The other day I read a blog post called “When your credibility takes a hit” on Women of HR, which was written by Jennifer Miller. It was hugely refreshing to read and a timely reminder that we aren’t all perfect. Jennifer talks about being in a position where she blew it professionally; how humbling the experience was and also how instructive it can be as well....

For those of you who I’ve spoken to over the last few months, you may have noticed a spring in my step, a smile on my face and a general look of improved wellbeing. I am happy, and a large part of this has to do with doing a job that I love. It has meaning; it gives me purpose every day and makes me proud to know I am making a difference in Human Resources. At my...

Tis the season for thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Many people will want to lose weight after indulging over the Christmas period, however with this approach I know I make the resolution and never revisit it again. It does have to become more of a lifestyle choice, which also means that when you fall off the wagon or even fail, you have to be prepared to...

Recently at a People and Culture Conference, I was given a copy of the ‘Eight steps to happiness; the science of getting happy and how it can work for you’. Obviously being the nerd that I am, I was pretty excited as I had seen a few episodes of the TV show and was keen to read more. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s called Making Australia Happy, and...

Goffee and Jones say that the main body of literature on Leadership talks about the characteristics of leaders and that is gives it a strong psychological bias. I’m sure we can all think of a few, and we may have also been witness to discussions on whether a person can learn to be a leader or whether they are simply born a leader. However, have you ever considered...