New Sydney CBD Headquarters for BRG For more than a year I have been sharing our thoughts on the ‘future of work’. RedBalloon for Business commissioned a white paper on the experience of work – to support leaders in asking the right questions for their own...
What do I need to do to stop embarrassing myself? I’m busy finding customers and being relentless. My poor family and friends wonder when I will stop asking for leads, opportunities and ideas on how I can grow my businesses. This relentless approach has worked for me,...
What it takes to become a best place to work The proof is in the planning It takes a plan to be the best. Being the best doesn’t just ‘happen’ and Wavelength understands this. Wavelength, Australia’s largest medical recruitment agency, is in the Top...
Culture is worth the investment 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...
Hiring employees is a dating game The first days and weeks is a nervous time for both employer and employee. At The Big Red Group, we have a rigorous recruitment process to ensure our newest members are a great cultural fit for us and share our values. However, once...
Do you do the average of 3,000 steps a day? If you are the average office worker in Australia you will be moving, approximately, 3,000 steps a day… and you’re likely to be seated for more than 2 hours at a time. 3,000 steps might sound like a big number,...
Do you know anyone who needs a job? As season three of Shark Tank inches closer to a screen near you, it is worth reflecting on the ‘story’ of each Shark. I suggest that one of the reasons we were chosen was our ability to empathise greatly with those pitching, as we...
When I was approached by The CEO magazine, to be the feature story in the September edition, my initial reaction was – ‘but I’m not a CEO!’ (Nick Baker has been the RedBalloon CEO for some years now.) Whilst I am an executive director at...
