Management Matters
News, opinions and advice on managing business systems and people.
Stop! Do not sign yourself into an executive level contract of slavery!
The onus therefore falls on the executive employees to negotiate and customise their terms and conditions of employment. Therefore, an employment contract should be negotiated after careful consideration and scrutiny of the key terms of the contract.
Putting the IP in your IPO
In the rollercoaster ride of potentially lucrative, but often disappointing, technology IPOs and private equity investments, a well-managed intellectual property portfolio could be your...
Entrepreneurial approaches in tackling your business’ growing pains
Successful growth comes down to five important traits: people, process, training, culture and technology. If you can get these five in place, you’ll be well on your way to true, sustainable growth.
Why are we still putting up with payroll tax? Australian businesses deserve better
Who can justify having Australian businesses pay over $22 billion annually in payroll tax to the individual States for the sole reason that they are employing people?
Australia’s most ‘remarkable’ companies go wild at the 7th annual Cool Company Awards
The Coolest Company accolade was awarded to app developer Budge for creating a way to make gaming meaningful. “When is losing fun? When charities win,” said Tuckerman.
What every business can learn from Tinder about client relationships
Every business’s right to exist lies in the problems it solves. You have to be valuable to your target markets. Before...
Are you an APE? Guy Kawaski’s advice on self publishing a book [VIDEO]
Do I need to introduce who Guy Kawasaki is? Probably but, if you're not sure - check out just some of his life story...
What every entrepreneur can learn from a cat [VIDEO]
You have to admit it. Cats have a pretty fine life. They get to sleep a lot, play when they can be bothered, get fed and, when they demand attention, they usually get it. Breton the cat has 10 tips for a good life. And, we all want a good life, right?
Here are the top business strategies for not only surviving, but thriving throughout the...
As if building a business wasn’t challenging enough, companies are now faced with overhauling their entire marketing strategy, rethinking how they communicate with staff and stakeholders, and cleaning like they’ve never cleaned before.
New report: Australian businesses are losing staff over lack of future opportunities
Most interestingly, the report found top reasons for voluntary resignation were factors all within organisations’ control and could be prevented. 79% of staff left to seek new challenges, 58% resigned due to limited career advancement, and 46% left over insufficient financial reward
New HR tech platform Shortlyster raises $5M in seed round to shake up traditional...
Shortlyster, an intelligent hiring optimisation platform, that helps companies make
better and more informed hiring decisions, has today announced it has successfully...
The five ways to getting your creativity flowing and staying ahead of the pack
Brand comes as fast as they go. Or, so it seems. Customers have a myriad of choices and, the brand they choose one day,...
Are you actively creating your business’ future or still thumping your chest over past...
When was the last time you gave any serious thought to your future? Can you say with confidence and honesty that you are consciously...
Sammartino’s Creative Espresso – Ways to change your life
We've held on to this latest manic instalment of Steve Sammartino's Creative Espresso series since he submitted it for inclusion in the July print edition, which didn't eventuate. Here it is, in all its super-charged, creative glory.
Should employers dictate how much time we spend on social media at work?
123educateme has found that if an employee spends more than an hour a workday on non-work tasks, it could cost their employer more than $6,200 a year. If that figure is expanded to account for the population of Australia, the amount of lost productivity could amount to a staggering $5 billion.
Is this the most inspirational video for entrepreneurs ever? [VIDEO]
I'm not going to say much about this video.
It will hit a nerve with everyone who watches it.
I'm already gearing myself up for the...
The damaging work-life balance myth – where exactly is Australia going wrong?
In fact, of the 38 OECD countries Australia was ranked 30th for work-life balance with 13.2% of our population working very long hours. That may not sound like much, but when you compare it to the 0.5% of the Netherlands, it puts things in perspective.
Not-for-profit Miro launches new ‘adopt a line of code’ business model
In an effort to secure required development funds and a way forward, open source media software platform Miro today announced its revised business model: adopt a line of the software's code.
Safeguarding your business against the impending insolvency rise – Immediation
There is an increasingly important role for external mediators and facilitators to support Australian businesses and entrepreneurs get back on their feet by using their skills to ensure that the conversations that need to be had between employers and employees are handled clearly, consistently and compassionately.
Don’t let long days and lots of tech destroy you [VIDEO]
We've been told that sitting is the new smoking.
And, most of us realise that sitting, using technology is messing with our bodies and...
