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Tech platform helping Australian retailers thrive post lockdown
First 5000 | December 15, 2021An online B2B platform business model has overcame the obstacles caused by buyers being unable to travel interstate or overseas to source stock and the inevitability of delays in deliveries of stock from overseas.
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5 big post-pandemic trends are emerging
Bronwyn Reid | December 14, 2021First 5000 have been publishing a series of articles on The New Normal for several months. Now, some hard research is starting to show up to confirm (or discount!) our predictions. Bronwyn Reid explains.
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GAP Summit puts good, positive leadership at the front of effective recovery
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 13, 2021Leaders should offer confidence and hope that problems can be overcome, and set a clear and decisive path forward to inspire nations to change. The report of the GAP Summit on the New Normal, introduced here by GAP’s co-founder Catherine Fritz-Kalish, outlines the key issues raised during the event, including the value of age-old leadership skills to bring people through the crisis together.
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Why a workplace Christmas should be celebrated this year
Maureen Kyne | December 10, 2021In a year that’s lacked any sparkle, it’s important businesses don’t close their doors for the year without some Christmas cheer and tinsel, according to Maureen Kyne.
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New report reveals 2 in 3 CFOs will reduce or maintain spend in 2022
First 5000 | December 9, 2021A new report has provided a reality check on the business sector’s response to the continuing pandemic and subsequent restrictions.
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The great ‘leadership debt’ affecting Australian business
First 5000 | December 8, 2021Too many of our leaders are avoiding confrontation and direct communication with staff, causing a massive leadership vacuum in corporate Australia.
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Guide shows businesses how to boost disaster resilience
First 5000 | December 7, 2021A new online guide is helping businesses of all sizes with continuity and disaster resilience planning to support business recovery in the wake of COVID-19.
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Shut down the critics by putting them in charge
First 5000 | December 6, 2021The best way to agree and implement solutions to the problems we face is to work together in new frameworks towards common goals, rather than defend vested interests or an outdated status quo. Peter Fritz, Chairman of Global Access Partners and Group Managing Director of TCG explains.
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5 counterintuitive solutions to boost your culture
Hamish Thomson | December 3, 2021Leadership specialist Hamish Thomson says the beauty of culture is that those who are leading an organisation get to decide on what it looks like. He shares 5 counterintuitive solutions to boost your culture.
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Trends in the Construction Industry to Watch Out For in 2022
Amelia Atkins | December 2, 2021From worldwide health crises to economic uncertainties, the last few years have had a significant impact on most industries, including construction. However, the sector is slowly overcoming the novel challenges, and deciding to leverage technology in an effort to make site management and operations more efficient than ever before. As a result, new trends and […]
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Is your business a beacon of positivity? Is your leadership positive?
Victor Perton | December 2, 2021Leaders who can unlock the optimism in the team to power sales, innovation, sound strategy and resilience are the way of the future, according to Victor Perton.
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7 Coolest Gadgets to Look Out for in 2022
Amelia Atkins | December 1, 2021Not that long ago gadgets were something we could only see in the movies about James Bond or Star Trek. Boy, how the Millennials must be happy these last couple of years. Seriously, all those Sci-Fi things we were dreaming of as kids are now available at more than affordable prices. Every new year brings […]
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‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’ if you are in trouble: CA ANZ
First 5000 | November 30, 2021Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is urging businesses that are facing (or soon may be in) financial distress, to proactively engage with their Chartered Accountant and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now, in order to maximise their chances of recovery.
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Future-proofing workplaces, cities from COVID-19 requires fundamental cultural change
First 5000 | November 29, 2021Managing an ‘open Australia’ will require a re-evaluation of the way we design our cities and workplaces according to an expert panel convened by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and sponsored by GSK Australia.
Business owners were already struggling with staff issues in the second half of 2021, well before the January 2022 Omicron spike exacerbated their staff shortage woes, according to @ScotPacBF first5000.com.au/blog/staff-wor… #covid19
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a critical mental health program tailored to small business owners - first5000.com.au/blog/critical-… #Mentalhealth #smes
An optimistic mindset will help reframe the challenges of our time as opportunities rather than constraints and bring people together in the search for solutions. @victorperton @Centre4Optimism explains - first5000.com.au/blog/is-optimi… #positiveleadership #resilience #optimism
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed us; made us question our values and re-evaluate what’s important to us. Poly’s ANZ Managing Director Andy Hurt shared his predictions for how the pandemic will change the #workplace in 2022 and beyond. first5000.com.au/blog/trends-fo…
Australian farmers are predicting the “magic combination” of high commodity prices, low interest rates and good seasonal conditions will continue in 2022 – sustaining a continued high level of confidence across the sector - first5000.com.au/blog/farmers-f… @RabobankAU #agriculture
Looking at the world through rose coloured glasses can be difficult at times but Victoria Coster @CreditFixOz says positivity flows from herself to her credit repair business team and ultimately onto their clients and relationships - first5000.com.au/blog/positive-… #positiveleadership
Inspired by the recent lockdowns, productivity expert @DonnaMcGeorge has published her latest book, The 1 Day Refund, which shares practical strategies to create 15 per cent more capacity in their lives, equivalent to 1 day per week first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-cr…
Following an alarming rise in cyber attacks against Australian businesses, experts are warning January is a prime time for ransomware attacks. first5000.com.au/blog/7-tips-to… @BusinessAU #cybersecurity #cyberattacks
What a year! 2021 saw a exciting array of stories as we tackled issues from mature workers, resilience as well as the ‘new normal’. Thank you contributors, @GlobalAccessAu and readers. Here's our top blogs first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… #resilience #newnormal @AIMinWA @karen_tisdell
While it’s more convenient for consumers to use digital wallets and contactless transactions, merchants are seeing their card transaction fees increase as well as trying to survive post-lockdown. first5000.com.au/blog/post-lock… #transactions
Australia is on the cusp of the busiest shopping period of the year, with many of us traditionally leaving our festive shopping to the last minute, according to @eftposAust data - first5000.com.au/blog/tills-exp… #shopping
Despite the travel restrictions imposed by COVID 19, 2021 was all about building @GlobalAccessAu (GAPs’) international network and placing Australia at the centre of global thinking. @cfritzkalish explains - first5000.com.au/blog/global-ac… #covid19 #leadership
Companies must embrace automation if they’re going to grow and remain competitive into the future, according to Daniel Milford CEO of robotics programming company @Chironix - first5000.com.au/blog/embracing… #robotics #programming #automation
With the holiday season fast approaching, will you get to relax, or do you let work creep into your down time? If you fit in the latter category and can’t seem to keep work at bay, you may be putting your health at risk, says @UniversitySA #unisa first5000.com.au/blog/email-can… #relax
The worst Christmas present any leader can give their team is a project in December and a note attached with a Christmas deadline, says a corporate leadership coach Travis Thomas. first5000.com.au/blog/why-the-a…
An Online B2B platform business model has overcame the obstacles caused by buyers being unable to travel interstate or overseas to source stock and the inevitability of delays in deliveries of stock from overseas. first5000.com.au/blog/tech-plat… #onlineretail #newnormal
The New Normal is here, and it’s staying. I don’t know what the next business crisis will be, but I know there will be one. Preparing is our best defense, and we have two years of very uncomfortable lessons to draw on. Let’s start planning now! twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
First 5000 has been publishing a series of articles on The New Normal for several months. Now, some hard research is starting to show up to confirm (or discount!) our predictions. @bronwyn_reid explains first5000.com.au/blog/5-big-pos… #newnormal #covid19
The report of the @GlobalAccessAu on the New Normal outlines the key issues raised during the event, including the value of age-old leadership skills to bring people through the crisis together first5000.com.au/blog/gap-summi… @cfritzkalish #newnormal #resilience
In a year that’s lacked any sparkle, it’s important businesses don’t close their doors for the year without some Christmas cheer and tinsel, according @MaureenKyne first5000.com.au/blog/why-a-wor… #positiveleadership #covid19