How to be a great leader: Advice for new managers
It finally happened. You have been an APS staff member for years, and you finally got the promotion you have been waiting for. You finally made it! OR maybe you weren’t expecting it. Your boss left, and you got asked…
Leadership communications in our new normal
As 2021 begins, people are starting to float back into the office. Most businesses are adopting a hybrid approach, with people working from home and in the office. Let’s be honest as the manager you still never really know where…
Take time to reflect as a team
This week I ran a workshop for a team in the ACT Government. The team has had a hectic year and wanted to take time out to reflect on their shared experience and look at how they could continue to…
Working from home: Team leader communications
How should you be communicating to your team over the next few months? In some states, people are starting to float back into the office, but really you never really know where anyone is on any given day. You have…
What to do with your team on day one back in the office
If you are a team leader, you might be a bit nervous about going back into the office. For the last two months (or more), you have been managing your team remotely. You have only had to check-in via phone…
Who will your organisation be post-COVID?
The world, as we know it has changed. I don’t think any of us can deny the way we work and the way we think about work has changed for many of us. As we start to plan for re-entry…
What has COVID changed about how you work?
As we see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel in Australia, many people are reflecting on what we have learnt during this weird period of our lives about how we work. The way we work has changed.…
Remote connection as a team leader
Slowly across Canberra offices are starting to empty as more and more staff are working from home. Many government team leaders have had experience in managing staff working in different offices or working remotely. Very few will be used to…
Communications: going above and beyond
Communications is a hard gig. Everyone thinks they can do it – it’s just writing. It is often an undervalued service in an organisation. You can be doing a good job and still getting criticised every day. Here is a…
Maintaining your team culture
One of the hardest things about being in a leadership position is trying to drive a positive culture in your team. Team culture can make (or break) how productive, effective and engaged your staff are. By the most basic definition,…