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Australia’s battles on climate change

2 kangaroos fight, with other members of the mob also in the field

The results of this weekend’s elections in Australia are open the door at last to real action on climate.

Housing first: Melbourne – Brussels

Renting again in Brussels after 8 years in Mlebourne has got me thinking about the challenges Australia faces around housing affordability.

Settling in

I know it’s been a while since I wrote anything, but I hope you can all understand that the demands of an intercontinental move took precedence! But now that we’re here in Belgium and I’ve started my new job (today!) I can take a moment to reflect on everything that has happened since mid-January. ItContinue reading “Settling in”

Leading v managing

A red theatre curtain with three actors silhouetted against it

What’s the difference between leading and managing? I’ve extended my theatre director analogy to help me think it through.

Personal reflections on Frederic Laloux’s Reinventing Organizations

This is an edited version of a post that was originally published on 29 April 2015. In April 2015, I attended a conference on the Future of Work, organised by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne. My Masters project was around social network theory and human resources and I had beenContinue reading “Personal reflections on Frederic Laloux’s Reinventing Organizations”

My framework for thinking about creativity at work

My 6 ways of thinking about creativity in organisations, based on academic research

How I use Trello

Trello is one of the main tools I use to keep my life on track.

A glut of marrows

four different pictures in one frame - muffins, jars filled with homemade jam, a dish of curried marrow and a loaf cake topped with icing, with lime and coconut topping

What do you do when your garden produces 5 kgs of marrows? Get cooking.

Retuning my cultural antenna

I had a funny reminder recently of how I’m going to face some real culture shock when I head back to Brussels. This story is a useful reminder of the importance of inter-cultural communication skills, and the dangers inherent in making assumptions. I’m trying to find a role to go back to and had beenContinue reading “Retuning my cultural antenna”

My 7 principles for plain writing

A black background with a pen and pencil

Plain writing is important in many areas of life and work. These are 7 principles I use to get a headstart.