Is it possible to collaborate with your company in a way that not only streamlines communication processes, but also increases engagement and teamwork within your organisation? The short answer is yes! Read on to find out how…
Even though working from home is a new phenomenon for most people during this time, Magical Learning employees almost exclusively work from home as we are all located in different parts of the country. We are now seasoned in the art and discipline of being home a lot. It wasn’t always easy though, and you Read More
With all of the disruption that has happened over the past few months, many people are finding it hard to stay on top of things – let alone adapt. Yet now, more than ever, we all need to adapt. Many of us are juggling multiple roles, often in the one place: our home. Before COVID-19, home was a sanctuary for many of us, but it’s now been invaded by work, home schooling, etc. And while some of Read More
At magical Learning, we are always looking for new ways to bring our courses to people. Our Minute Taking for Professionals has for a long time been a popular course for us, and we were hoping to make it a bit more accessible. We realised that it was easier for some people to take the Read More
A little while back, Danette had the pleasure of speaking to the ‘Local Leading Ladies’ – a group of like-minded women founded with the purpose of networking and lifting each other up in the Snowy Valleys and Gundagai region. During the fun evening, Danette discussed why emotional intelligence, self care, and resilience are so important, Read More
Earlier this month, the Magical Learning Team had the pleasure and privilege of running a 2-day team building and leadership retreat for one of our clients at the Fairmont Resort and Spa located in the Blue Mountains. During this event, we covered some of our favourite topics such as; emotional intelligence, adaptability quotient, leadership, resilience Read More
This month, Grahame and Danette were invited to Toronto to participate in Robin Sharma’s Personal Mastery Academy (PMA) as his personal guests. If you’re ever wondering what they are doing in Canada all the time, this is it. Robin Sharma has been their business coach for a number of years and has really helped mould Read More
Our resident finance guru and Director of Learning, Danette Fenton-Menzies, was interviewed last week for CPA Australia’s latest podcast on Developing Your Strategic Finance Skills. Danette discussed a range of topics, including: what strategic leadership means today how it can be supported by strategic financet the skills you need to develop and to value-add from a Read More
Danette and I were interviewed on Manx Radio this week about the Manx Leaders Initiative and how we’re helping to build a local, fully self-sustaining program that will transform the island through personal leadership development. We were joined for the interview by Karl Bovenizer, one of the three founders of Manx Leaders. We spoke about Read More
Last December, we had the privilege of speaking to approximately 60 participants, facilitators and management from the Digital Trades School (DTS) in Kitchener, Ontario. Hosted by our wonderful friend and DTS co-founder Dave Inglis, we chatted about the importance of self-leadership and the need to grow our ‘four interior empires’ of mindset, heartset, healthset and Read More
Last June we met two amazing Manx gentlemen who are passionate about transforming the island into a “Nation of Excellence”. Danette and I were both humbled and very grateful to be invited to help them create a leadership initiative that will eventually be available to every Manx resident. Here are just a few photos from the Read More
Here are a few snapshots from last week’s breakfast seminars in Albury and Wagga Wagga, presented by our resident finance guru and Director of Learning, Danette Fenton-Menzies:
How do you plan, budget and forecast effectively, when the only constant in your business is change? Want some strategies for how to manage this better? Read this article featuring our very own finance guru, Danette Fenton-Menzies to learn more.
The American psychologist Albert Ellis is credited with coining the phrase ‘stinking thinking’ to describe the human tendency to persistently engage with thoughts that do not serve us. Maybe you know what Ellis was describing; perhaps you’ve experienced that moment of awareness when you fully comprehend the direction and meaning of your thoughts. Or perhaps Read More
Here’s a curated list of great questions you can use to better engage with your teams. The process of asking questions helps your staff feel valued and important and is reassuring and refreshing to everyone. 1. What process can be fixed or improved? Simple or complex, allowing your employees to speak up on process empowers Read More
