April is Autism Awareness Month and what better way to celebrate than to shed some light on neurodiversity in the workplace! So, what is neurodiversity anyway? Neurodiversity is a way of thinking and can include Autism, ADD, Dyslexia and ADHD. In Australia, it is estimated that 1 in 8 Australians are neurodivergent. Large Australian …
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Remote working has reshaped the traditional Australian workplace and changed the way we work forever. It’s easy to identify the benefits to remote working such as increased flexibility and balance, however as we well and truly enter the third year of COVID-life, the digital burnout of employees is increasing. Recognising the signs of increased …
Managing your energy when working from home is easier said then done. Unlike time, energy is not a constant. It ebbs and flows and changes constantly. And although we all have 24 hours in a day, our energy levels can vary, fluctuating up or down at different times throughout the day. With many of …
Just when we thought we were going back to the office (or at least embracing hybrid), here we are – many of us still working from home! And really, an element of working from home, or flexible working, is here to stay. So how do you keep the team motivated and engaged? In the …
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It’s fair to say this year has been one of extreme uncertainty. Just when we thought the worst was over, suddenly everyone was back working from home while juggling the demands of childcare and homeschooling. As a result, one in three people* in every Australian workplace is currently experiencing some kind of mental health …
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Working with leaders and organisations across a cross-section of industries throughout the global pandemic, we have captured five leadership behaviours which consistently rise to the top for exceptional leaders in a hybrid working environment. Whilst this blog was originally written during lockdown, as we transition to a consistent state of hybrid working, it’s time to …
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Innovation and creativity are essential for survival in today’s rapidly changing world but more often than not, organisational culture is what stops it dead in its tracks. Companies need a future focus that fosters innovation to ensure long-term growth and success but in order for creativity to thrive, it must be supported by an organisation’s …
In his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – The Leadership Fable, Patrick Lencioni identifies conflict as one of the five dysfunctions that teams constantly struggle with which can lead to low employee morale, misunderstanding and a negative work environment. He explains that although people often avoid conflict in the workplace for fear of …
Pre COVID-19, employees were living in a time where we were facing multiple responsibilities of work, being a carer, a parent, partner, etc. and coordinating between schools, activities, household demands, meeting deadlines, work stress and managing work hours. Now with COVID-19, everything is different. Employees are now under even more pressure to manage pre-COVID-19 work …
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Last year, Seed partnered with Fetch – a leading-edge technology and media company founded in Sydney in 2008. After Fetch conducted an engagement survey, they discovered their team were keen to have a formalised, but still ‘Fetch-like’ Performance & Development approach. Through the facilitation of a number of workshops with Fetch’s people leaders, Seed guided …
