We spend a lot of time discussing the importance of (living) values in running a successful organisation. Two of the most important (if not THE most important) are Talk Straight and Care. What is talk straight? It means communicating a…
On 30 May 2019 the Fair Work Commission announced that as of the first full pay period in July, the minimum wages in modern awards would increase by 3% (and so would the Federal minimum wage for award-free employees). But…
Our ability to have quality conversations internally is crucial to teamwork, leadership and the overall performance of people. A quality conversation is one that centres on the real issue, is held with the right person/people, is couched in objective terms…
Review Assets Bought and Sold Fixed assets are commonly known as property, plant and equipment and is an accounting term for assets that cannot be easily converted into cash. Therefore, the allocation of assets is important to ensure the asset…
What and how we learn has changed significantly. This has major implications for organisations, teams and individuals with respect to training and development … and their performance. Learning involves two aspects: Information and How to do things. On both fronts the…
SUPER CONTRIBUTIONS – TOO MUCH CAN MEAN EXTRA TAX There are caps on the amount you can contribute to your super each financial year to be taxed at lower rates. If you contribute over these caps, you may have to…
It’s important to understand how human beings are ‘wired’ to communicate. There are three predominant communication styles and every one of us has a natural preference for one of them … Auditory, Kinesthetic or Visual. This means that, whilst we all…
Help for small business The ATO are committed to making it as easy as possible for all small businesses to understand and meet their tax obligations. The ATO have an extensive and dedicated focus on: education, prevention and support delivering…
Email is cursed by so many as the bane of our business lives. It just happens to be probably the most efficient means of communication ever created. It’s instantaneous, can be dealt with by the recipient whenever they choose, we…