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Effective learning and development programs empower people to gain new skills and cultivate new knowledge. It’s become well understood by “employers of choice” that employees are more likely to be engaged at work when their organisation proactively offers learning and development opportunities. 

Accounting is often referred to as the ‘language of business’ that is responsible for measuring the results of an organisation's economic activities. Accountants convey this information to a variety of users, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators.

Emotional intelligence also known as EI, describes a person’s or team’s ability to recognise emotions, to understand their powerful effect, and to use that information to guide thinking and behaviour. As a leader wishing to build an emotionally intelligent team, you need to focus on building emotional intelligent individuals first.

Are you a star player in your current role as a team member or even as a manager? Are you regularly smashing your KPIs while being generally hardworking and adding massive value to your organisation?

Every minute of every day, a manager somewhere around the world is killing creativity. They are responding to an employee with the deadly words “Yes, but we tried that last year and it didn’t work”. They are punishing those that fail. And they are micro-managing their direct reports and leaving no room for innovation to occur. The good news is that there are clear methods managers can use to ensure they don’t stifle creativity, and instead give it the chance to thrive. Here are five methods that will provide immediate results.

Do you remember the freedom of play as a child? Do you remember the adventures of your play; all the crazy, eventful and exciting possibilities your play offered? Bouncing through a hopscotch game, throwing a ball to your dog or charging down the street on your bike.

Public sector organisations must strive towards innovation to keep up with the ever-changing expectations of customers in a digital world. However, this is easier said than done when innovation can be defined in so many ways. It’s the ambiguity around the meaning of ‘innovation’ that can make it seem like it’s just another overused buzzword for business professionals. So, what does it truly mean to be an innovative business in the public sector?

The world around us is changing at a rapid rate. Economies, industries, markets and technologies are constantly evolving. For organisations to stay thrive and stay competitive in changing environments, they need to be agile.

Collaboration is important in every organisation. True collaboration in the public sector involves employees communicating with each other and building on each other’s ideas to innovate or do something differently.

Australia’s healthcare sector is the largest employer of people in the country. According to a report by the Australian Government, Department of Employment, one in four new jobs over the next five years will be in healthcare and social assistance. Roles in the healthcare sector are also incredibly diverse, covering many occupations across a broad range of skill sets, ranging from highly qualified professionals to support staff and volunteers.