Vanessa J Turner

What is your beverage of choice? I'm partial to a mocha myself :)

There are a lot of people out there who are starting to see the effects of Australia getting the squeeze of the global financial climate. Here is a helpful article to make sure you avoid being squeezed by your own finances; especially with Christmas around the corner.

What is the boss looking for when picking someone for a promotion?

With temperatures rising and summer just around the corner here are some great tips for staying productive.

What do you think of the concept of "Re-recruiting" your own people? Do you think it would create an environment of uncertainty and therefore affect workplace moral? Or do you think that it would give people drive to perform well?

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A little bit of Friday Fun :)

In my experience people often forget the purpose of their job. Sometimes it's important that HR remind them of the meaning of their role and how that impacts on the rest of the organisation. Do you think people sometimes need reminding of their purpose?

Yep, people notice... Do you think they left any off the list?

(via 3 More Mason Jar Salads You'll Love | The Daily Muse)

In my experience, number 3 gets bandied about a lot, not just by leaders, but by people at all levels.  Have you had a leader say any of these to you? What did you think?

I'm loving the in-house barista. What's your favourite idea from the article?

In the age of open plan offices I think that it is important to give people a place where they can be in the quiet. What do you think?

As we approach the 'silly season' I thought it fitting to share this article on stress, the affects of stress and ways to overcome stress. Argh! Stress!

An interesting lesson putting forward a business case.

The 4th sign is a pretty good indicator that you shouldn't bother.