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
During disruption, many of us are likely to have the ‘threat’ part of our brain triggered more often. Yet now is when we really need to be working at our best. Organisations that deliberately build great cultures ‘get’ the importance of this. In a report titled, Top 5 Culture Trends for 2020, employee recognition specialists Read More
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
