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IWD 2022: The Surprising Hidden Bias You Can Help Women Break

This post was published as the International Women’s Day 2022 blog by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Qld). As a woman with an Anglo-Saxon, Christian background, I know how privileged I am. I haven’t had to overcome race, cultural or religious bias. However, as International Women’s Day comes around again, it’s worth reflecting on...

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Know your worth
Self leadership

Why being addicted to achievement blinds you to your self-worth

If you have a high drive to succeed as a leader, you will most likely ask yourself what makes a great leader? Or, how to develop effective leadership skills? Unfortunately, responses to these questions might not go deep enough, particularly if Imposter Syndrome is an issue for you. When examining if you have the same...

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developing your leadership
Self leadership

Are you failing your kids when you try to be a good leader?

As a leader, developing your leadership skills to leave the workplace better than when you arrived can be very satisfying. And, if you are a leader and a parent, you probably feel like you have two jobs. As a working Mum, whose youngest child recently finished school, I always lived with the pull between the...

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A grid of blue jigsaw pieces with one coral piece standing out, captioned Part One
Stakeholder Engagement

How to stand out with every interaction – Part one

People can make the mistake of thinking stakeholder engagement only happens as part of a project or change initiative. If a stakeholder is any person or group that can affect or is affected by your organisation’, then opportunities for effective stakeholder engagement arise continually. Stakeholders can be internal or external to your organisation. Stakeholders can...

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Is your team quietly screaming out for good conversation
Communication

Is your team quietly screaming out for good conversation? Part three

Hopefully, by now, your teams are having more conversations that get results. Part one and Part two of this series provided some key strategies you can implement as a leader. Remember, your choices can have a significant impact. This last article in the series shares even more strategies you could think about using. Allow people...

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Communication

Is your team quietly screaming out for good conversation? Part two

In the second part of this blog, I want to help you shift your conversations to ones that get results. Conversations, where your team builds upon, instead of shutting down ideas. In the first part, we covered some key strategies you can put into practice. In this article, we will explore two more key strategies you...

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Communication

Is your team quietly screaming out for good conversation? Part one

Does your team have conversations that get results? Or do they have a lot of discussions? You know, the ones where they talk and try to influence each other why they are right. Would you rather your team build upon, instead of shutting down ideas? What you choose to do as a leader can have...

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Find your way through.

If the complexity in your organisation isn't going anywhere, and you have less certainty than you'd like, that's ground Susanne has worked for thirty years.

Start with a conversation to find your team's way through.