Insights
Insights
Branding, marketing, running a business and more from New Work’s director.
Ethics and Perception of Lawyers in 2021 – Findings from The Governance Institute of Australia
This week I attended a webinar run by the Australasian Legal Practice Managers Association with guest speaker Megan Motto, CEO at The Governance Institute of Australia. There were some great points pertinent to my law industry clients and contacts!
The importance of brand clarity in a buyer’s market
In order to increase rates of client acquisition and retention, your advisory firm must build trust in highly visible ways. In the online ‘new normal’ and the buyer’s market we increasingly find ourselves in at the end of 2020 – trust and visibility come from clarity, confidence and engagement.
Your Culture is visible Online, more than ever
Online activities have all seen a massive increase since the pandemic began, and this means more is being communicated, through our staff and others, about your organisation… in a highly accessible public forum.
A Culture of Trust: Are we missing the simple truth?
Building or re-building policy, culture and brands that are trustworthy has become as important to business survival as innovation and the adoption of technology in this new age. But when it comes to trust, does it have to be so complicated?
Gauging your staff’s social media awareness
Boards and leadership now recognise that culture is expressed and shaped online as well as in the workplace. In a previous Director Download for AICD, I spoke about the problem of culture being intangible but at the same time easily VISIBLE, online and offline.
Communicating the ‘whole’ professional: Why this matters for individuals and teams
In my work with individuals and teams, I have come across lots of proof that people want to build brands that feel authentic and reflective of them as a ‘whole person’.
Be seen as a trusted advisor: Insights from SOPAC Sydney
In March, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Institute of Internal Auditors’ annual Asia-Pacific conference, #SOPAC2019 in Sydney. Before my presentation, I was fortunate to sit in on the address by U.S.-based President and CEO of IIA, Richard F.Chambers, entitled ‘Auditor of the Future’, where he highlighted the findings in his book, Trusted Advisors: Key attributes of outstanding internal auditors.
Be honest… what does your online behaviour tell us about your personal brand?
It is not uncommon for people building their thought leadership with online content to see some copycatting or piggybacking from ‘competitors’ from time to time. Certainly, this has happened to me more than once.
Key take-aways from AICD Director Download: What’s your board’s role in leading organisational culture online?
In a keynote for the Australian Institute of Company Directors entitled, ‘What’s your board’s role in leading organisational culture online?’ I discussed the challenge of leading culture, the online facets of culture in today’s world, and what this means for directors on boards. Here are some of the key points from the presentation.