We’re thrilled to have Richard Hames joining us on Podcast Episode #72. Richard is an entrepreneur, strategic futurist, mentor and author. He is the Founder and Executive Director at the Centre for the Future, Founding Partner at Hames McGregor + Partners, Chairman of the Asian Foresight Institute, an elected Fellow of the World Academy of Art … Read more
The incredible and deeply passionate human being on this week’s episode of the Humans of Purpose Podcast is Louka Parry. He’s Director of Academy and Training at Education Changemakers, and is a self proclaimed “action-based optimist”. After the passing of his grandfather, Louka was confronted by the realisation of how short life is, and developed an insatiable … Read more
Social Impact Results We are now more than six months (half way) into our Social Impact Program at Oscar Hunt here are some of the key findings at staff level from our mid-point evaluation. More qualitative feedback from a range of program stakeholders is included later in this article. In mid-2017, Purposeful commenced piloting our … Read more
Society is changing rapidly and directors’ understanding of the changing context and drivers of future business are key to embracing and integrating a truly adaptive mindset. Whilst, there are a range of factors and trends that come into play to create the environment of uncertainty that we face today; the following key drivers go some … Read more
It’s human nature to promise great things. We do it all the time often without even noticing. We attach service offerings to idealised and emotional concepts that stretch far beyond the tangible. What does mean for how we communicate strategy? I heard an interesting explanation for this in the latest Freakonomics Podcast episode from Danny Kahneman, one … Read more
In October 2017, we premiered the following film for Mike’s keynote presentation at the Third Sector Live conference. Our aim was to produce an honest portrayal of what our compassionate and purpose-driven millennials want from their work and life. We found that millennials are leading designer lives, that are purpose-driven and focused on creating a positive social … Read more
Doing good is a hot topic. We are increasingly seeing company espousing Corporate Social Responsibility to Shared Value, and now Human Social Responsibility. The Giving Australia Report 2016 presents outstanding accomplishments between business and charity in the 15/16 financial year. Growth of corporate giving in Australia In total, $17.5 billion was invested across community organisations which … Read more
Every year, Australian organisations can expect to lose about 16% of their staff. This is a 3% increase on reported levels in 2012. There’s a significant economic cost associated with this, but there are also significant social and cultural impacts to consider. Attracting and retaining top talent is the current battlefront in the talent wars. … Read more
If you’ve returned from your holiday break and noticed a lethargic office atmosphere, low levels of engagement and general lull, you’re not alone! Return to work periods often coincide with steady increases in sick days, poor employee engagement and generally lower motivation levels to achieve the purpose of the business. So what is behind this … Read more
