Organisational culture can be defined as a system of shared assumptions, values and beliefs that determine how people behave in organisations. Such shared values influence the way people act, perform and approach their jobs in every area, even the smallest details like language and dress code. With a post-modern generation, the dictatorial mode of organisation,
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Have you ever realised that some people are more easy to work with than others when it comes to completing a task? Some people seem to just be born effective, driven and passionate towards reaching a goal, but others on the other hand are a little bit of a journey to work with when it
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Miscommunication. The source of all conflict, or at least most of it. Have you ever wondered why what you have asked hasn’t been done properly? Or why your employees are having a hard time working as a team? Have you noticed that the vision of your organisation does not translate in every layer as you
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Surely you would have heard of or visited franchises like K-mart, Gloria Jeans, Target, Hard Rock Cafe or even Mc Donald’s. One of the things these have in common is that they are all big thriving companies, they have multiple locations and differ in size, but they all have this one thing in common: Culture.
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One of the biggest frustrations of organisations with a vision of growth (which should be all of them) and success is to be sustained by people with a worker’s mindset. You might ask yourself the question “But isn’t that all they need to be? I mean, you need workers to do what you direct them
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Everyone has a dream career. It is usually a job that is out of arms reach; a pipe job so to speak. I am thinking superhero, dolphin trainer,or for the really ambitious, an ice cream taster. I however, have found the perfect dream job. One that is achievable. In fact it is more than a
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Making a financial plan does not sound as fun, but we could all agree on the fact that no business can flourish without resources, staff doesn’t work for free, buildings don’t sustain themselves and products don’t simply auto re-fill on the shelves. These are the most obvious reasons why a solid financial foundation is needed
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All thriving and successful businesses have one thing in common: they remain innovative, create new things, come up with new ideas, branding and products over and over again. They never go out of style, they don’t only follow the current trends but they make the way, getting ahead of everyone else on what’s next. It
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Cafes are a boom all over Sydney at the moment and the trend is quickly spreading around the world. The time has passed where only Gloria Jeans and Starbucks were the places where you could get your hot beverage and have a chill time. While there is a lot of competition in the market, this should
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If there was a simple guideline that those in the hospitality industry could follow and be successful, it would be amazing. But since such a thing is not quite possible, for it is your context, experience and resources what determines the methods you use to offer a great service, I thought it might be useful
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