May 2, 2025 | Engagement, Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
One of the least glamorous, but most essential skills in leadership is knowing how to have a difficult conversation. Whether it’s challenging a board decision, confronting underperformance, or pushing back on a superior’s judgment, hard conversations are part and...
Apr 8, 2025 | Diversity and Inclusion, Engagement, Mentoring, Retention
There is a simultaneously profound and practical question that today’s leaders need to grapple with: Can empathy, a critical skill in modern work environments, be taught? Among all the soft skills that distinguish exceptional leaders, empathy stands out as...
Jun 28, 2023 | Engagement, Mentoring, Retention
It’s no secret that with Australian unemployment rates at record lows, talent retention is a top priority for employers. At the same time, ADP Research Institute’s Global Workplace Study 2022 found that only 16 per cent of Australian employees were fully engaged at...
May 8, 2023 | Engagement, Mentoring
The former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, spent 25 years at the company and stepped down in 2019. Indra is clear about the importance of mentors in her career: “I was blessed with incredible mentors”, she said. “They pushed me along.” Other corporate high achievers,...
Apr 24, 2023 | Coaching, Engagement, Mentoring
As organisations navigate the ever-evolving workplace landscape, the focus on people development has become increasingly important. Two popular approaches to facilitating this growth are mentoring and coaching programs. Let’s explore the differences between mentoring...
