Have you ever experienced heartbreak at work? No, I am not talking about the juicy dramas involved in unrequited flirtations around the water cooler. When I speak of heartbreak at work, I mean the deep despair that comes from the realisation that your organisation will not reciprocate the devotion you…

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting drives increased accountability for the consequences of organisational activities. However, it also has a more profound and exciting benefit. This is the recognition ESG gives to interdependence, which is necessary for the leap to the next level of human maturity. …

Every business has suffered from Covid-19. Organisations large and small have struggled with increased absenteeism, decreased productivity and disruption to customer services. Survey results show another pandemic rife in the Queensland Public Sector, and this one will take even longer than Covid to eradicate. It is the scourge of apathy. …

If you read the previous article on the Public Trustee of Queensland, you would have seen that most staff in the agency did not believe they had high-quality leadership. One would like to think that this situation is atypical in the public service, and the catastrophic results that befell their…

The cruel treatment that the Public Trustee of Queensland has delivered to its customers has been too long in hiding. Thanks to the ABC Four Corners team, there is now a public appreciation of the hurt it has caused to the most vulnerable in our society. What is most alarming…

Anger. Wrath. Rage. These are the emotions we see more often from women in the spotlight. And yet these public displays of fury challenge our notion of what it means to be feminine and are uncomfortable for many. The amount of coverage received by Grace Tame’s side-eye of the Prime…

Living in a material world will leave you poor and lonely In 1984 Madonna sang out that we are living in a material world. Almost forty years later, Saucy Santana has TikTokers now declaring they are a “material girl”. While the songs may sound innocent enough, the truth behind them…

I could have easily called this article the dark side of gender in business or the dark side of gender in intimate relationships. However, I find the play in politics particularly fascinating and an overt example of the darkness in each gender. I am not sure why it is in…

Mothers — Perhaps It’s Time To Talk About It? As a proactive and open-minded mother, I am sure you are eager to help your daughter in whatever difficulties she faces. You may already have had conversations about menstruation, hygiene, body image, and sex. But have you talked with your daughter about pornography? If you are like other Mums I…