Posts by Dan Polifiore
5 Tips to Fight Meeting Burnout
Flexible aka hybrid aka remote workforces and work practices have quickly become the accepted way to keep working. But video fatigue is a real thing, so Dan’s about to jump up on his soap box and give us a few ideas about how to make the endless Teams meetings more meaningful.
Read MoreIComm Awarded Third Microsoft Advanced Specialisation: Adoption & Change Management
We are proud to announce that IComm are among the earliest group of Microsoft Gold Partners to achieve our Microsoft Advanced Specialisation in Adoption & Change Management. Read the full article from Change Management Practice Manager, Dan Polifiore.
Read MoreChanging Minds: Hours vs. Outcomes?
COVID-19 has taught us a lot so far… Society at large doesn’t like being ‘locked-down’ in their own homes… Face masks are significantly less popular in mainstream society than we thought… You can eat a lot more food if you’re home all the time… There aren’t as many ways to make ‘coronavirus’ or ‘rona’ funny…
Read More5 Things to Keep in Mind to Make your Working From Home Experience a Little Bit Easier
As some of the states start to begin relaxing some of the COVID-19 restrictions this week, we are all in varied stages of “what next?” By this stage of the lockdown/’iso’ world we’re now in, I’m fairly sure we’ve all adopted the video conferencing/communication platform of our or our employers’ choice. Even the kids…
Read MoreRemote Working… Working Hard Or Hardly Working?
One of the most exciting benefits of the Modern Workplace is flexible or remote working. The idea of being at your workplace from 9 to 5 is from way back in the industrial revolution, lingering around for far too long like a hangover in your mid 30s. There have been so many advances in…
Read MoreEffective Questioning
At risk of straying off-topic before I even establish the topic, I’d like to point out that I like motorsport, I’m an Essendon Bombers supporter, and I really like absurdist comedy like ‘Flying High’ or Monty Python. Chances are a lot of you don’t agree with me on these points, including my partner who still…
Read MoreMaking The Most of Your Surface Hub/Army Knife
I was given a real Swiss army knife for my 21st birthday. Corkscrew, three different blades, tweezers, mini pliers, can opener, scissors, mini saw, all in one. It even had a toothpick – no kidding. I truly loved that thing. I even named it ‘Ted.’ The name held no significance except that it had…
Read MoreThe Importance of Proactive Communication
Recently I had a conversation with a friend of a friend around their business and the fact they had lost 5 of their most senior team members in the last 3 months. This is a devastating statistic for any business, let alone a small/medium business like they are running. They were discussing the…
Read MoreDan’s Travel Tips for Work-Traveling Parents
Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time travelling. I spent about 10 years as a touring musician and Tour Manager, but I’ve also spent a lot of time travelling for work, both domestically and internationally. For the most part, I’ve had a blast. I’ve been lucky enough to see different parts of the world, and many…
Read MoreDon’t Let Them Eat Cake!
“Dad, I want a piece of cake.” “You can’t, mate. Sorry.” “But you’re eating one. I want some cake too. Pleeeeease.” “Sorry Bud, but you need to eat your dinner first then you can have some cake.” “But you haven’t eaten dinner yet, why are you having cake?” A common conversation in my house,…
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