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A 'handy' guide: what your shake says about you
My handshake brings all the boys to the yard. That’s the view of a client of mine who told me she knew I was gay from the moment she met me. By my handshake. “Somewhat soft and ...
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Democracy in business
Voting in last weekend’s NSW local elections got me thinking about the kind of world it would be if business leaders had to be similarly elected. Would it make any difference to how ...
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If you haven't got anything nice to say ...
The best thing about some ex-employees is the ‘ex’ part. Some of them are just so time-consuming, so energy draining, so frustrating, that it’s a blessing to receive their ...
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The end of white-collar jobs?
Years ago, I read a book by Tom Peters – supposedly the guru of management gurus – in which he predicted that 90 per cent of white-collar jobs would disappear within 15 years. ...
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The end of white-collar jobs?
Years ago, I read a book by Tom Peters – supposedly the guru of management gurus – in which he predicted that 90 per cent of white-collar jobs would disappear within 15 years. ...
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The leadership wisdom of Margaret Thatcher
Putting aside her politics for a moment – and the possibility you’re sick of reading about her already – all of us can probably agree Margaret Thatcher was brilliant at ...
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The shifty side to shift work
Here’s a word I’ve only recently discovered: diurnality. Humans are essentially diurnal creatures, which means our bodies are built to be awake during the day and asleep at ...
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The luck of the draw
A few days ago, for the first time in years, I purchased a lottery ticket. The $50 million Powerball draw was just too tempting. With the potentially lucrative numbers in my hand, the typical ...
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“You hate me, don’t you?”
“You hate me, don’t you?”That’s what I was asked recently by a colleague who went on to explain that my furrowed brow, folded arms and stooped posture during his ...
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Count your blessings
Ever had one of those weeks characterised by a constant repetition of the same theme? That was me this past week. It all began when I stumbled across
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It's dirty work...
Here’s the curious thing about 457 visas. They were introduced by the Howard government as a way of filling skills shortages, which is why there are currently more than 100,000 visa-holders ...
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Workers of the world unite!
The democratisation of the workplace, I suspect, is the way of the future. And by ‘democratisation’ I’m not referring merely to equality among employees and leaders when making ...
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I am bored witless!
A friend of mine, returning to work after a few years as a stay-at-home mum, has two résumés. One is her actual résumé, the one she uses to apply for jobs in line with her ...
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Shredded: the paperless office
The first indicator that a paperless office could someday be a reality was when Samuel Morse developed the electronic telegraph back in the 1800s. More than a century later, computers and the ...
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Is work good for you?
You might be an Edenist and not know it.An Edenist, according to Todd Buchholz’s book, Rush: Why You Need And Love The Rat Race, are the “envious” ...
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Shredded: the paperless office
The first indicator that a paperless office could someday be a reality was when Samuel Morse developed the electronic telegraph back in the 1800s. More than a century later, computers and the ...
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The last taboo
Captain James Cook, in addition to being the first European to spot Australia’s east coast, was also the first to record the use of the word ‘taboo’. Upon hearing it in Tonga, ...
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The last taboos
Captain James Cook, in addition to being the first European to spot Australia’s east coast, was also the first to record the use of the word ‘taboo’. Upon hearing it in Tonga, ...
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Get over yourself
Here’s a short history of the letter Q. From a workplace perspective, at least.Initially there was just IQ, which measured one’s level of intelligence. Then along came EQ, ...
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I'm going to get you
An accountant who stole $43 million from her employer had her jail sentence reduced this week. Especially ...
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