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Gihan Perera

There’s an I In Team

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Do you treat everybody in your team as if they were “gifted and talented”? We used to say “There’s no I in team”, and force people to focus on the organisation’s goals, even at the expense of their own. But if you want to be really fit for the future, recognise an...

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Virtual Collaboration with Webinars

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The Institute for the Future identified virtual collaboration as one of the ten key skills for being fit for the future. In the future, virtual reality will make virtual collaboration seamless, but we’re not there yet. Currently, the best practice tools for virtual collaboration are webinars a...

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Dead End Job

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The youngest Millennials (Gen Ys) and their younger siblings, Gen Z, are expected to have up to 17 jobs each across their careers. That means they need high levels of adaptability and a willingness to be self motivated. Most workplaces still carry over baggage from 200 years ago, when offices were i...

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Stop Thinking Jobs or Careers – Start Thinking Skills

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There was a time when young people entering the workforce expected to work in the same career for their life. But that changed, and now many people have multiple careers. In the future, this will become even more fragmented, with a focus on skills, not jobs or careers. ...

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Gihan Perera

Is YOUR Business Safe from Disruption?

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Did you see the recent report from Seek and the NAB about which industries are growing the fastest in Australia? According to the report, four industries are leading the pack when it comes to increased employment and higher salaries: Building and construction Healthcare and social assistance Educa...

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Boost Innovation by Taking an External Perspective

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Break out of your standard thinking style by taking an outsider’s view. Use this exercise with your team and you’ll generate more ideas and better ideas. ...

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