By Philip Shanahan What does a golfer, tennis player or cricketer focus on to achieve high performance? They nearly always give the same answer: “Repeat my process – that is…
Category: Management
CPSU investigates what women want
Australian working women are under more pressure than ever due to financial uncertainty, caring responsibilities and overtime work, a Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) survey has found. The survey of…
Study tour: lessons from a UK council
By Jo Cooper Against a backdrop of union concerns and leadership instability, the UK's Essex County Council has embarked on a radical plan to transform its services and savings. You're…
UK: Poll paints bleak future for local government
By Rob O'Brien Local government in the UK is facing severe job and spending cuts as the country heads towards a general election in May, according to a survey conducted by…
Project managers should take greater risks
Best-selling author and former Microsoft program manager, Scott Berkun. By Angela Dorizas Project managers in the public service require greater autonomy and more time to experiment, according to a leading…
Government must invest in project management
Project Management Institute president and chief executive officer, Gregory Balestrero. By Angela Dorizas Government needs to invest in project and program management education to strengthen public trust, according to the…
Public sector faces chronic leadership crisis
By Rob O’Brien Local government is among a number of sectors facing a leadership crisis according to a recent report conducted in Victoria and Tasmania. A survey by the Australian…
Australian workforce short on green skills
By Angela Dorizas Green skills training and monitoring is in short supply across the Australian workforce, a new survey has found. The Green Steps Australian Workplaces Survey survey was completed…
Workplace safety needs addressing
By Staff Writer More than 260 Australians die as a result of work related injuries and over 135 000 are seriously injured every year. Chair of the Safe Work Australia…
Q&A: Why the arts matter
For more than a decade, Mike White has been at the forefront of the arts in health movement in the United Kingdom. Prior to a visit to Australia to attend…