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Is your leadership team quietly costing your business more than you realise?
Executives may plan every aspect of their business, but leadership capability can often lag behind, with the costs showing up in wasted time, missed revenue and burnout. This isn’t a people issue, it’s a strategy and execution gap that quietly erodes performance as businesses scale…
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Three workplace law changes small businesses need to prepare for in 2026
For small businesses, recent workplace law reform has marked a clear pivot towards flexibility. We’ve seen the introduction of the right to disconnect, ongoing changes to paid parental leave. There is increasing scrutiny around contractor arrangements, and broader expectations about how work is designed and managed. What 2026 reflects is not a move away from…
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What if your team isn’t the problem, your leadership is?
Many small business owners struggle to let go, but holding onto everything can slow growth and frustrate your team. This article unpacks why delegation really fails and how shifting your approach can free up your time and build a stronger business.…
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What’s in and what’s out for Australian business in 2026? Founders share their predictions
SmartCompany asked local entrepreneurs for their thoughts on the business trends, storylines, and practices we’ll leave behind in 2025, and what might face founders and leaders in 2026.
Constance Aloe, founder of SME-focused HR consultancy Distinctive People, says those reforms now face real-world testing — and businesses should take note…
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160 million days and counting: Why you should stop hoarding your leave
Is the work Christmas party hook-up officially dead?
With social media, workplace group chats and how fast information moves, one moment can follow you long after the drinks stop. Most employees now think twice before blurring lines because the reputational fallout is much harder to control…
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What every business owner needs to know about the new rules for remote work
For small and medium business owners, remote work once looked like the perfect fix: lower costs, happy staff, and fewer dramas about the commute. But as we’ve all discovered, the minute your team starts working from home, the simplicity stops.
Under Australia’s evolving work health and safety laws, your duty of care follows your people, wherever they may open their laptop…
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The right to disconnect: What is “reasonable” contact in a small business?
The new Right to Disconnect laws have been splashed across headlines, dissected by lawyers, and debated in boardrooms. But while the legislation has landed, one crucial detail remains unresolved: what counts as “reasonable” after-hours contact?…
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Remote work is here to stay — but it’s not without risk.
Our founder, Constance Aloe, joined Ticker News to talk about what this means for SMB leaders:
- Yes, there are real cost savings (sometimes 15–20% on salaries) and access to wider talent pools.
- But under WHS laws, responsibility doesn’t stop at the office lease line — it extends into home offices and remote setups too.
- Flexibility is powerful for scale-ups, but only when the risks are managed.
How small-business owners prepare for growth: systems, teams and cashflow?
So, you want to grow your business – increase your revenue, profit, market share, or customer base.
You want to grow sustainably, and you know that means you need to prepare your business before it can get bigger.
But what does that look like in practice? …
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