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Heidi Alexandra Heidi Alexandra

Navigating Change: Strategies for Government Leaders During Agency Restructuring

For directors and senior leaders, navigating through such periods of change requires more than just managerial acumen—it demands effective leadership to guide teams through uncertainty and ensure continuity of service delivery.

This article includes some of the essential strategies and techniques that leaders can employ to successfully steer their organizations through an organisational restructure.

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Marissa Roberts Marissa Roberts

Are you getting the BLEND right?

Great leaders work on developing a blend of competence in the strategy, planning and technical skills AND they couple this with the coaching, communication, emotional intelligence and the softer, human skills.

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Heidi Alexandra Heidi Alexandra

Camping On Country: Empowering Indigenous Men Through Cultural Connection

This NAIDOC Week, Yakuway Indigenous Corporation is thrilled to announce the launch of the "Empowering Indigenous Men" project, thanks to a generous $15,000 grant from NSW Aboriginal Affairs. This initiative is dedicated to enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous men in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region through cultural immersion and support.

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Heidi Alexandra Heidi Alexandra

The Lazy Leadership Communication Trap

When we are busy as leaders it is easy to fall into the tell rather than ASK trap of communication.

This approach focuses too much on the leader’s view and opinion rather than engaging the needs and ideas the employee may have.

Read on for some examples of how to flip it and make it better.

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Heidi Alexandra Heidi Alexandra

Bullies are a dying breed

I believe that the aggressive, push, push, bullying style of leadership is a dying breed.

Leadership of this kind in the public sector and organisations becomes draining for individuals and teams, and ultimately can cost a lot of time and resources.

If you have been bullied or experienced inappropriate conduct, it is important to respond quickly.

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