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Moulding Connections: How One Pottery Day Reshaped Our Team
Clay, Laughter and the secrets of Team Building Staff takeover blog written by Hazel Thom Our team is full of high performing, high...
hazelthom
Aug 84 min read


Starting a Project vs. Setting It Up for Success: The Shift to high performance
“We’ve kicked it off—it’s in progress.” We hear it all the time. But behind many of these statements is a quieter truth: Most...
hazelthom
Jun 134 min read


June Matters: The Quiet Reset That Shapes Your Financial Year
Each year around this time, I notice a shift in tone during conversations with clients. The words change—some say “we’re crawling to the...
hazelthom
Jun 64 min read


What Is Strategic Delivery Drift?
Strategic Drift- The silent force derailing strategy Written By Marcus Ward The silent force derailing strategy — and how to spot it...
hazelthom
May 74 min read


Project or Product? Choosing the Right Path for Delivering Outcomes That Matter
Image Credit Marc Hundleby - Twenty2 Collective If you’ve spent any time in delivery—whether as a sponsor, PM, team lead, or exec—you’ll...

Marcus Ward
Mar 294 min read
The PMO: The Enabler of a High-Performing and Happy Organisation
A few years ago, I walked into a meeting with a leadership team at a State Government Agency . Their PMO was struggling, and frustration...

Marcus Ward
Mar 84 min read


The Biggest Leadership Blind Spot? Thinking You Don’t Have One. (And How I Learned This the Hard Way.)
Are You the Bottleneck? Most leaders don’t wake up thinking, I’m the problem. But sometimes, we are. And in industries like resources,...

Marcus Ward
Feb 285 min read


Beating Resistance to Change and Change Fatigue: How High-Performing, Happy Teams Adapt Faster
The Real Challenge of Change Management Over the years, I’ve worked with leaders across resources, energy, utilities, and government who...

Marcus Ward
Feb 154 min read


Burnout is not a Badge of Honor: How to Build a Productive High-Performance Culture Without Breaking Your People
A few years ago, I wore burnout like a badge of honor. Back-to-back meetings, high-pressure deadlines, and constant demands—I thought...

Marcus Ward
Feb 75 min read
What I Learned About High Performance and Happiness in Malaysia
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Malaysia, a vibrant country where diverse cultures, traditions, and industries come together in...

Marcus Ward
Jan 294 min read


What does Happiness in the Workplace mean? A Blueprint for Australian Companies
In today’s workplace, happiness has shifted from being a “nice-to-have” to a strategic imperative. Businesses across Australia are...

Marcus Ward
Jan 106 min read


Values and Strategic Quitting: The Power of Choosing
By integrating clear corporate values with the practice of strategic quitting, you equip your team and organisation to make better decisions
ivanmorales1
Dec 18, 20243 min read


October Resolutions: Making the Most of the Last 90 Days of the Year
What if, instead of waiting for January, you used October to reset, reflect, and focus? Enter the “October Resolutions”.

Marcus Ward
Oct 1, 20243 min read


5 Keys to High-Performing Teams: Insights from Our High Performance and Happiness Research
In our research at Twenty2 Collective, we’ve uncovered key factors that distinguish high-performing teams that are also genuinely happy.

Marcus Ward
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Italy's Fall at Euro 2024: Lessons on How to Create High-Performing Teams
Most people who know me, know I’m a football tragic. I've enjoyed the coverage from Euro 2024 and the reflections it has created so far. ...
tomdavis37
Jun 30, 20243 min read


The positive sandwich is most definitely out when it comes to challenging conversations with staff
Linkedin revved up recently following an article from the SmartCompany on the sandwich feedback model, referred to as the “sh*t sandwich”...

Marcus Ward
May 12, 20243 min read


Seven tips to run a Project Kick-Off Meeting
In my experience, kick-off meetings are much like the starting pistol of a marathon: they signal the beginning of a journey, one that...

Marcus Ward
May 12, 20243 min read


What’s the State of Agile in Australia and New Zealand?
I recently read with great interest the white paper ‘State of Agile 2024 Australia & New Zealand’ by ADAPTOVATE. The document details...

Marcus Ward
May 12, 20242 min read


Why agilists are heading toward AI - guest post from Pete Behrens
© Agile Leadership Journey image of fork in road with sign of Agile and AI Guest writer and founder of the Agile Leadership Journey Pete...

Pete Behrens
Mar 17, 20246 min read


Understanding AI in the workplace. Friend or Foe?
How AI is being used in the workplace and some of the adoption challenges.

Marcus Ward
Mar 17, 20243 min read
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