Short publication pieces.
In Australia and across the world, there are significant changes occurring as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19. Most of us are now working from home and we’ve all got dry hands from washing them more than usual.
One of the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we will neglect other risks. They have not gone away! Indeed, the likelihood of their occurrence may have increased. Cybercrime is the most obvious current example. Whilst I have not seen any data, my perception is of more increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks.
Why haven’t I written anything on COVID-19, I am asked? The answer is straightforward. For the most part, I have colleagues in Noetic who have more experience of epidemics and BCP. I also see the professional institutions active in this space too – such as the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS). The AIHS have two webinars alone this week on these topics.
The last few weeks have given us all an insight into the inevitable changes we will need to adapt to. ‘Top ten tips when working from home’, ‘how to remain productive when working from home’, ‘how to continue engaging with colleagues remotely’ – I’m sure you get the idea.
Steps to Make Your Organisation a More Equal and Inclusive Workplace in 2020 - by Helen Roe "The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." - Gloria Steinam [...]
What Doctor Who Can Teach Us About Managing Risk What would an almost immortal Time Lord be able to tell us about managing uncertainty and preventing issues? A lot it seems! After all, the Doctor thrives on a good crisis. - by Dannya Hu In the workplace, people rarely think [...]
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Frameworks for Cyber Security Strategies Cyber security is an increasingly critical component of Australia’s national security as technology evolves at a rapid pace and opportunities grow for malicious cyber actors who have become better resourced. - by Hannah McKenzie and Sara Wilson It has been [...]
How to Mindfully Manage Conflict in the Workplace Ask yourself this question and be honest: “When have I experienced conflict in the workplace and how did it impact me?” After reflecting, take some time to think about the negative lens you might have been viewing it through. While conflict in [...]
Preparing Business for Mixed Reality Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging technology that has enormous potential to transform the way we think about cyber-physical systems and their impact on businesses and individuals. By blurring the line between the digital and physical world, AR will transform the way we interact with [...]
Why Purpose is Fundamental for Strategic Alignment and Peak Performance It will come as no surprise that organisation performance can be optimised by achieving strategic alignment. There is no point in crafting a strategy, developing leaders, designing an organisation or changing the culture without a clearly defined organisation purpose. In [...]
