Metrics are great. As a manager they allow you to keep a focus on how your business is performing. The lengths to which some companies measure performance is astounding. There are a range of hard metrics available to managers today including elaborate financial reports and dashboards (covering revenue, gross margin, profit etc), human resource statistics
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The Importance Of Staying Relevant
At Christmas time every year we hold an Optimum staff party and enjoy a night of drinks, team achievements, dinner and dancing – partners included. Just before the clock struck 12 at our event last year, we decided to head off and hopefully catch a pumpkin (yellow cab) home. One hour, three phone calls, a
Alignment – Do You And Your Boss Want Similar Things?
What your boss wants Believe it or not, your boss probably cares about you quite a bit. Not only about your work output, but about you as a person. Many of them are not very good at showing it, but speaking to managers on a daily basis, I’m constantly reminded that managers generally want their
How Has Work Changed?
Over this Christmas break, I had the good fortune to recharge the batteries and spend some time with my family. I have to admit that I was really holding out for the break this year; by the end of 2014 I was getting a bit tired and grumpy so the break truly was a God
Stepping Up To Lead In Tough Times
It was a shame to see Australian cricket captain, Michael Clarke miss most of the final day of the first test match against India recently, especially since it was a dramatic final day with the game hanging in the balance. Clarke tore a hamstring whilst fielding and left the ground in the morning session. It
6 Important First Aid Tips for the Festive Season
With the festive season only just around the corner, companies from all over are getting ready to let their hair down and celebrate. The details for end of year work parties are being finalised, Christmas decorations are getting dusted off and it’s safe to say – we’re all ready for a break and a little
Why on Earth did I do that? Decision making using critical thinking
Making decisions is something we all do every day. Some decisions have little or no impact on others and the ramifications of a poor decision are negligible. On the other hand, many decisions we make either in our personal lives or working lives can have a great impact on others and considerable consequences. How we
Can IIeX Sydney Get Any Better?
On the wall in our office, we have a quote from Jamie Notter which says Innovation is change that unlocks new value. In one way or another, everyone who reads this is involved with Innovation. In fact if you are not part of an organisation that is at least thinking about unlocking new value in some
Over The Hill At 50?
This is a subject very dear to my heart; alas! I am now in this category. Yes – I hit the big 50 a couple of weeks ago and it has come to my attention that there is quite a stigma in hiring “over 50’s”. Personally I feel fantastic but to the outside world there