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How Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals are doing responsible business
Jeppe Theisen | April 29, 2022Jeppe Theisen, Corporate Vice President & General Manager, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company to explain how they’re responsible across four key themes.
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Jim’s Group – making mental health support a key part of business training and operations
First 5000 | April 28, 2022Jim Penman, founder of Jim’s Group is determined to support the mental health of his Franchisors and Franchisees.
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Businesses urged to consult with their accountant to maximise budget announcements
First 5000 | April 27, 2022Businesses in Australia can make significant gains if they take advantage of the 2022 Federal Budget. Coco Hou CPA, accountant and business advisor, highlights the budget initiatives that offer significant tax savings for businesses.
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How to become a better negotiator by identifying what drives others
Mark Berridge | April 26, 2022Skilled negotiation can transform value and change lives. For both parties. It takes patience and courage. It thrives on curiosity and trust, because negotiations are driven by addressing the needs and worries of the respective parties. Negotiation specialist Mark Berridge explains.
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Surge in invoice financing as COVID affected businesses are forced to pay up
First 5000 | April 22, 2022New data from OptiPay has revealed a two fold increase in enquiries, when compared to last year, in the number of businesses requesting invoice financing.
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Is a new breed of CEO required to lead in a post-COVID world?
First 5000 | April 21, 2022Future CEOs will require a number of extra skills to successfully manage both themselves and their organisations, according to UNSW Business School’s Frederik Anseel.
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8 ingredients for clear instructions, effective communication
Maree Burgess | April 20, 2022When you use delegation the right way productivity increases, team engagement and collaboration increases, and the team take can on extra responsibility, Maree Burgess shares her eight ingredients for clear instructions and effective delegation.
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How Weleda is doing responsible business
David Johnston | April 19, 2022Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company interviews David Johnston, Managing Director of Weleda Australia to understand how they’re responsible across four key themes.
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Australians to spend billions on holidays, food and chocolate this Easter
First 5000 | April 14, 2022Over four million Australians are planning a trip away this Easter with $7.1 billion to be spent on holidays, while around $1.5 billion will be splurged on food and chocolate, in a boon for tourism operators and retail businesses.
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Putting diversity, inclusion front and centre
Hunter Leonard | April 13, 2022A forward-thinking and inspiring organisation has put Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) front and centre with a project to guide their hiring managers on how to be more inclusive, Hunter Leonard explains.
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Why now is the time to foster positive leadership, and how to do it?
Zivit Inbar | April 12, 2022With a tight talent pool, low unemployment and the Resignation Wave, companies now understand that they must review their organisational culture to retain their top talent, Zivit Inbar, CEO of DifferenThinking explains.
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How to develop an intrapreneurial culture
Stephen J Hunt | April 11, 2022The Great Resignation is upon us. Staff are packing up and heading off in numbers we’ve never seen before. By fostering an intrapreneurial culture, you can help your employees achieve their goals whilst you achieve yours, increase profit and build a business where people want to stay, business author Stephen J Hunt explains.
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Curiosity culture helps business better tackle challenges, adapt, grow post-COVID: report
First 5000 | April 8, 2022Australian companies that foster a more curious culture experience major competitive benefits, including up to twice the levels of employee engagement, and up to three times the turnover growth of organisations with a less curious culture, according to new research from SAP.
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Australia’s top 100 online retailers revealed
First 5000 | April 7, 2022Australian e-commerce insights and intelligence source Power Retail, has announced the top 100 online retailers at the All Star Bash last night at the Crown Melbourne.
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How Not for Profits are doing responsible business
Fiona Jackson | April 6, 2022Fiona Jackson, not for profit (NFP) sector expert, speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company about how they are how they’re responsible across four key themes.
Progress to gender financial equality reversed in the March quarter despite a significant win in super savings for women which saw the gender gap narrowing by the most in over a decade, according to the latest @LiveFinancy Women’s Index (FWX) - first5000.com.au/blog/gender-ga…
Employees are re-evaluating their priorities and changing jobs, even pivoting careers @alizaknox, has drawn on four decades of persevering at her career to share insights on how leaders can encourage and retain employees first5000.com.au/blog/retention… #greatresignation
High levels of unpaid debt are prompting stronger credit controls among Australian businesses as they battle it out for survival in a competitive market, according to the latest edition of the @atradiusAU Payment Practices Barometer - first5000.com.au/blog/australia…
When we are so swamped that we can’t seem to get anything done, we have to stop, and reconnect with our core deliverables, our KPIs and the strategic plan. @DonnaMcGeorge, author and global authority on productivity explains - first5000.com.au/blog/if-theyre… #productivity
Australia’s online shopping industry has grown by 8.9 per cent to over $47 billion dollars in 2022, proving that more consumers are choosing online shopping over bricks and mortar – and our love affair with retail therapy continues to skyrocket - first5000.com.au/blog/australia…
In Mark Rosenberg’s new book Mastering Hard Conversations, the key message is simple: conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Being skilled in dealing with conflict and having uncomfortable conversations has enormous benefits - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-tu…
When we asked 1,000 middle managers which ingredients contribute towards a healthy team culture, these five were the most popular. If you’re looking for a good entry point, these might just be a great place to start 👇 bit.ly/3vRXoud Retweeted by First 5000
Succession Plus have put together an international succession & exit survey to find out about attitudes towards exit, the level of preparedness of business owners and better understand the key drivers. Have your say today! - first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… @SuccessionPlus @CraigWestCPA
The art of effective sales management is rapidly being lost as a discipline with many modern-day sales managers unable to understand that it’s an action role, not a position said Rob Macpherson - first5000.com.au/blog/modern-da…
The last two years has illuminated the fragile mental health of executives and their teams. Margie Ireland shares how to build a more resilient and healthier mindset - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-bu… #mentalhealth #resilience
Customer feedback is one of the most important things for your business. It helps improve product development, marketing, operations, and so much more, Milton Collins explains - first5000.com.au/blog/feedback-… #customerfeedback
After the last 2 years you’d be forgiven for thinking that flexibility at work is all about working from home. But flexibility doesn’t stop there. Employment lawyer and author Jo Alilovic explains - first5000.com.au/blog/flexibili… #flexibility #remotework #workingfromhome
Some 70% of Australian respondents to a new study commissioned by @UiPath said incorporating automation—including training on automation—could help their organisation attract new and retain existing talent first5000.com.au/blog/70-of-aus… #automation #GreatResignation
How does your business foster positive leadership to keep you staff employed and engaged? Read how focusing on training can help in this blog. #leadership #training #employeeretention @first5000 buff.ly/3kz9RwA pic.twitter.com/Kyy4dt7dYT Retweeted by First 5000
Successful leaders and organisations know that culture is the unseen advantage of world class teams. But can it be influenced? What role do managers play in building and shaping through the challenges of remote and hybrid teams? @shanemhatton explains first5000.com.au/blog/5-things-…
Consumers are open to sharing information on their psychological profile in order to receive personalised digital customer experiences, according to Lyndall Spooner from strategic research and consulting agency, Fifth Dimension first5000.com.au/blog/consumers…
As organisations up the ante with a strong #purposeandvalues driving #responsiblebusiness objectives, strategies and initiatives to create long term value for all stakeholders, what are you doing? #stakeholderprimacy #brandstrategy #employerbrand twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
Australian businesses can address their waste, increase efficiency and improve their reputation while reducing unnecessary costs with the support of online tool How to Reduce and Recycle Plastics at Work created by @PlanetArk first5000.com.au/blog/planet-ar… #businesswaste
Jeppe Theisen, Corporate Vice President & General Manager, @novonordisk Pharmaceuticals speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of @healthybrandco to explain how they’re responsible across four key themes - first5000.com.au/blog/how-novo-… #responsiblebusiness
Jim Penman, founder of @JimsGroup is determined to support the mental health of his Franchisors and Franchisees - first5000.com.au/blog/jims-grou… #mentalhealth