Industry: Manufacturing | Project: Plant Closure & Workforce Transition Client: A National Heavy Vehicle Manufacturer Overview When a highly productive WA-based manufacturing facility faced unavoidable closure due to a lease termination and relocation decision, the leadership team was confronted with a difficult challenge: How do you wind down operations over nine months — without losing [...]
Overview Leading a school is no different from leading a complex organisation — it requires vision, leadership, and the ability to inspire change across multiple stakeholder groups. We recently partnered with the newly appointed principal of a respected independent school to support his ambition: to re-align the school’s culture with its foundational principles and values. [...]
Conflicts in the workplace are inevitable. Differences in opinions, personalities, and interests can sometimes create tensions that disrupt harmony and productivity. To address these issues constructively, many organisations turn to workplace mediation—a structured process that facilitates open dialogue between conflicting parties to reach a mutually acceptable resolution. Workplace mediation does not aim to assign blame or [...]
As people near the end of their careers, many imagine retirement as the golden reward — a time of freedom, leisure, and personal choice. But for a surprising number of retirees, something unexpected and unsettling creeps in: a lingering sense of being left behind, overlooked, or no longer needed. This feeling has a name — [...]
Communication in business plays an essential role in the success of leadership, organisational culture, and overall productivity. As businesses grow, leaders face a variety of communication challenges. Whether inspiring a team, providing feedback, expressing appreciation, or resolving disputes, effective communication is critical in maintaining a healthy and motivated work environment. This article will explore the [...]
We always say that there are 3 main things an interviewer is looking for during an interview: Can you do the job? Can you do the job here? Do I like you? All the research shows that there is zero correlation between how someone performs in an interview and their success in the role, you [...]
Who you will be reporting to makes a huge difference to the next stage of your career. We all spend a significant time at work and the biggest impact on our psychological and mental health will be your boss and colleagues. The saying goes, ‘People don’t quit their jobs, they quit their boss’. We have [...]
The words ‘Manager and Leader’ seems to be interchangeable in many people’s minds, but there is a specific distinction. The role of Manager has a large element of existing quantifiable components (procedures, measures, policies, etc.), and these skills can be learned through existing structures and don’t necessarily take into account a major variable - people. [...]
Many organisations present a pretty picture to the outside world, but the culture is not so pretty. I find myself often asking if the marketing department of some of the large organsitions in Australia have any link to the reality of dealing with their organsitions. Sometimes that gap is enormous, and I’m left wondering why [...]
Career Life Transitions offers a range of interventions to support your organisation. Below are four key areas in which we are assisting organisations develop their people, engage their people and to demonstrate their company values. The 4 case studies highlight the capability and capacity for career life transitions to support your organisation. Case Study [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: