more of a hindrance than a help
If you have more than a handful of employees, chances are you will need some form of Human Resources (HR) support for your business, whether it’s a single HR employee, a HR team or an outsourced HR company.
Business lessons learnt from 2011
Arndria Seymour takes stock of the lessons she learnt in 2011 and relays how you can apply them to your business in 2012. “Can I suggest for 2012 that you merge your kitchens (the back office) and focus on the service in your many dining rooms (front of house) to reduce the internal competing priorities and focus on the real end game—customer satisfaction?”
Don’t manage a zoo, stop taking people’s monkeys!
Many managers find themselves under enormous time pressure. Why? Too often it’s because they’re doing their job… and that of many others!
Engaging your team pays off
As a virtual CFO I’ve seen quite a few businesses undervalue the importance their team plays in having input in the strategic growth and direction of a business. Employees strive for more than just a pay check at the end of the month.