Leadership and Management

Local Businesses are the foundation of a strong, connected community. Wednesday’s Lake Macquarie Business Expo was more than just a Business-to-Business event. It demonstrated courage, leadership, collaboration and the strength of our local business community. On Wednesday, 21 October, local…

Practical Leadership is about more than making sure the work gets done. It means helping employees understand their responsibilities, feel supported, work safely, and have the confidence to raise concerns. Every workplace relies on supervisors and managers to keep operations…

Psychosocial hazards at work can be difficult to identify if supervisors spend most of their time behind a desk rather than engaging with their teams. When it comes to managing psychosocial risks in the workplace, the process can quickly sound…

Creating a mentally healthy workplace involves more than providing an Employee Assistance Program, running mental health awareness training or developing a wellbeing policy. Australian businesses also need to consider how psychosocial hazards in the workplace can arise from the way…

I was watching Ted Lasso last week when a line really stuck with me: “There’s a reason the rear-view mirror is smaller than the windscreen.” It got me thinking about business, leadership and particularly supervisor development — how we manage,…

I had breakfast with John Lynch recently, and our conversation turned to something I think many businesses underestimate: How difficult it can be for managers and supervisors to have difficult conversations with their people. We promote someone because they’re a…

New supervisor coaching is one of the most valuable investments an organisation can make. While many employees earn promotions because they excel in their technical roles, becoming an effective supervisor requires an entirely different set of leadership skills. For many…

A Friday Reflection with Michael Huggett Leadership development is one of the most important investments any organisation can make. Strong supervisors don’t become effective leaders simply because they’re promoted—they need the right training, coaching, and support to succeed. In this…

Leadership development is often overlooked when businesses promote their best workers into supervisory roles. One of the most common leadership mistakes I see in the businesses we work with, and during my time in the Police, is promoting the best…