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Two perspectives that make it difficult for teams to access their potential
Bernard Desmidt | March 23, 2022A journey to becoming a high performing, effective team begins with an awareness of how the team shows up: How do team members experience being part of the team today? What is happening for team members when they ‘team’ together and apart? Bernard Desmidt explains.
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How automation is helping businesses navigate the evolving economic landscape
First 5000 | March 22, 2022Australian and New Zealand businesses are ramping up their investments in digital automation, recognising the critical role it now plays in maintaining business continuity, improving efficiencies, and enhancing the employee experience, according to SAP Concur.
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The six most annoying things you can do on a ZOOM call
First 5000 | March 21, 2022Jenny Folley the founder and CEO of coworking and private office spaces, @WORKSPACES has outlined the top six frustrations of people during online meetings.
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Young Asian-Australian businesses drive strong global links: report
First 5000 | March 18, 2022Next generation Asian-Australian businesses could help drive new global links in the Asia Pacific markets, according to research launched last week by the University of Sydney Business School and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) at CommBank Stadium.
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New business program helps Sydney bounce back
First 5000 | March 17, 2022Experts from some of Australia’s most established and fastest growing companies have joined forces with the City of Sydney and NSW Government to help small businesses, creatives, retailers and hospitality owners bounce back from the pandemic.
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How Hunt & Hunt Lawyers are doing responsible business
First 5000 | March 16, 2022Responsible business has been placed at the core of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company interviews Jim Harrowell, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution about their implementation of four key pillars of responsibility.
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Three secrets to planning with confidence when you’re uncertain about everything
Rosie Yeo | March 15, 2022We talk about uncertainty being the only certainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rosie Yeo shares three keys to long-term planning in uncertainty, and one option you can take right now if you’re really stuck on where to go next.
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Choose Australia first: AFA
First 5000 | March 14, 2022The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) has launched an unprecedented campaign to support jobs in the Australian furniture industry, in a bid by the industry to stave off up to 10,000 jobs at risk due to COVID 19.
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Access to capital still a barrier for women-led small businesses
First 5000 | March 11, 2022Access to capital is still a significant barrier to growth for women-led small businesses, according to new research conducted by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s (ASBFEO) office for International Women’s Day held this week.
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Leading women in manufacturing celebrate their experiences
First 5000 | March 10, 2022To mark International Woman’s Day 2022, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has highlighted leading female voices who address biases and generalisations when it comes to a career in manufacturing.
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Employees benefit from companies making premises Covid-free: survey
First 5000 | March 9, 2022According to a recent survey of more than 9600 employees, the majority of workers gave their companies high marks for keeping them safe and supporting them during the pandemic.
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Harvard executive education alumni support for female founders in Australia
First 5000 | March 8, 2022As we celebrate International Women’s Day today we look to the work of the Australian Government sponsored Boosting Female Founder (BFF) mentorship program.
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International Women’s Day shines spotlight on super gap
First 5000 | March 7, 2022The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has urged the Federal Government to use International Women’s Day as an opportunity to close a retirement system anomaly by extending superannuation to paid parental leave.
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Will automation make life better or take my job?
First 5000 | March 4, 2022Automation is a divisive digital technology. Some think it’s a tool that increases efficiency and improves worker well-being. Others say it replaces human jobs leaving many unemployed. Brad Miller, General Manager of BizCover explains.
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How mid-sized organisations are stepping up to responsible business
Rachel Bevans | March 3, 2022Inspired by ‘Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive By Giving More Than They Take’, Rachel Bevans from the Healthy Brand Company spoke to leaders of small and mid-sized organisations across a variety of industries to understand what responsible business means to them.