Workplace

Facilitating meetings between remote workers can be testing, with communication and cultural differences – not to mention logistical complexities – to navigate. Here are four strategies that can simplify the process.

4 ways to lead a successful global team meeting

Four practical tips that will help you keep global team meetings on track and participants engaged.

Dismantling negative stereotypes is key to seeing people’s true worth, but let’s not fudge the facts in the process. What is really true about cognition changes with age in healthy adults?

9 ways to improve your brain fitness

At what age does cognition peak in adulthood - somewhere between the speed of youth and wisdom of age? Can we even say there is a prime time for brain fitness?

New research from a trio of Australian academics shows that proactivity is not always beneficial to the organisation.

5 questions productive employees ask

New research shows how managers can ensure that innovation works for the organisation, not against it. Here's how you can make proactivity work wisely.

Just as websites strive to hit the top of search engine rankings, CVs must also aim to reach and remain at the peak of the available talent pool.

5 easy CV tips to help you reach the shortlist

In an age of sophisticated applicant tracking systems (ATS) and hi-tech digital job boards, it is imperative to ensure your CV has the best chance of standing out in the face of keyword optimisation.

Red Bull's approach is based on making the existing teams across the organisation as effective, efficient and focused on achievement as possible.

Lessons from Red Bull: how to build a high-performing team

You have great people and you know they can deliver. How do you help them perform? Red Bull looked to elite athletes for the following lessons on how to build a high-performance team.

There are some surprisingly simple methods that managers can use to support innovation and agility in their teams.

Use distributed leadership to grow your business innovation

Organisations can better respond to a complex and ever-changing environment by improving business innovation. CPA Congress speaker Steven McCrone outlines how they can move in this direction.

One of the biggest reasons to attend events is the connections you can make.

Attending events: good for professional development or no?

Is it worth breaking up your busy work week to attend an event or are you better off listening to a webinar in the office? Three experts debate the value of attending events.

A key to remote-working security is to have a proactive and rigorous HR department that informs and educates all managers and employees about guidelines, policies and procedures.

4 ways to overcome remote working challenges

As remote working becomes the norm, businesses must address concerns around data security and the physical safety of employees.

The shortest statements are the hardest to prepare, just one of the reasons why the elevator pitch cannot be “winged”.

The perfect elevator pitch: Could you sell your great idea in 60-90 seconds?

A great elevator pitch can create interest in a project but less is definitely more. Here's how to do it.

'About a third of employees are distracted by financial issues while at work, with almost half spending three hours a week or more on handling personal financial issues while on the clock.

How financially fit are your firm's employees?

Darren Smith CPA explains how encouraging staff to get on top of their financial health early can benefit your public practice.

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