Say what you will about curiosity and cats. Curiosity is the key to creativity.  All great business minds have the capacity and willingness to think outside the square, get curious, get innovative, and get things done.

In this episode, we discuss how elements of sociology and psychology infiltrate and affect everything we do. Understanding the world around us is a step closer to understanding the microcosms of the business and corporate world. It's exciting stuff, and it's time to stay as curious as ever!

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Never before have we embraced so fully the working outside of the office model.

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It's a socially distanced world out there. So how does social media play its role in your business?

Article: https://ingredior.com.au/2021/02/09/the-social-side-of-business-in-a-socially-distanced-world/

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The strategy behind your business dictates its goals and the end game. It is the map that guides the journey. If you are on the path to success, it’s best to have an idea of which direction your success lies waiting.

Operations are the ‘how’ of it all. How will you travel that path to success? Is it a boat journey upstream? Is it an abseiling adventure? Either way, you’ll need the correct tools for the journey, and operating those tool effectively is just as key.

In this episode, we touch on the balancing act that is strategy and operation. Simone will delve deeper into the ideas behind strategic thinking versus operational thinking – how they intertwine, overlap, and end up complementing each other.

Article: https://ingredior.com.au/2021/01/12/6-ways-to-balance-business-operations-with-future-strategic-thinking/

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When we think of the health of an organisation, we typically think about the health of its profits.

When we think of the mental health of an organisation, we typically think about employees.

However, the world is changing and there is a very tightly entwined correlation between the mental health of employees, the financial health of the organisation and effective operational procedures and policies.

If you consider an organisation as a ‘living organism’ (with its own life span) it needs tender love and care, therefore, the "mental health" of an organisation can often be overlooked when strategizing for success.

A mentally healthy workplace culture results in increased productivity reduces absenteeism and also garners better recruitment and retention results.

When people feel well, they perform well. Equally, when an organisation feels well, it performs better!

In this episode, we as the question ‘What is your organisational mental health’. Looking over the overarching components of real success!

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Worksheet: shorturl.at/hkH58

Article: https://ingredior.com.au/2020/12/01/what-is-your-organisational-mental-health/

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The secret to building the most successful partnerships is something almost everyone misses...

Knowing… Your… Value!

This does not mean knowing your service/product, knowing your audience or knowing your goals and objectives. This means knowing your Unique Partnership Value Proposition.

Businesses are still in the mind-frame of thinking they need to ‘do it themselves’ – build a solution on their own. This is driven by the need to be considered ‘at the forefront’, ‘innovators’, ‘trendsetters’ in the market and as a result, would have an edge over competitors or go viral for their ‘discovery/method’. It is possible to still claim these titles when partnering with an organisation where there is alignment and common objectives.

We take you through the 3 secret steps to building partnerships with purpose for the future.

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Partnerships with Purpose Worksheet

Article - "3 Secret Steps To Building Partnerships With Purpose For The Future"

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