Business Skilling | The Runway

As a topic of Program Wirraway, Business Skilling focuses on promoting professionalism through up-skilling in the broad areas of management, organisational and cultural competence, attitudes, values and ethics, resilience and strategies to be employed as you navigate the complex Defence systems throughout your career.

Business Skilling

How the banks may profit from the taxpayer as COVID quantitative easing winds down

To counter the economic effects of COVID-19, the Reserve Bank of Australia adopted quantitative easing measures, but if this fails to control inflation, it may have implications for future Defence budgets.

Business Skilling

The people moving from high to low-carbon careers

The trend for people to transition to low carbon careers could have recruitment and retention implications for high carbon emitting organisations like the ADF.

Business Skilling

‘Sorry, I don’t understand that’ – the trouble with chatbots and how to use them better

Chatbots have become familiar in our work and private lives; however, many of us still find them frustrating; however, some of these frustrations could be resolved by redesigning chatbots.

Business Skilling

Global supply chain crisis could last another two years, warn experts

This Dec 21 Guardian article argues that the global supply chain crisis will take two years to overcome bottlenecks.

Business Skilling

9 Virtual Meeting Etiquette Tips for Your Next Zoom Call

Covid has resulted in virtual meetings becoming an essential part of how we do business; however, by applying a set standard set of protocols, we can ensure our virtual meetings are more effective.

Business Skilling

3 Common Fallacies About Creativity

Organisations face a dilemma; they need creative people to grow and develop—however, they consistently fail to create an environment where creativity is encouraged, let alone allowed to flourish.

Business Skilling

Google is making its biggest investment ever in Australia

Google is making a big investment in Australia, which should positively affect the Australian economy.

Business Skilling

Do companies lean harder on non-parents

Working parents have a lot to deal with, but their non-parent fellow workers may have to work harder or undertake additional duties to cover for them—resentment and conflict may result.

Kids Sage and Marlee enjoy the day out at Revolution Park in Newcastle with parents Brendan and Sanshae as well as Grandparents Steve and Tamara during the Defence Member and Family Support's welcome to the Hunter event.

22 November 2021

Business Skilling

What Working Parents Really Need from Workplaces

Many employees, especially parents, have to balance work and home demands—good employers know this and have strategies to help.

Business Skilling

Why service workers are so burned out

COVID 19 has exacerbated the people burnout crisis in the service industry, which is struggling to retain and recruit staff.