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Publicly recognising team achievements boosts culture

Sept. 2, 2024 | 3 min read
To state the obvious, a surefire way to improve productivity and employee engagement is the holy grail all companies are looking for.
Management

Wengfu app-lies itself with fertbook web

Aug. 9, 2024 | 3 min read
Wengfu Australia continues to deliver to customers providing the latest, and best systems with the smoothest and easiest end-to-end fertiliser process in the industry.
Management

How to disagree without attacking others

Aug. 5, 2024 | 4 min read
Respectful disagreement seems like a lost art in our increasingly polarised world. Social media is full of people shouting at each other, with rage fuelling the algorithms and this hostility is creeping into workplaces too. But disagreements aren’t inherently bad – they’re crucial for good decision-making and team performance.
Management

Why leaders need to get better at regulating emotions

July 3, 2024 | 4 min read
In times of upheaval and uncertainty, leaders have a responsibility to steer their people through the storm with composure and resolve, writes Leah Mether.
Management

Keep it simple: How ground rules can change culture

May 8, 2024 | 4 min read
Running a successful rural business, one that attracts and retains great staff, goes beyond traditional metrics such as pay and performance – it’s about creating a culture where people flourish.
Management

Agriculture set to bounce back in 2024 says Rabobank

Feb. 13, 2024 | 6 min read
Australia’s agricultural sector is “moving confidently into 2024”, with an overall positive outlook for the nation’s farmers and agribusiness industries in the year ahead, Rabobank says in its newly-released annual outlook.
Management

Barriers to business meeting breakthrough

Dec. 15, 2023 | 4 min read
Suzanne Vickberg is a social-personality psychologist and a leading practitioner within Deloitte’s Business Chemistry division, In this article she looks at why psychological safety may not be enough to get your team on board.
Management

Leading your team effectively

Nov. 15, 2023 | 3 min read
As a leader, investing time in proactive 1:1 coaching conversations with your team members is one of the smartest moves you can make.
Commentary - Management

Why EQ is vital during uncertain times

Oct. 29, 2023 | 4 min read
The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership is not a new concept, at a time when the pace of change and rate of uncertainty seems to be accelerating worldwide, the need for business leaders to develop their EQ has never been more important, writes Leah Mether.
Commentary - Management

Don’t leave our farmers behind

June 25, 2023 | 3 min read
Australian agriculture is in the early stages of a dramatic disruption and a subsequent transition, writes Matt Anderson.
Management

Three perspectives on perspective

June 19, 2023 | 3 min read
The business environment isn’t getting any less challenging. Uncertainty is here to stay. Stuff will always happen and there will always be relationships to manage. Perspective is a tool that can really help manage everything thrown at us, writes Kate Burke.
Agribusiness - Management

Budget brings little joy for ag sector

June 3, 2023 | 2 min read
There was not much joy in the Federal Budget for the farming and agribusiness sectors, according to RSM Australia’s national agribusiness leader Ross Paterson.
Management

Reading the climate mood enables planning foresight

May 11, 2023 | 3 min read
Understanding ‘climate moods’ adds strength to the management toolbox in our increasingly variable climate, writes Kate Burke.
Agsafe - Management

Safety critical in agricultural retail stores

May 3, 2023 | 3 min read
Agricultural retail stores play an important role in supplying the farming community with essential tools, equipment, and products. These stores cater to a wide range of customers, from farmers to hobbyists, and offer a variety of products including pesticides, fertilisers, and machinery.
Management

Think “Stock-whip” as you plan for EOFY

April 17, 2023 | 3 min read
As another end of financial year approaches, a few simple tax planning actions can help agribusinesses reap the rewards, writes Ross Paterson.

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