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Tills expected to ring around 300 times a second on Christmas Eve
First 5000 | December 22, 2021Australia 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 eftpos data.
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Global Access Partners (GAP) Year in Review
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 21, 2021Despite the travel restrictions imposed by COVID 19, 2021 was all about building Global Access Partners’ (GAPs’) international network and placing Australia at the centre of global thinking. Catherine Fritz-Kalish explains.
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Embracing autonomous robotics the way of the future for companies
First 5000 | December 20, 2021Companies 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.
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Email can wait to after Christmas
First 5000 | December 17, 2021With 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, according to research from the University of South Australia.
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Why the artificial Christmas deadline is pushing staff over the edge
First 5000 | December 16, 2021The 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.
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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 […]