Jul 19, 2018 | Employee Engagement
How to stay focused at work I wrote last week about the difficulties of disconnecting from technology. When we were in Uluru on our all company trip, we challenged people to put their phones on flight mode and be truly present with the people and experiences around...
Mar 28, 2018 | Experiences
Vivid Sydney Deals Are you as excited as me that the annual event of light, music, and ideas, Vivid Sydney, is back to celebrate its 10th year?! What’s even more exciting is that RedBalloon has teamed up with Vivid Sydney to pull together the best Vivid Sydney...
Oct 25, 2017 | Employee Engagement
Return on Investing in People It was long ago that I learned in reading Good to Great by Jim Collins that shared values creates team and in my experience, that creates a culture of performance. I find if I’m not sure on how to act regarding a particular decision I...
Oct 10, 2017 | Employee Engagement
High Performance Cultures It has been a while since I have worked in a big business and I am often asked for career advice on how to get ahead. I have been a leader of people for a long time — not always getting it right. But luckily… more often than not it...
Sep 18, 2017 | Shark Tank
Crooked Compass Experiences So, there is this woman who walks into the Tank and says “I find and organise the most incredible experiences on the planet and I want you to invest in me” or words to that effect. Great pitch, great product —I thought to myself. Lisa...