February 11th – you know what that means! No? Well, it’s National Inventors’ Day, and we should all celebrate! Without our inventors, where might we be? Humanity’s inventiveness is what sets us apart from every other species on this planet, and it’s through our inventions that we can see our own progress as a species.…
As a team leader, how will you spend your time in 2019? If ‘busy’ is the new norm, how you spend your time is an important decision. “Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” – Peter Drucker The mindset, skillset and toolset of today’s digitally-enabled workplace directly…
If ‘busy’ is the new norm, how can you make 2019 different? The end of the year is racing towards us. As the year counts down, competing priorities become more challenging. Here’s 3 ideas to keep you on track. Get some clarity early in the new year with big picture planning. The Competing Values…
As a community, we’ve been helping members with those problems. The ones that are essential to your success but are proving hard to solve. At Hargraves, we call them ‘tough problems’. They: prevent you from achieving your long-term ambition have previously prompted solutions that although haven’t completely failed, haven’t really succeeded either don’t attract the…
Teams, mindset and performance. Nowadays it’s almost impossible to avoid being a member of a team. If you’re not on an official team at work, chances are you function within one, one way or another. Today’s teams are different from the teams of the past: They’re far more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic (with frequent changes…
“A champion team will always beat a team of champions.” It’s a popular saying often repeated in sporting and other contexts. I remember hearing it said by numerous sporting coaches and CEO’s alike. The saying proclaims that a team of good players who have played together, bonded and share a common team goal will defeat…
The latest PWC report ‘Workforce of the future – The competing forces shaping 2030’ clearly outlines the need for change. As the report says: “We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work. Automation and ‘thinking machines’ are replacing human tasks and jobs, and changing the skills that organisations are looking for…
Melbourne Water welcomed the opportunity to be the first member to host a 123 Innovate® Cards workshop. Eight external participants joined four internal innovation catalysts from Melbourne Water for a full day of tools, techniques and learning. Hargraves Institute and its members have used the 123 Innovate® Cards extensively for many years in one- to-one projects…