How to redress stress – give stress a mental makeover
Do you have the ability to recognise your own stress and others in dis-stress? Stress is the mind’s way of preparing us for a challenge and can be a very normal (and sometimes helpful) response to everyday life. But when stress becomes overwhelming and prolonged, it can increase the risk of mental health problems like […]
Get your employees from just surviving to THRIVING!
The Aged care sector is experiencing change like never before and these changes continue to impact individual employees as well as their organisation. Additional workloads, staff shortages and changing legislation have contributed to an increasingly tense, fatigued workforce. Employees in this (our) valuable sector feel like they’re constantly fire fighting and reacting to change. They’re […]
Genos Emotional Intelligence
Great leaders are aware of their emotional responses. Are you? “Emotional Intelligence is one of the most in-demand job skills for professionals at all levels, yet there is a remarkable deficit“. It’s safe to say this applies to our Aged Care workforce due to the on-going pressures they have been facing. With undoubtable stress off […]
Trying to find top talent in Aged Care – The struggle is real!
We are seeing more vacancies in aged care than ever before. It has been estimated that the aged care workforce will need to grow from around “366,000 to 980,000 by 2050 to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of older Australians”. Add to the mix, we’re seeing larger exit rates from the industry. Needless […]
Can you truly improve leadership if you don’t measure it with CILCA 360?
The Royal Commission into Aged Care tells us that “Good leadership and culture are a necessary foundation for workforce development and growth”. It also highlighted the “Lack of investment in staff and, in particular, staff training… despite best intentions, aged care workers simply do not have the requisite time, knowledge, skill and support to deliver high quality […]
LASA 10 days of Congress
12th – 23rd October, 2020
Article on Next Gen Leaders!
Laura is very excited to be a cover girl at last! (… well… back cover anyway). Seriously though, how good is this message and energy for the future of our Aged Care industry! Thank you to Leading Age Services Australia.
Happy Aged Care Employee Day!
7 August, is the official day to thank, honour, recognise and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of people who work in the aged care industry across Australia. We want to say thank you to the managers, nurses and care workers, to the cooks and hospitality teams, to the drivers, cleaners and laundry employees, to […]
Laura’s video on ‘Future Proofing your Workforce’
We recently exhibited at the Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Congress 2018, with Laura representing our Next Gen Leaders in Aged Care. Our video on ‘Future Proofing your Workforce’ was also shown as a Digital Presentation at the conference, but if you’d like to get yourself a cuppa and put your feet up for 13 mins […]
Uncovering organisation blind-spots using CILCA 360
We recently worked with a community based organisation in Queensland, using CILCA 360 with 14 managers from CEO to Regional Managers. It was a rewarding experience and we would like to share some insights with you. We kicked-off the project with a webinar for all the participants, agreeing the process and timetable for getting raters; […]