Mental Health Crisis
Our world is allowing us to become more and more disconnected from each other. In Japan they call this ‘hikikomori’ (derived from the verb hiki “to withdraw” and komori “to be inside”) which was coined [...]
Who are you, and who do you need to be to become a leader?
I sometimes ponder this question, especially when I’m working with someone who is taking up a leadership role or a role where they need to engage or influence others. All our personalities carry our [...]
Retain and Retrain versus Fire and Hire
The current economic climate has caused many companies to face difficult decisions about their workforce. With the need to innovate, redirect to keep ahead of technology, reduce costs and streamline operations, some organizations have opted [...]
Meaning and Purpose in Retirement
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl wrote this after enduring extreme circumstances, but the key to the quote, I believe, is [...]
Is the Promotion right for you?
There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a great team member promoted for their outstanding technical skills but fail to develop their interpersonal skills and underperform in their new role. We see it every [...]
Let’s revisit ‘communications’
We take so much for granted these days when it comes to communication - we do so much of it that we have lost some of its goals and objectives almost accepting that’s the way [...]
Are you running away from or towards?
I was speaking to a candidate the other day and listening to the story as to why they’d like to change jobs. Their story went something like this: “the culture has changed somewhat, and [...]
Having A ‘Career’
What do you want to be and why? What do you want to be when you grow up? The universal question we were all asked or have asked ourselves. I think it all [...]
Do you know the intentions of your ageing workforce?
The answers might surprise you; many may be intending to leave sooner than you think, or that you are planning or prepared for. People are looking at world affairs and starting to think ‘now might [...]
Changing Gears
Career Life Transitions Changing Gears workshops are really gathering momentum in WA, we have now put hundreds of people through the program and I’m being asked ‘what are the benefits to the employees and the [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: