Category: Training

23/12/2025
HR Should Not Exist

This article is not for the weak. This article is not for the 'job for life' folks. This article is definitely not for the 'make HR great' advocates. Probably best to stop reading now...you have been warned. This article is absolutely for business owners, managers, leaders who KNOW in their bones that their employees, contractors, […]

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08/10/2025
Personal Development Sunshine Coast: Empowering Your Growth Journey

Ever feel like you’re capable of more but just can’t seem to break through? Personal development on the Sunshine Coast might be the key to unlocking your potential and achieving the growth you’ve been striving for.  This journey of self-improvement focuses on enhancing your mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. It’s essential for anyone looking to […]

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17/06/2021
I don't need anyone's help

Story of my life...maybe yours too...?? A great show of independence, but not always the best way to go. Asking for help I have to say that it's when I've taken and asked for help that I have grown the most...when I've had great advice, a different perspective, and fabulous coaches asking questions that make […]

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01/11/2020
The power of words

Recently I watched the documentary Future Dreaming HD that got me thinking about words and language. How the words we use and the way that we use them creates separation, from each other and from our planet. The morning after watching this documentary, I was going about my usual morning getting ready activities and listening […]

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01/11/2019
People Analytics for Business Optimisation

Rubbish in, rubbish out. We've all likely heard this in the world of data and systems. Rubbish data is much worse than no data. In my role HR Director at The Palladium Group, I pressed upon value of data, and even more quality data. Much to many of my colleagues annoyance when I was constantly […]

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14/10/2019
Difficult Conversations - Friend or Foe

In a recent AHRI networking forum, one of the panelists talked about poor performance being a difficult conversation. This got me thinking...why is it a difficult conversation? My first thought was that we as a business population have created a huge generational perception around what it is to have a conversation about performance expectations not […]

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06/07/2016
The Entourage - A Review

Re-post - https://apakula.com.au/2016/03/its-all-a-bit-sour/ ... In the quest to create and build a great business I signed up to the entrepreneur education provider, The Entourage. There are a growing number of these education providers out there, but what do they actually give you for the precious ‘new business owner’ dollars you give them? My experience sadly […]

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06/08/2015
Delivering Training-An Artists Perspective

The canvas is blank, but before that first stroke... you explore... look deeper... and you see the lines and images. The beginning of today's masterpiece. You take your palette, laden it with the colours you've imagined. You see the creation in your mind, the potential... the beauty... all unravelled in their singular form... red                        […]

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22/06/2015
How Do I Do It

One of the easiest ways to create short 'how to' training is with the use of pictures or videos. Clearly showing what do to and how to do it. Here's a fun educational example that some of you may remember. This video include a short 'why' which adds greater value to connect the audience (learner) […]

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