Beyond the Buzz; Companies Are Addressing Their Sustainability Impact And So Should You
Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword brands and organisations like to brandish about. There are very real companies out there making world-changing sustainability strategies. They’re driven by investors and consumers expectations for positive impact, accelerating the financial imperative for action. But if we turn our attention very quickly to digital media, words like ‘sustainability’, interestingly,…
Are Your Employee’s Getting Enough Sleep And Why Should You Care?
‘Are Your Employee’s Getting Enough Sleep And Why Should You Care?’ was originally published on The HR Dept. According to a new study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, 2020 is the most stressful year in recorded history. The research indicates that up to 70% of the global workforce have reported increased levels of stress…
Building High Performance Teams: Behind The Scenes
Leading Teams empower high-performing teams and leaders by facilitating cultural change. This is the first thing you read on their website. From Flight Center to the Sydney Swans, Leading Teams pursue performance excellence in organisations, through team development, goal-setting, shared leadership and open communication. So how does Leading Teams embed these skills and values into…
EP12: Oscar Trimboli on Listening and Leadership
Author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, and a sought after keynote speaker, Oscar Trimboli has spent his professional career dedicated to the empowerment of better listening. His work in leadership teams from around the world has focused greater attention on building and fixing organisations to make impact , creating powerful legacies…
EP11: Bradley Jordan on Kitchen Nightmares and Leading with Empathy
Working in high-stress kitchen environments, Bradley Jordan had worked for every archetype of an angry chef; those demanding better performance and faster food, yelling and swearing and putting employees in their place. After finding himself becoming this very person, the kind he’d long detested working with, Bradley Jordan decided overnight that a kinder structure…
The Sydney Brewery Committing To Corporate Kindness
Young Henrys is a Sydney born and bred brew-beer company. United by the values of music, art, culture and community (and good beer), Young Henrys attracts passionate and grassroots-minded young people as it’s core drinking demographic. Our Bambuddha member, Oscar Mcmahon, is one of the founders of Young Henrys. A commitment to giving back…
EP10: Jo O’Brien On Kindness In Early Education
Working hard to embed the philosophies of kindness and empathy into early education, Jo really embodies what it means to be purpose-driven in every aspect of leadership. Jo is the Director and Owner of Platinum Pre School, a long daycare centre with an education curriculum that focuses on kindness and creativity – a unique premise…
Why A Fair, Resilient And Regenerative Future Is Purpose-Driven
Reposted with permission by Dimity Podger of Barasa Consulting Group ~ In the last financial crisis, certified B Corps (businesses guided to deliver social and environmental outcomes and conscious culture) were found to be 63% more likely to survive the down turn than other businesses of a similar size. In the above article, Kassoy states…
EP9: Raghav Murali-Ganesh on Better Communication (Tech and Leadership)
A radiation oncologist who co-founded the award-winning CancerAid app, Raghav Murali-Ganesh not only enables better clinical outcomes for patients but he takes that humanity and that empathy and uses it to run his own business and team. He is a man who leads by example in every way and a leader who I am…
Diversity And Inclusion In The Tech Industry; How To Stop Talking About Doing It, And Do It
#TechDiversity is a non-profit alliance dedicated to educating and celebrating diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. Since taking over as director of #TechDiversity, my LinkedIn connections have increased by over 70%. Why? Because in 2020, HR directors and business leaders, from large enterprises to SMEs, are all keen to learn more about the business…
EP8: Pamela Bishop on Corporate Social Responsibility
As the founder of her company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and a champion of kinder workplace cultures, Pamela Bishop fits the bill of a game-changing leader to a tee. Currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Blooms the Chemist, I chat to Pamela about driving sustainability, leading with purpose and the importance of ethical and…
B.A.M Coaching – The Leadership Upgrade
When the world shut down to a virus at the start of the year, a significant number of people turned up the dial on a necessary human upgrade. New kinds of communities evolved. Sporting and performance enthusiasts took to the rooftops to ignite joy through movement, and everyday heroes channelled their inner child to scale…
The Valuable Role Coaching Plays In Social Impact (Uncovering Your Pot Of Gold)
It sounds like a cliché but truly understanding your why really is at the heart of every successful social innovator. Without understanding your values and belief systems, how can you bring out the passion that is so important to inspire others? Creating awareness and understanding of your own values are just two of the pivotal…
EP7: Ralph Kelly on Starting With Kindness
Kindness is the underlying value to counteracting negative behaviours such as bullying, violence and anti-social activities. On the podcast I chat to Ralph Kelly, founder of the Stay Kind Foundation (formerly the Thomas Kelly Youth Foundation), on the power of being kind and the life or death outcomes it can have on so many. Ralph…
Practising What You Preach: What It’s Like Working In A Mental Health Organisation
Australians aren’t great at identifying their emotions, having proactive discussions and developing self-care and support strategies that allow them to deal with challenges safely and effectively. Men more than women. Some call it nature, some call it ‘nurture’ but whatever the cause, we still aren’t healthy or happy and our mental health is suffering. As…
EP6: Afdhel Aziz on Finding Purpose
This man is dusting the cobwebs off the sustainability and the social change agenda and just make it THE agenda and a really cool thing to be doing. Afdhel Aziz is a brand purpose consultant and has keynoted around the world on business as a force for good. Afdhel is leading the charge when…
EP5: Blaise Porter on Sustainable Development Expectations
We only have one planet – so is your business doing enough to care for it? Why should you care about it at all? It has become Blaise Porter’s life mission to make businesses aware of their corporate social responsibilities. Sustainability matters to every SINGLE ONE OF US, so let’s hear from Blaise on…
EP4: Oscar McMahon on Authentic Leadership
Oscar McMahon is one of the founder’s of Sydney craft brewery, Young Henrys Brewing. More than just brewing awesome beers, Oscar is a huge champion of business karma, kind workplaces and authentic leadership. Very much his own man with a lot of wisdom bubbling away, I’m feeling very proud (and a little bit cool)…
EP3: Nikki Beaumont on People-First Purpose
An unwavering people first philosophy, where people are nurtured and motivated to achieve their personal best for the business and more importantly, for themselves. That’s what Nikki Beaumont brings to the table. She is passion personified, so listen to learn more about this standout industry leader, her accolades, her current projects and her enormous…
EP2: Drew Dudley on Forward Momentum and Becoming a Better Leader
I spend some time with Drew Dudley, an educator and speaker with a focus on creating value-driven cultures of leadership. Time magazine recently named Drew’s TED Talk as one of their seven speeches that will make you a better leader. One of my all-time favourite human beings, without a doubt, and a conversation that…