An honest open workplace is the first step to ensuring your team can work together at their optimum. Hidden issues fester, eventually leading to mistrust and a strained working environment. So how can you build trust and connection among your team, and what can you do if conflict occurs? Leadership team performance specialist Adrian Baillargeon shares insights from his book, ‘Teams That Swear: by each other, not about each other’.

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Many successful business owners swear by the advantage of having a business coach. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find the right one, and even when you do, they’re not always available when you need them. An alternative is self-coaching. Karen Stein has developed self-coaching strategies, which she outlines from her book, ‘Be Your Own Leadership Coach: Self-coaching strategies to lead your way’.

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Being a leader is one thing, but leading your team to operate at its peak - building a high-performance team - is another thing all together. Jake Bridges is a Partner/ Facilitator at Leading Teams, an organisation best known for its success with high profile Australian sports teams, even though the majority of their clients are in the corporate sector. Jake explains what goes into building a high performing team and how critical the nexus between leadership and culture is, in doing so.

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While we may have neared the peak of RBA cash rate hikes, many business owners feel we’re in recessionary times. Many are struggling, and without help, they may face insolvency. Michael Fingland is CEO of Vantage Performance which helps turn around underperforming businesses and safe guard those that might be on the edge of the insolvency cliff. He offers six principles to ensure you’re in a better position to weather the economic storm in the coming months. They include developing a sound strategy, effective communication, and honing in on your unique selling point.

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Keeping up with technology is not just for enthusiasts or developers. Being aware of new technology in your industry, that streamlines process or enhances user experience is critically important, because, as James Smith, CEO of digital agency Smith Brothers Media says, if you’re up to date, your competitors will be, which could mean you’re already behind. James explains how to stay ahead of the game.

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Australians are a caring and sharing lot. Some 25 percent of us volunteer on a formal basis. A lot of companies allow their staff to take time off for volunteering activities, including the state emergency services, rural fire brigades, environmental organisations, and so on. Financial advisor Helen Baker, says it’s attractive for employers to offer time away for staff to engage in pursuits they’re passionate about. A formal policy on volunteer leave can entice quality candidates and demonstrate your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials.

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An effective website is not a set-and-forget online brochure. Its purpose should be to convert visitors into leads, through good design, conversion mechanisms and clear content. Amy Miocevich, founder of Lumos Marketing, guides us through her 7 essentials of a high-performing website, including the six-second impression: if a visitor doesn’t understand what you sell within six seconds, then it’s never going to happen.

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Business names can sometimes have a use-by date. If you’re thinking about a name change, there are important things to consider.

Luke Faccini, Founder and Brand Strategist of The Sponge branding agency, says sometimes a name change is unavoidable when you move into new markets, for example, and your current name won’t work. Luke takes us through some of the biggest mistakes businesses make when changing their names. If you’re going to embark on the process, he says, it’s a big step and you may as well get it right.

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Don’t let bumps in the road get in the way of success. That's the message from former Hoyts Cinemas CEO, Peter Ivany, who faced many bumps in his journey to take Hoyts from a 40-theatre chain to more than 2000 theatres a decade later.

He spends much of his time these days giving back to the community with several chairmanships of not-for-profits in sport, the arts and charities. Peter was even recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours with an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the community.

Peter's achieved great success in his life, but what does that really mean? He shares his thoughts about success, in business and life, with one very clear insight - it's not all about money.

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The old rules of selling won’t cut it any more as consumers become more savvy and far more cynical. CEO and sales guru, Harry Mills, of The Aha! Advantage offers a technique which aims to have consumers persuade themselves to buy.

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