Building Positive Change: Insights from Jen Sharpe, Founder of Think HQ
The creative industry is buzzing with change, and Jen Sharpe, founder and managing director of Think HQ, is leading the way! Her agency has a mission that's hard to miss—making a positive social impact with every project they take on.
Interview Series: Laura Sedgwick | Sedgwick Communications
In today’s blog, we sit down with Laura Sedgwick, a seasoned PR professional with over 12 years of experience across the UK, New Zealand, and Australia and founder of Sedgwick Communications. Laura has worked with some of Australia’s largest brands,
The Social Tea: Leading an In-House Social Media Team
Ever thought about working in an in-house social media role but want to get an idea of what it’s like before making the leap? We spoke with Nicole Redfern, former Head of Social Media, Global Cross-Brand Strategic Initiatives for Expedia
Improving efficiencies: How Equality moved to a four day work week
The concept of a four day work week has been growing in popularity over the last few years, especially since Covid has led many people and businesses to reassess their priorities, processes and output. There are many stories and reports
How to create a culture of feedback at work
Feedback in a workplace can occur in different ways - there’s one-on-one feedback given from a manager to an employee, feedback given between team members, as well feedback to the leadership from employees about their experience working there and where
Remote first: How Common Code went from in-office to a remote, global business
Common Code (an Ackama Group Company) is a tech and product development consulting business based in Melbourne. When 2020 rolled around, they made a change that put them on to a completely new way of working - 100% remote with
Why creating a culture of learning is important for workplaces
Learning and development is a vital part of the work experience, but for individuals and workplaces alike, it can quickly fall down the priority list when things get busy…and sometimes drop off the list all together. If you’re keen on changing
Ways to lessen your organisation’s impact on the environment
We recently asked creatives on LinkedIn how important is a company’s commitment to the environment and sustainability when choosing where to work. Here’s how the results broke down: 14% of respondents said it was very important and they would only
Walk the walk: How businesses can better support female workers
We recently ran a poll on LinkedIn, asking female creatives what they believed were the biggest issues facing women working in the creative industry. While we know that there are a lot of issues that impact female creatives, we chose
How to improve your organisation’s onboarding process
There’s such a big focus and investment on recruitment and finding a new hire, it seems bizarre when managers forget about onboarding and don’t try to integrate that person into their business in a customised and meaningful way. First impressions