Case Study: OMD
We had the pleasure of working with Martin Cowie, People and Development Director, OMD on making flex a reality for the organisation. In 2017, the company launched multiple initiatives around diversity and inclusion, which included unconscious bias training and an official Flexibility Policy developed with Juggle Strategies, which Cowie declared was beneficial for all staff. “We […]
‘Get Bendy’ Issue #4
COMMUNICATION AT WORK A CONFERENCE CALL IN REAL LIFE There is no doubt we can all relate to this experience!! However, the ‘conference call in real life’ is all too common and reinforces why it is so critical to communicate with intention, especially in a flex environment. Establish the preferences and “ground rules” for a conversation […]
Habit Summit 2018: Behavioural Design
We got just back from attending the Habit Summit 2018 conference in San Francisco and feeling enlightened by the experience. Here are some things we learned from keynote speaker Dr. Kyra Bobinet on her talk – The Neuroscience and Design of Compassion, Trust, and Connection. This topic highlighted the detrimental effects of isolation and that it […]
Event: Free Webinar – ‘Flexibility & Performance: Finance Leading the Future of Business’
JUGGLE STRATEGIES IS COLLABORATING WITH THE OUTPERFORMER TO BRING YOU ‘FLEXIBILITY & PERFORMANCE: FINANCE LEADING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS’ WHAT: FREE WEBINAR TIME: 12:30PM AEST DATE: 4 MAY, 2018 As Finance Leaders, there are two angles that are important about this conversation. Firstly, finance departments have always been challenged with the pressure of deliverables and […]
‘Get Bendy’ Issue #3
The Four Pillars of Flexibility #1 TRUST Getting flexibility to work properly requires a change in human behaviour and that doesn’t happen as a result of a written policy. What you need are a set of guidelines → Learn how with our FREE Flex Assessment here Flex in Focus WHY WE NEED FLEXIBILITY FOR EQUALITY & […]
The reason we need flexibility for equality comes down to leadership
How many times have you joined a gym, subscribed to a publication, music streaming service or an app with full intention of cancelling after that wonderful free trial period, and then a year later found yourself seeing the money leave your account month after month and telling yourself you really need to cancel, but somehow […]
‘Get Bendy’ Issue #2
Everyone is Juggling Something (not just working mums) SOLVING FOR FLEXIBILITY AT WORK We’re on a mission to make flexible work ‘business as usual’ and prepare organisations and their teams for the Future of Work. If you are ready to make flexibility a reality for your business → Book a FREE Flex Assessment here Flex in […]
The way we talk about flexibility is all wrong – Let’s #pressforprogress by changing that
Almost every CEO or senior executive conversation we have seems to contain this proud sentence at some point “We are offering flexibility – we have lots of mums, and even some dads now, working flexibly so they can look after their kids”. And from there on, while it earns them ‘tick-the-box’ branding status on a […]
“Can’t your wife do that?” Why flexibility for all is going to be the key change for equality
A few weeks ago, I was working with an individual to navigate how he could fully participate in his own life, as well as fully contribute to his chosen career. In the prime of his life this rising executive is experiencing that both domains are thriving, fulfilling and important. He had recently had a discussion with […]
When it comes to trust, you reap what you sow. Here is what you can do about it.
Is trust earned or is it given? Most of us are split on this and it is often a ‘gut feel’ that provides us the answer. A lot of it has to do with our life experiences, which leads us to our mental shortcuts. When it comes to assessing someone’s character and their integrity, I […]