For International Women’s Day, and we wanted to highlight just some female leaders that are changing the game and pushing boundaries for young girls and women everywhere. We celebrate these women, not just for their personal successes, but for paving the way for women to follow in their footsteps. Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Ardern, now serving Read More
When it comes to people that we think of as great leaders, our minds often drift to people that inspire, bring calm in a storm, and have a strong future focus. That also tend to be at very decent at public speaking. Names like JFK, Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs may come to Read More
Everyone at Magical Learning loves to read! If you’re the same, here are a few ways in which you can maximise your learning according to our Director of learning: Danette Fenton Menzies. On deciding what to read… Let’s start with when you first go to a bookstore. Danette says it’s important to look at Read More
With the world changing so fast we need to consider ways to boost learning for everyone. Active learning is where you are involved and interacting with the learning. The brain science is clear that passive learning (where you just sit and listen to someone talk) is less effective than active learning. The idea is that Read More
For many people, the holiday season is a time to unwind, let go of work for a while and relax. But unfortunately for some people, that is easier said than done. While many of us want to relax, sometimes your brain may drift off to something that happened at work, what you want to achieve Read More
This month, Magical Learning is focusing on ways to unwind after the hectic year that was 2020. Leading up to the summer holidays, many people may find themselves time-poor to actually sit back and relax. This is why we created this list of 10 different activities that you can do that take less than 10 Read More
With COVID-19 mostly contained within Australia, many of us are settling into a new normal – otherwise referred to as “COVID-Normal”. Many people are going back into the office for the first time in months while others are continuing to work from home (WFH). Some students are back on campus while others continue to do Read More
Every day we read about new ideas, products, services and new ways of doing things. As change happens more rapidly in this world, we all need to make sure that we encourage innovation in ourselves and others. Yet often we do the opposite. What Stops People Innovating Many people fear failure and that may hold Read More
This year’s disruption has meant that many of us have spent considerably more time at home than usual. Keeping yourself and the rest of the house entertained and creative has been a struggle for many of us. If you’re now spending most of the time bored on your phone, playing games could help! Our Melbourne Read More
Did you know that 45% of Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime? That is an incredible statistic. Many people take time daily to focus on their physical health, we would like to encourage you to do the same with your mental health, because your mental health matters! It is important to remember Read More
Nowadays in job descriptions you see more and more companies listing “creative thinking” as part of the skill set that they are looking for in their employees. A lot of the time learning to think creatively is something that people are encouraged to do early on in life, and then society assumes you’ve “got it”, Read More
For many leaders, one of the most neglected important leadership skills is delegation. But why is parting with work so hard for so many of us? 1. You’re caught up on the small stuff One of the challenges that many leaders, especially new leaders, face is moving from small picture thinking to big picture thinking. Read More
In 2012 Google ran an internal study, Project Aristotle, to determine what factors created their best teams. They found that the number one factor was ‘psychological safety.’ So it makes sense that, when we think about creating great cultures, this must be one of the elements our organisations should focus on. Psychological safety comprises two Read More
Written by Danette Fenton-Menzies Why You May Find Reading Financial Reports Hard I preferred English to Maths at school, so when I started doing accounting at university I really struggled. In fact, can I let you in on a little secret? I failed Accounting 1 at uni. Now I teach accounting (among other things) to accountants and non-accountants! If you are Read More
One thing that we have wanted to do as a company was occupy some space in the realm of podcasting. We knew that we would be able to produce the content, as Danette and Grahame are on a constant path of learning. However, the actual production of podcasting seemed confusing or time consuming. So we Read More
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