There’s nothing quite like the display and performance of the male peacock. In her book, ‘How to persuade’, Michelle Bowden uses the Captivating Peacock as one of her four archetypes of persuasion.… Read more

Is the idea that trust should be earned and not given, an outdated one? And who has the right to call out bad behaviour I the workplace?… Read more

The year-old Australian Business Growth Fund, which is a public-private partnership between the federal government and big banks, is already investing tens of millions of dollars in SME expansion.… Read more

Research shows that more people are disengaged at work than those who are enthusiastic and committed to their work  and workplace.… Read more

An acronym on the lips of an ever-increasing number of businesses is ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance. Much of the focus on the environmental component is reducing carbon emissions.… Read more

How persuasive are you really? Do you struggle to win more business? Do you want to get better at convincing others of your ideas?… Read more

Change is inevitable, but managing it badly can lead to the loss of top staff. So change specialist and director Esther De La Cruz has some advice for you: be as transparent and communicative as possible and you may very well retain some of your workforce.… Read more

How often do we hear that there’s never enough time in the day? Often, right? Well, perhaps if those meetings were purpose-driven, you and the rest of your team could get more important work done.… Read more

Change may not always be comfortable but often circumstances demand it, as the last few years have demonstrated. James Smith, CEO at digital agency Smith Brothers Media says there’s often key moments or tipping points, when restructuring your business becomes inevitable.… Read more

The social media landscape has changed dramatically in the last couple of years, and businesses need to embrace a new reality.… Read more