How to become visual storytelling masters

It seems like the biggest concern everyone on social media has is how do I produce an interesting post and engage with the online community? There are two obvious ways of ensuring this: tell stories and use catchy images. This actually makes a ton of sense. For example, will you be more drawn to a really good novel or a textbook? If you still aren’t convinced, listen to this great podcast by the CBC called Vestigial Tale which explains in evolutionary terms why ‘humans such suckers for a good story’. As for catchy images, well let’s be honest: between a post filled plain text...

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Do you have a bully in your workplace?

Psychopath, sociopath or emotional manipulator? The workplace bully comes in many different shapes and forms, but almost all organisations has one. Research by the University of Wollongong has found that half of all Australians experience workplace bullying at some point in their career, and the consequences for the victim can have a severe effect on their mental health. And when colleagues jokingly say the boss is a psychopath, they might actually be on to something. In fact, psychopaths are just as common in leadership roles as they are in prisons. Research has found that one in...

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Is your company as empathetic as Facebook?

In a recent study published by Harvard Business Review, Facebook was ranked the most empathetic company in the world. The annual study showcases businesses who are “successfully creating empathetic cultures” and scores companies based on: Ethics Leadership Internal culture Brand perception Social media messaging The list of 20 most empathetic companies (which can be found here) includes LinkedIn, Netflix, Unilever and Johnson & Johnson. Empathy is often misunderstood and companies go about making attempts to achieve it incorrectly. It is not trying to solve everyone’s problems,...

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Why we should all take up Chinese

The Federal Government is pushing for Australian school children to learn more languages, and launched a foreign language programme, ELLA, for pre-schoolers to boost international literacy. Currently around 8,500 pre-schoolers around Australia are using the app, with the top three most popular languages being Chinese, Japanese and French, the Adviser reported. “Seeing and hearing young children counting, following recipes and singing in a language that isn’t their native tongue, you understand how engaging this app is and why it has had such positive feedback from kids, educators...

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Greater Sydney Commission unveils 40-year future plan for Sydney

The Greater Sydney Commission has released a draft amendment of its 40-year vision for a liveable and sustainable city. The draft titled ‘Towards Our Greater Sydney 2056’, with its strategy for a metropolis of three cities including; the Western City, The Central City and the Eastern City is set to provide a framework to bring economic and employment benefits. The aim is to drive national priorities tailored to local needs and includes creating a satellite city in Western Sydney around the new airport to be built at Badgerys Creek, which is being delivered by the Western Sydney...

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