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Why is it always a surprise when I’m asked to write a wrap up for the year, because it's December again! It has been an interesting year for so many reasons and I would like to focus on some positive highlights: Angela and Alison joining our team – truly great fun,...

Nomophobia is one of the latest words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Nomophobia : Anxiety about not having access to a mobile phone or mobile phone services. Most people have felt it, but what is it and how do you deal with it? I can’t imagine how...

We’ve been running many of our workshops over the last few months. The titles and content of these workshops are a result of conversations I have with the leaders of the business. As an example, the COO of Growth Incorporated phoned me a few weeks ago to discuss what...

I would like to introduce Angela Middleton to our team at Aide de MD. Angela and I met a couple of years ago at an AICD company directors’ course in Byron Bay and we clicked straightaway. We talked a lot throughout the time; while getting lost on our way to town and...

Introducing Alison Billaud - Coach/Facilitator “I am currently going through a management programme with Alison Billaud - incredibly effective and highly-recommended!” Alison joined Aide de MD earlier this year as a coach/facilitator to help our clients develop...

Feedback - how do you give and receive feedback in the workplace? Should you ask for it? Demand it? What is the point of it? Yes, feedback is an integral part of the “way we work” but only if it’s constructive. Recently a GM told me that she repeatedly asked her team...

Leadership comes in many forms and I’ve seen some great examples of it. I worked with an extremely strong, clever and committed executive team on a strategic workshop over a few days in a gorgeous environment. Interesting to see how experience and engagement can help...

September has been a great month, and challenging for many reasons. Working with good people is important and I do work with a lot of good people. I’ve recently taken on the role as president for the Manly Business Chamber (MBC). I don’t think I’ve had a title before...