Workplace cultures are best built with intention, and not from spontaneous chats in the corridor or shop floor. Executive coach Mandy Holloway, co-founder of Courageous Leaders, says the old, lazy way of just saying “how are things” when bumping into people has exacerbated the problem as staff work from home.… Read more

If you’re buying a business, be careful of those restraint of business clauses. And take a very good look at the person who is selling the business to you, warns solicitor, Paul Brennan, Principal at Brennans Solicitors.… Read more

Work hard, finish school, go to university and you’ll be sure of a good job. Right? Wrong! Says Frank Wyatt, who believes we’ve been telling lies to young people for way too long.… Read more

As your typical commercial law firm lawyer, Tracey Mylecharane had spent many years representing business clients in litigation and dispute resolution.… Read more

What if business owners and managers treated their staff like… humans? Well as far as Mark LeBusque is concerned, not enough workplaces run with humans in mind, expecting a more robotic type response.… Read more

If you’re looking to grow your business, one option is to buy another business. But be very careful. Legal expert Paul Brennan says there are many things you need to be aware of, for example: why is the owner of the business selling, what’s in the fine print, and have you done your due diligence?… Read more

Beaumont Tiles is an iconic Australian brand, a business which has dominated the tile retailing landscape for years. And why has it been so successful?… Read more

Karen Gately, CEO of Corporate Dojo, has seen some horror behaviour from employees who have exited a business. Sometimes, a disgruntled employee who is let go might seek revenge by exposing inner secrets of the organisation.… Read more

You have great skills, you work hard and you’re respected – but you don’t feel worthy of it. You feel like a fraud and that at any moment someone’s going to discover your inadequacies.… Read more

Sales managers are often thrust into their positions because it’s the natural progression to their career. The problem is they’re often given little ongoing support and training in management.… Read more