The resignation of the Victorian premier here in Australia and the reporting of a very large deficit, has had many asking ‘what is the point of three levels of government in Australia‘? Is it just more bureaucracy? So, I thought I would nudge my friend Mary Delahunty (who we fondly call Mayor Mary) for a …

Nearly 1 in 4 adopted children make contact with their birth family before they turn 18 years old, according to charity, Adoption UK. It is interesting to me why some people look for birth families and others do not.  I have one girlfriend who has no interest.  She says she grew up with no real …

Office rituals are important because they create conversation and a sense of community in the workplace. The Hearsay team are very lucky to sit with a number of other businesses and although we work in a hybrid fashion, we have a great community to tap into when we need to. One thing we do together …

Last week the @AFR announced its Best Places to Work List. It made me think about something we have been practicing at work lately which is Joy.  Feeling joyful at … and…  about work. Alexander Kjerulf, a Danish happiness-at-work expert and author who has amassed a huge following says: “Work can and should be a …

Sadly, Milkrun fell over this week.  People have lost their jobs and others have lost their money.  No one feels good about that. There has been a lot written about the business particularly from a funding and investment view.  I thought I would drop in a female founder’s perspective. I am not close enough to …

Like a lot of businesspeople, we are working through how ChatGPT can be incorporated into our business practices and where it is appropriate to do so.  It resulted in an interesting discussion this morning about the potential loss of original thought. Do we enjoy a piece of writing, a book, a blog, a podcast if …

A twitter post by Adam Grant on Monday (also my birthday 🎂) about productivity got me thinking about what it really means today.  Adam said that productivity is overrated, and that quality is better than quantity. Not wrong but not entirely right either. Prior to the pandemic churning out as much work as possible in …

We have all read and heard a lot about Elon Musk these last few months.  From his views on how to run a business, how to motivate his people even how to participate in meetings. Now, we are not on board with all his working suggestions; Avoid excessive meetings Get rid of frequent meetings unless …

Having spent years organising, running and evaluating thousands of research conversations, we have learnt a thing or two about how to ensure all your workplace conversations are connected, efficient, useful and even joyful! Build rapport quickly with the people in the real or virtual room. Be warm and be kind. Walk or click into that …

We have talked to a lot of people in the last few months and one of the most interesting insights we have heard is people’s desire for what we have coined the ‘Reprioritisation of Work & Life’. It is different to the old idea of Work-Life Balance where work was the focus in an office …