Business in Focus

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Introduction

Shifting to advisory does not require a complete overhaul but rather a different way of engaging with clients and exercising existing skills. That's according to Lynda Steffens who outlines her four-step advisory conversation process.
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Advisory: you're already doing it! - Subscribe

Advisory: you're already doing it!

Running Time: 9:42

While many accountants are already providing advisory services, there should be a focus on how they are packaged, priced, and positioned, according to Lynda Steffens, founder of The Small Business Project.
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Lynda Steffens, The Small Business Project

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Leadership in action - Subscribe

Leadership in action

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What does it take to lead a leadership organisation? Well, former AFL player and two-time Hawthorn Grand Final winner, Dean Anderson explains why in 2022, he took the role of CEO at Leading Teams.
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Dean Anderson, Leading Teams

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Navigating uncertainty with an adaptive mindset - Subscribe

Navigating uncertainty with an adaptive mindset

Running Time: 8:47

We never know when a crisis is going to happen; like a pandemic, a war, or a GFC-like event; but when it does happen, it can have a huge impact on the leaders and the team. So how can you prepare for an unknown disaster?
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Prof Martin Bean, The Bean Centre

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Make cashflow the priority - Subscribe

Make cashflow the priority

Running Time: 10:05

The current economic climate is having a significant impact on small businesses, with SMEs struggling across various industries.
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Wayne Morris, Fifo Capital

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7 beliefs holding you back from sales - Subscribe

7 beliefs holding you back from sales

Running Time: 8:49

Too often sales people tell clients what they think they want to hear, rather than asking questions and listening to the client's concerns. That's according to business coach and trainer Jim Cocks, who equates great questions to great sales.
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Jim Cocks

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Be diverse and be authentic - Subscribe

Be diverse and be authentic

Running Time: 8:46

Attitudes about diversity and inclusion in the workplace and marketplace have changed dramatically over recent decades.
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Hamid Senni, Vision Enabler

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Definition change of casual employment - Subscribe

Definition change of casual employment

Running Time: 8:23

If you currently employ casual staff, now's the time to check whether in fact their employment is genuinely casual.
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Cheryl-Anne Laird, Mazars

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Serving 'humans' in the digital era - Subscribe

Serving 'humans' in the digital era

Running Time: 9:38

Businesses are scrambling to keep up with latest technological trends and take advantage of the efficiencies of digitisation. At the same time, mediocre customer service is rampant.
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Jaquie Scammell, ServiceQ

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Closing comments & quote of the month - Subscribe

Closing comments & quote of the month

Our quote of the month is from the late great Allan Jeans, former premiership coach of the St Kilda and Hawthorn Football Clubs. He famously said...
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