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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and employee engagement in Australia
When we think about employee engagement, many of us think it’s one of those ‘nice to have’ things, that doesn’t have any significant tangible impact. However, according to Gallup and other sources, engagement has some startling effects on a number of different...
How can you really know what your employees want?
If you studied Economics in High School or University, you’ll recall Karl Marx, who believed that capitalism was fundamentally flawed, and that the people who worked for capitalists were inherently oppressed. Working on repetitive tasks was, he believed, dehumanising...
7 things employees really want from Australia’s top employers
Last week, we took a look at LinkedIn’s new Top Attractors list, that lists the top employers across the world and in various countries, including Australia. Many of the factors mentioned by the top Australian employers quite clearly reflect what we already know about...
What can we learn from LinkedIn’s top Australian employers?
Earlier this week, LinkedIn released its brand new ‘Top Attractors’ list, showcasing the world’s most desirable employers, and the top Australian employers, according to its data. They took a new and unique approach that didn’t focus on opinion polls and surveys, but...
Are your teams being derailed by lack of trust and commitment?
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director One of my clients told me a while ago about one of the first companies she ever worked for in a sales role, which had a serious problem with its people. She thought that the fact that the CEO was focused on individual...
What are your teams crazily obsessed about?
Creator of Dropbox Drew Houston was recently interviewed by the New York Times. One of the questions he was asked was: What’s your advice to new college grads? Here’s his answer: "I did the commencement speech for M.I.T. in 2013. I said that if I had a cheat sheet...
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By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director We've written a lot about leadership lately: how to avoid the most common leadership mistakes, how Emotional Intelligence impacts leadership, what to look for when you're hiring a leader, and much more. We've distilled the...
Hiring a leader? Here’s 10 essential factors to look for.
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Hiring people is difficult. Hiring great people is even harder. And perhaps the most difficult thing of all is hiring great leaders. In an ideal world, you would hire high potential people and, through a robust development...
8 common mistakes leaders make
We work with many leaders at all levels of organisations. Often, they’re so busy managing their business, or area of the business, that they neglect their most important asset – their people. Leading people effectively is a skill that’s often developed over years and...
Is emotional intelligence the most important leadership quality?
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Who is the best leader you’ve ever known personally? Chances are, it wasn’t someone who made you feel you had to do what they said… or else. Or someone who was incredibly experienced in their field but had poor people...
Where are you on the leadership scale, and how does it impact you, your team’s performance, and overall ROI?
As a leader, you’re probably already familiar with John Maxwell’s work on leadership. He’s a best-selling author, coach and speaker, and was named the world’s most influential leadership expert by Inc. in 2014. One of my favourite models from John is his 5 levels or...
6 lessons for leading teams from Simon Sinek’s ‘Leaders Eat Last’
As one of the most popular TED speakers in history, Simon Sinek knows a thing or two about effective leadership. In his book and TED talk Leaders Eat Last - his follow-on from Start With Why - he tells us how great leadership isn't all about being in charge. It's...
The secret weapon that will get you better hires: data-driven interviews, part 2
This is part 2 in a 2 part series. You can check out part 1 here. By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Last week, I talked about Ben, the salesperson you hired because he had the right background, skills and qualifications, and he interviewed...
The secret weapon that will get you better hires: data-driven interviews, part 1
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director You need to hire a new salesperson. This person is going to be responsible for bringing in new customers and, in an ideal world, contributing to scalable, predictable revenue growth for your business. Ben applies and looks...
Why don’t you get the full picture before you hire someone?
Have you ever hired someone who looked brilliant on paper, interviewed well and then couldn’t perform? You’re not alone: more than 60% of managers say they’ve done exactly the same thing (and we think it’s really more than that, but people don’t want to admit it). If...
