Alexandria Joy
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Founder of company culture firm UQ Power, co-founder of Human Power and creator of The 10* Shift and the tiny house experiment The Joy Box. Expert
Alexandria Joy Quick Facts
Alexandria Joy's (AJ) mission is to empower people to create more meaningful, joyful lives that bring a deeper connection with themselves, others and our planet. She wants to shift the way we think about and deal with success in business and life.
As an aspiring minimalist and tiny house dweller she believes in keeping things simple and making 10 degree shifts in all aspects of life and work so you can do less and achieve more.
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Are You Turning a Blind Eye on Your Workers?
How often have you heard an executive or CEO tout "our people are our greatest asset"? A dozen or more I wager. And yet how many employees have you heard say "management just don't care about me. I'm just a number. I get no respect"? Dozens? Hundreds? How is that possible? How can it be that two sides of the same coin can have such different viewpoints, and more importantly, what can be done to bridge the gap?
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How Workplaces Are Making Us Sick
It was during working on a campaign while I was Director at WorkCover that I had an epiphany that would stay with me into all my future work and businesses. We ran a marketing campaign called Homecomings with the help of creative agency Shannon’s Way – it was all about the need for workers to come home safe from work every day to their family, friends and loved ones. The taglines for the campaign included: “Your reason for workplace safety is not at work at all.” “Work safe. Home safe.”
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The Power of Your Words
Ever since childhood I have been an avid reader and been fascinated by words. From the creative delights of Land of the Faraway Tree to the complexity of The Hobbit I loved losing myself in a narrative.
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Tongue Tied and Twisted: Common Communication Mistakes Leaders Make
Good leaders are great communicators who build trust consistently over time. A leader with poor leadership communication will find leading far more challenging than a great communicator. Respect and confidence on the part of staff, executive teams, members or a board will be much harder to earn. But even good leaders can blow it with one stupid comment, a slip of the tongue or a poor performance in a media interview.
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How Chocolate Can Boost Productivity and Profits
Decades of research, in multiple countries around the world, has shown time and again that investing in a positive, high-trust workplace culture yields distinct, tangible business benefits. Studies show that great workplaces enjoy significantly lower turnover and better financial performance than industry peers. In a nutshell – positive teams means a positive workplace and positive profits. Sounds simple. The trick is making it happen.
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Great Leaders Focus on Solutions
Today's leaders are faced with problem solving opportunities every day - what sets apart average managers from great leaders is the way that they approach them. Managers generally focus wholeheartedly on the problem, acknowledging, worrying over and discussing the problem to themselves and with others. Great leaders on the other hand, don't draw attention to problems. They focus on solutions.
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Bring on a Healthy Dose of Optimism
This year has flown by faster than ever before. It has certainly had its challenges with stock market fluctuations, interest rate rises and the retail sector experiencing the strain of consumers reigning in their spending. You only have to switch on the television or read the news headlines to get swept up in the negativity engulfing the business world. But does it have to be this way?
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6 Ways To Build Trust At Work
Trust – it’s a term bandied around all the time when it comes to leadership and organisational culture and with good reason. Nothing builds a solid culture better than growing a cushion of trust and nothing harms an organization more than a lack of trust in those leading it.
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Body Intelligence The Number 1 Skill of a Modern Day Leader
Leadership is all about communication. However most leaders when preparing for an important pitch, a crucial board meeting, an employee review or a supplier negotiation go about it all wrong. They prepare and plan, concentrating on the words they will say, the handouts they will use and the presentation they will give. They’ll fuss and worry about how knowledgeable and credible they’ll sound, if they’ve got all the facts and data and what question the other party may ask.
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Leaders Are Your People Paying the Personal Price of Working For You?
I believe the fish rots from the head. I believe profit is hoarding. I believe people join a company and leave because they don't feel valued and seen as a unique human. I believe culture change must start at the top.
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The Global Leadership Crisis
Let's face it - the GFC was financially crippling for many companies and individuals around the world - but the Global Leadership Challenge should be more conce ing as it has the potential to be even more devastating if it isn't addressed and reversed.
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Wisdom From Dysfunctional Leaders
During my initial years as an employee a couple of my superiors drove me to my wit’s end. Sure they were nice and I would have to be fair and say they meant well however in my view they were completely incompetent as leaders and managers. To make it worse people on the outside used to comment to me how lucky I was to work for such a great person.
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