Spending time with Tim Osborne
I recently spent time with Tim Osborne the State Manager for the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group [ALH] in Western Australia. Hearing Tim's thoughts on leadership and how he champions the operations of 29 leading West Australian hospitality and entertainment venues was truly inspirational! I hope you enjoy reading Tim's insights on how to grow a business through growing people as much as I enjoyed the interview!
Be Irresistible - What it is to Engage Your Employees
Tanya Halcrow is the Marketing Manager/PR/Customer Relations Manager at Bidvest Wanaka, a division of Bidvest NZ, anational wholesale food distributor in New Zealand. With four divisions: Foodservice, Fresh, Logistics and Butchery, Bidvest provides the foodservice and hospitality industry with a complete range of food and non-food products, linking the distribution of 20,000+ products to over 15,000 customers.
With a background in accountancy Tanya specialised in working with property development companies forecasting and presenting financials to shareholding groups and stakeholders. With a passion for all things food, Tanya has owned a catering and café business whilst running cooking demonstrations, writing, blogging.
Her current role allows her to combine all the best attributes of her skills and passions.
Weapons of Mass Referrals [Are your referrals costing you?!]
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"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water."
- Bruce Lee
Stan Rolfe is a strategically minded, technology savvy, Talent Acquisition leader, with a passion for recruitment, technology, leadership and blogging (stanrolfe.com). Stan is currently the Resourcing Manager for Barminco Ltd, and Managing Editor for ATCHub, where all things talent management are discussed.
Stan has worked in the Talent Acquisition industry over the past 13 years within both Agency and Internal Corporate Functions. He has worked with leading organisations across the Professional Services, Engineering, Construction and Contracting sectors. One of Stan's recent successes has been the introduction of virtual simulation into the recruitment process at Barminco Ltd, a leading International underground hard rock miner. This saw him present at both the Australian Talent Conference (ATC2015) and #TruLondon on 2015.
Gia Le got MJ's Perthspective
Recently I was excited to be featured by the talented Gia Le in her Perthspective reflections of the people of Perth. Gia is one of Perth's up and coming real estate super-powers, and a truly exceptional and inspirational business woman in her own right.
Click on the article link following to read the interview she did with me sweetly titled "MJ Satherthwaite – How To Be Remarkable"
Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Prickly People Provoke Poor Performance….Move ‘Em Up or Move ‘Em Out!
This article has been superseded. I wrote this in February 2016 and rewrote it properly in August 2017 — then revised that version again in August 2026, because tip nine told you to shrug off a bullying claim and that advice was wrong. The current article lives here: Why do we tolerate porcupines in the workplace? Same porcupines. Better advice.
Align your Team’s Vision, Behaviour and Consequences
Social Media...The Insight into How People Engage with Your Brand Story
Plan to Achieve!
DISC: One of the World's Most Popular Team Building Tools
Spending time with Jeb Brooks
Spending time with Jacqui Aguiar
The One Minute Manager
the 21st CENTURY manager's bible!
Success can be yours with The One Minute Manager
For more than twenty years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager's techniques, thus increasing their productivity, job satisfaction, and personal prosperity. These very real results were achieved through learning the management techniques that spell profitability for the organization and its employees.
The One Minute Manager is a concise, easily read story that reveals three very practical secrets: One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands.
The book also presents several studies in medicine and the behavioral sciences that clearly explain why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people. By the book's end you will know how to apply them to your own situation and enjoy the benefits.
That's why The One Minute Manager has continued to appear on business bestseller lists for more than two decades, and has become an international sensation.
Deceptively simple, and measurably effective, the secrets of one-minute management will help you boost profits, productivity and purpose immediately.
Crucial Conversations [Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High]
When conversations with people matter.....
The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller that changed the way millions communicate
“[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.”
—from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
“The quality of your life comes out of the quality of your dialogues and conversations. Here’s how to instantly uplift your crucial conversations.”
—Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®
The first edition of Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene and revolutionized the way millions of people communicate when stakes are high. This new edition gives you the tools to:
- Prepare for high-stakes situations
- Transform anger and hurt feelings into powerful dialogue
- Make it safe to talk about almost anything
- Be persuasive, not abrasive
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
A must read if you need to increase your productivity
One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators and parents— in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations.
The number one book for anyone wanting to sharpen the saw and their personal planning and productivity skills.
