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It’s all monkey business in the office
IF you have ever been told to stop monkeying around at work, it may be harder than you think. Are we a bunch of chimpanzees running around the office? Not exactly, but we’re close. We share DNA with...
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The joy of public speaking
I REALLY enjoy presenting and public speaking. But, to many, speaking in front of an audience is a fate worse than death. One of my favourite Seinfeld moments is when Jerry says: “According to most...
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Forget me not – presenting with panache
PICTURE this. You are on stage presenting. And then it happens. You are looking out at the audience and your mind goes blank. You look at the floor then up at the ceiling, trying desperately to...
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Finding your speech
SOMETIMES the hardest part of writing a speech is deciding what you are going talk about. Picking a topic and deciding on content can be an anxious time. Despite having many experiences and stories...
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Social networking: the old fashioned way
SOMEONE once said “Where there is free food, alcohol and a bit of fun, you’ll find Aussies”. With Christmas jingling towards us and the new year hiding under the tree, there is plenty of opportunity...
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Leading the way: Tips and traits for future leaders
WHAT does it mean to be a leader? We hear the word leader bandied around a lot. For example, “business leader”, “political leader”, “thought leader”. Not all leaders are in the public eye. They...
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UR fired! LOL
IMAGINE Sir Alan Sugar’s boardroom. Three nervous Apprentices sitting on one side, playing with their mobiles. Without a word, Sir Alan lifts his finger. But, instead of pointing and saying “You’re...
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Chicken or the egg? Leadership and ethics
THE Leveson Report on the conduct of Britain’s media has highlighted the role of ethics and self-regulation for those in positions of power. The Report, recommends independent, self-regulation of the...
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Conflict in the workplace: resolve and solve
MOST people feel that they get along with others. Yet most of us encounter some form of conflict on a daily basis. It can get complicated when neither person can agree on what has caused the...
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New Year, new resolutions
QUICK! List all the things you wanted to do in 2012. Now think. How many of them did you do? The new year is often a time for reflection. We sit back and think about how quickly the last 12 months...
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Avoiding the missed goal blues
IT’S here. January, 2013. People are hitting the gym, making resolutions and in some instances, breaking them. A brand new year can mean that we leave all the junk from the last year behind and...
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Self-motivate, start and succeed
GETTING stuff done can be hard. When you are not motivated it can cause you grief. Sometimes, the right motivators are not present or they no longer work. External motivators are subject to change...
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Healthy, Noble and Wise
YOU are what you eat and Polly Noble, certified Holistic Health and Raw Food Coach, is well placed to know. Last week Ruby UK, a network for professional women, kicked off its first event for the...
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Drug use at work: is your workplace at risk?
WITH the recent revelations of drug use in Australian sport, a nation has stood reflecting about the prevalence of drugs in society. In the UK, Australians have been questioned about their reputation...
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The importance of diversity in the workplace
THE STATUS of women in many societies has significantly changed over the last century. Relative to the 1900s, more women are entering the boardroom, there is greater equality in legal rights, and an...
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All in it together, regardless of gender
ALL OVER the world, more women are graduating from universities. A more educated female population translates into more gender diverse work environments. The economic reality for many families is...
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Where has all the talent gone?
On 13 March 2013, the Qantas Australian Woman of the Year in the UK Award celebrated the achievements of Australian women in the UK. The judging panel were hard-pressed to choose a winner as the 28...
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London is not the UK
WHEN you first came to the UK, where did you expect to live? Many of us land in Heathrow and head to the usual stomping grounds of Fulham, Clapham or Notting Hill: it could be because we are...
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Investing in the future
IT’S funny how older people always say, “it’s great to be young at heart”. Yet in many businesses, younger workers are dismissed as fickle. Their desire for job satisfaction and mobility is...
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Astute Radio podcasts
SEPI ROSHAN’s Astute Radio promotes your professional and personal life. It’s philosophy is that by getting the conversation started, we can listen, learn and leverage. The regular podcasts aim to...
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Top up your professional skills, your way
SOMETIMES being a professional feels like being a top up phone. You use your knowledge credits and every so often, you have to top up again to stay on top of your game. Whether you are moving...
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Networking in London: the benefits of collaborative relationships
BUSINESS and professional life is more than being good at what you do: it is also about having fun, making connections and collaborating (the technical term for this is “networking”). We, Australians,...
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Collaborate and connect for commercial success
STOP! If you are a child of the 1970′s you will know the rest. If you are not, it goes something like this: “Collaborate and listen”. Collaborative work models are becoming all the rage in...
View ArticleYour passion, your profession, your life
WHEN I was growing up, I was lovingly led to believe the only people who enjoyed life were doctors, lawyers and engineers. There was no malice in this – the belief was passed on by parents who loved...
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Whose script are you living?
ONE THING I love about London is that not many experiences can happen twice in exactly the same way. There is an air of randomness in London – sometimes unsettling and sometimes stupendously...
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Together, forever: Systems for life and work
DID you know that whatever I do affects you? And whatever you do affects me? This is because we live in an intertwined world, where all actions generate reactions with resulting outcomes – some we...
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Know thy system and work with it to win
IN THIS intertwined world our actions affect others. Nothing works in isolation. Whether we like it or not, we are all part of a system by virtue of living. Smaller systems exist in every workplace...
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Australia! MOT your system
THE AUSTRALIAN Labor party’s shakeup is a prime example of a system needing attention – in English terms, its due for an MOT. The latest leadership ousting of Julia Gillard by off-again, on-again...
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Islamic finance: A new buzz in the finance sector
Samina Akram, Managing Director of Samak Consultants THE finance industry is hiring again. If you are planning on making a move into finance, or reconsidering a new niche, there is a specialist area...
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Aussies in London: How to enjoy it on the cheap
THE Australian invasion in London is continuing, as London begins to enjoy a recession recovery many young Australians are leaving home and coming to the Mother Land. Back in 2009, there was a record...
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