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The 3 best business books I’ve read in 2021
If you’re anything like me (a humble Melbourn-ian), these on-again off again lockdowns have had a small silver lining… more time for books. I’ve always loved to read, but somewhere between an eight-year sentence at university and working full time, having space and mental clarity to get stuck into a…
Sasha D'Arcy • 23 August 2021
How I went from exhausted to energised… notes from a recovering people pleaser.
We live in a reactive world. Despite having a background in organisational psychology and knowing all that I know about productive work and how to help our brains focus, I’m a repeat offender of responding to everyone else first and leaving whatever time is leftover to devote to my own…
Sasha D'Arcy • 23 August 2021
If only I had more time….
How to have less meetings and get more time back for the things that matter. If you could reduce the amount of meetings you’re having by 25-50% each week, what would you do with that additional time? For most people this sounds like one of those desert mirages. Beautiful and…
Sasha D'Arcy • 23 August 2021
The ultimate home office set up
Through the dozens of virtual keynotes I’ve been doing since the pandemic hit, along with the work I do for the How I Work podcast, I get a lot of questions about my set up. “Why is your image so clear?” “Where do you record your podcast interviews from?” “Do you…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 23 August 2021
This is what better business means to me.
March is BCorp month. At Inventium, we’re proud to be one of thousands of Certified B Corporations, meaning we meet the highest standards of verified social & environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. To help promote BCorp month, I received a PR kit from BCorp. It suggested posing this question to customers and…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 23 August 2021
4 things that innovation IS NOT.
In defining what innovation IS NOT, it’s helpful to first understand what innovation IS. As I’m sure many of you know, at Inventium, we define innovation as ‘change that adds value’. This definition probably seems broad, and that’s because it is! The definition is purposefully broad to make sure that…
Zoe Aitken • 8 February 2021
Why innovation fails
Failure is necessary in the pursuit of innovation. With failure, comes learning. However, the well trodden path of previous innovation successes and failures has surfaced some critical lessons that need not be repeated by future innovators of the world. Whether you are just starting your innovation…
Charlotte Rush • 1 February 2021
Re: Purpose
It has been 12 months since the Business Roundtable, the CEO association of the United States, declared and committed to leading organisations based on purpose. That is, seeking to make valuable contributions to people and society that go beyond economic value (1). It has also been 12 months since…
Joey Calandra • 31 August 2020
How to build a culture of innovation when 80% of your workforce is working from home
The date is 9 March, 2020. I walk into my co-working office and I am immediately bombarded with signals about the culture of said-coworking space, and by association, my organisation. The decor is full of natural light, bright colours and interesting artwork. The Spotify playlist rotates from “hip-office vibes” to…
Charlotte Rush • 17 August 2020