Busy versus Productive
People think that by being busy means you’re getting a lot done, but as experience has shown me in the past, being busy doesn’t mean you’re actually creating or achieving the results you are looking for.
Restraint of Trade
A confidentiality agreement regarding the use of confidential information may have some of the same effects as a restraint of trade, but they are not the same thing.
Employing former military personnel in your business
Play therapy is a form or counselling developed for children between the ages of 2 and 12 however these parameters can certainly be extended based on the individuals needs, cognitive functioning and developmental level.
What is a Business Case, and do I need one?
A business case provides the ‘why’ for the project, why are we doing this, why now, and why is the success of this project so important?
Brink of Wellbeing Recession
What exactly are standard hours these days? It is not surprising that the next generation is concerned about their wellbeing and feeling overworked.
Why is training treated differently to annual leave?
Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice When employees schedule annual leave, processes are generally implemented that allows for another employee or temp staff to undertake the duties of the employee on leave. Effectively the role [...]
Transitioning between the Public & Private Sectors
Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Few of us start work as school leavers and remain in the same job or role until we retire. There was a time when this wasn’t the case (hard [...]
The challenges of procurement from both sides
Written by: Tara Palmer – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Tender evaluations can be a long and arduous process. Questions, clarity, an unenviable amount of information and deadlines can create considerable stress for all parties. On one hand we [...]
The Procurement Process
Written by: Tara Palmer – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Why is it that so many people think that procurement is such a simple process. I have heard it asked many time, “so you buy things?” Well yes, in [...]
Procurement skills in a strategic world- why what you know now isn’t enough
Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Project Management as a discipline has evolved from a Cost| Quality| Time methodology to a less rigid approach that incorporates those non-technical skills of teamwork, conflict resolution, creative [...]