Who is (probably) today’s best male tennis player? Editors' Picks When you ask that question, three names come to mind: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. A simple way to compare tennis players is…
Promoted New leadership for a new normal post COVID-19 Wednesday August 26, 2020 By KPMG Sponsored They say never waste a crisis when it comes to reform in government. While the COVID-19 crisis has upended our working lives, it also provides…
Premium Expert briefings Giving feedback at work: ditch the sandwich and have regular, honest chats with your colleagues Friday January 31, 2020 By David Donaldson Career Matters Some of the most common feedback practices are ineffective — and can even be counter-productive. Management expert Belinda Allen gives her tips on how to…
Premium Expert briefings ‘Get the people-side right.’ Allan Hawke on the nitty gritty of what leaders need to do to get a high-performing organisation Wednesday December 18, 2019 By Allan Hawke Career Advice Allan Hawke wades past the leadership fads and fashions that have not worked in Australia to dive deeply into a few timeless lessons that bring out…
Study what makes you unsuccessful, unhappy, broke, unhealthy, stupid. Then, eliminate those things from your life Thursday August 1, 2019 By Darius Foroux Career Advice Do you really think you’ll be successful if you simply copy what other people do? If that were the case, success would be easy. Here…
Auditor-general's tips on good governance: don't forget the culture Monday May 20, 2019 By David Donaldson Case studies For public sector boards, it's important to consider how official structures and organisational culture work together, says ANAO.
Promoted Building a smarter organisation with analytics and AI Thursday May 9, 2019 By SAS Sponsored Artificial Intelligence is now mainstream, fuelling more and more aspects of business and day-to-day life but how can data-driven innovation be brought to life and…
Why Michael Pezzullo is not a fan of KPIs, or right-wing extremists Tuesday April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo made it very clear he has no intention of setting new performance targets for processing citizenship applications, as…
The potential downside of proactive staff Tuesday March 26, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Advice Proactivity at work can help solve problems and create new innovations. Just make sure your energy is directed wisely.
eBook: How do I talk to an employee about their poor performance? Wednesday January 23, 2019 By Workplace Assured Resource library Download this eBook to: identify practical ways to raise difficult conversations manage a difficult conversation document employee performance correctly transition ‘out’ an underperforming employee through…
Promoted Bringing intelligence to government decision-making Wednesday December 5, 2018 By Lisa Cornish Sponsored For government, being able to streamline or automate high frequency, low risk decisions is at a critical stage. Faced with a flood of information, government…
Remaking performance management Thursday November 22, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Most organisations' performance management systems are unpopular and ineffective. How can they be improved?…
Hierarchy and mystery job applications — public servants reveal their frustrations Friday October 26, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice What are public servants' biggest bugbears? Motivation-destroying hierarchy and performance management come in near the top, alongside confusing recruitment processes.
Performance reporting progress 'too slow', PGPA Act review finds Friday September 21, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Commonwealth entities are improving their performance reporting but leadership is required to make sure they go beyond mere compliance, argues the final report of the…
Blast from the past: Palaszczuk asks 1990s public service reformer to define future state Monday July 23, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Queensland government wants to know what “the public sector of tomorrow” will look like and has asked Peter Coaldrake, who ran the Goss government’s…
