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Emotional intelligence — a key skill for effective leaders

You Can Read the Room, But Can You Read Yourself?

May 12, 2026

| Leadership | Leadership Development | News | Out and About

Emotional Intelligence for Experienced Leaders You’ve been leading for years. You’ve navigated restructures, managed conflict, coached underperformers and held teams together through…

Leadership Diagnostic Tools

Leadership Diagnostic Tools: How Assessments Build Better Leaders

May 5, 2026

| Leadership | Leadership Development | News | Out and About

Most leadership development programs start with a goal: help leaders get better at what they do. But better at what, exactly? And…

Seed People Consulting team — from values on the wall to values in action: making your culture real

From Values on the Wall to Values in Action: Making Your Culture Real

March 26, 2026

| Culture & change | Culture Development | News | Out and About | Team Development | Teams

Pretty much every organisation has values. They’re on the website, in the induction pack, maybe even painted on the office wall. But…

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6 simple change management strategies for leaders

July 11, 2023

| Culture & change | Leadership | News

Change has become the norm in today’s rapid-fire business landscape. We’re constantly having to navigate shifting markets, emerging technologies and ever-changing customer…

the big stay

The Big Stay and nurturing an ‘I love my job’ mentality

July 4, 2023

| Culture & change | News | Teams

For the past couple of years, the Great Resignation or Big Quit was the workplace trend everyone was talking about. Burned out…

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The importance of trust in teams (and how to fill that marble jar!)

July 2, 2023

| Culture & change | News | Teams

Trust is critical within workplace teams. In fact, you could say it’s the secret sauce of team success. If you’re in a…

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Leaders: How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Team

June 20, 2023

| Leadership | News

Most leaders don’t enjoy having difficult conversations with their team. They can be awkward, uncomfortable and often lead to anxiety and stress,…

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Your End of Financial Year HR To-do List

May 29, 2023

| News

The end of the financial year (aka EOFY) is just around the corner. While you may think this time of year is…

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How to Hold Others Accountable at Work

April 24, 2023

| Culture & change | News | Teams

Do you ever wonder why we avoid holding each other accountable at work—or when we do, we tend to apologise for it?…

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7 signs you need an HR consultant

March 20, 2023

| Culture & change | Leadership | News | Teams

Have you considered bringing an HR consultant into your business? Someone with a specialised skillset who can take an objective view and…

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Set team New Year’s resolutions for your business – and stick to them!

December 19, 2022

It’s getting close to that time of year when we all start thinking about our own personal New Year’s resolutions. Whether you’re…

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How can we create mentally well workplaces?

November 30, 2022

| Culture & change | Leadership | News | Teams

According to a recent whitepaper by the Black Dog Institute, mentally unhealthy workplaces are costing Australia up to $39 million each year…