VUCA leadership is paramount, with the world facing an uncertain future today. The VUCA acronym (Volatile, Uncertain Complex, Ambiguous) has been around since 1987. It was the US Army War College’s response to the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s. No one was forecasting Covid-19, even in January 2020. Without a doubt, it has been the most disruptive events in our lifetimes. It […]
We usually see various words and phrases in job ads that describe an employer’s wish list for hiring an ideal candidate. This statement below I came across recently brought a smile to my face as it reminded me of this. Can you perform under pressure? asked the recruiter. No, said the candidate, but I do a mean Bohemian Rhapsody! Some more standard features you might […]
Better sales staff equals more sales. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? Increasing the productivity of your salespeople, however, is a complex task fraught with misunderstanding. Finding high performing staff involves a specific hiring approach which targets those with precisely the right attributes for the job in hand. Once you have the right players, it doesn’t stop there. It’s a question of matching them to the […]
Thanks to https://unsplash.com/@wildlittlethingsphoto for the great photo During the past nine months in Australia, many people’s businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic. Here at GPI, our thoughts are with the more than 900 families who lost loved ones during this crisis and for those whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted. Recently though, some green shoots of hope have begun to sprout with domestic […]
Thanks to https://unsplash.com/@artic_studios for this image By David Leahy, Director, Great People Inside Australia In my recent conversations with HR consultants, encouraging new revenue growth, scaling their business and managing business downturn between Melbourne Cup and Australia Day are the challenges that loom large for 2021. However, especially in this uncertain world we live in, there are some unique challenges and barriers for consultants which […]
Thanks https://unsplash.com/@davidclode for this amazing image Practical ways to adapt your approach Many of us can easily recall precisely when key events occurred around the world and in our own lives. It is fair to say that the current pandemic is one of those events and is well and truly etched in our memories for as long as we shall live. In March 2020 you […]
Conflict is a natural form of problem resolution. When something goes wrong in a collaborative environment, the problem needs to be solved. And when emotions get in the way of finding an effective solution, conflict can occur. This is particularly evident in a team environment – where different personality types, communication methods and working styles need to sync to reach collective goals. While it’s normal […]
Performance management is evolving, with new approaches benefiting both managers and employees, as well as company performance. It used to be fairly standard to review your employees using a list of criteria that needed to be addressed and ticked off as completed. The process, being quite stiff and structured, didn’t allow a lot of give when it came to new ideas and varying management styles. […]
How many times have we heard this? Consider for a moment that the issue has more to do with how you are measuring the quality of the talent out there. It’s probable that when you are making hiring decisions you rely on “embellished” resumes, less than truthful candidates at interviews, ineffective reference checks and gut feel or “like”; after all, that’s all you have to […]
Humans by nature encounter situations in which conflict occurs – it’s an essential ingredient for resolving a problem. In a workplace environment where supervisors, subordinates, external stakeholders, clients and customers are all required to make collective decisions on a regular basis, conflict is bound to arise every once in a while. Conflict occurs in the workplace for many reasons. Perhaps a manager’s feedback isn’t received […]