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Articles + Resources
Life after Lotto New!
The Sydney Morning Herald – My Career, 12-13 July 2008, pp. 5.
By Anne Fawcett.
July 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Winning millions of dollars isn’t enough to make some people leave work.
Understanding and Addressing Stress, Exhaustion & Burnout at Work New!
AIM News – Victoria & Tasmania, July 2008.
By Christopher Shen.
July 2008
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Abstract
As the Australian and global economy enters a challenging time with interest rates rising, financial market instability, and rampantly high petrol prices – Australian workers seem to be working harder and longer than ever in recent memory. The relentless demands and challenges faced by Australian employees in an uncertain time often have deleterious effects on the health of our staff, with disastrous effects on productivity and performance. Workplace Managers are reporting alarming levels of stress, mental exhaustion, and burnout at work.
Understanding and Addressing Stress, Exhaustion & Burnout at Work (PDF)
Leave the Angry Pills at Home
The Sydney Morning Herald – My Career, 18 June 2008, pp. 2.
By Mira Katbamna and Gemma Deavin.
June 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
It’s OK to be cross at work, as long as you don’t blow.
Leave the Angry Pills at Home (PDF)
High Tidings
The Sydney Morning Herald – My Career, 7-8 June 2008, pp. 5.
By Lissa Christopher with Daniel Dassey.
June 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
For some professionals, it is all in a day’s work to break happy news – or sad.
High Tidings (PDF)
An A to Zzzz of Workdays
The Australian Financial Review, 6 June 2008, pp. 3.
By John Kehoe with Patrick Durkin.
June 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
The midnight oil – or should that be midnight FuelWatch – was burning brightly in the Canberra bureaucracy this week, but tales emanating from the private sector suggest bankers, lawyers and accountants have long been accustomed to missing their share of shut-eye.
An A to Zzzz of Workdays (PDF)
Why That Ruddy Complexion May Start to Pale
The Sun-Herald, 1 June 2008, pp. 4.
By Louise Hall.
June 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Long-term job stress has been linked with a number of health risks, including high blood pressure, heart disease, depression and anxiety.
Why That Ruddy Complexion May Start to Pale (PDF)
A Blip of A Day
The Sydney Morning Herald - My Career, 31 May – 1 June 2008, pp. 5.
By Anne Fawcett.
June 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
The right attitude can make the most stressful jobs manageable.
Breathing Life into Strategic Sustainability
Your Agenda For Success – AIM Victoria & Tasmania, June 2008, pp. 1, 5.
June 2008
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Abstract
Today’s dynamic business leaders are driving the need for corporate sustainability as a new wave of cost and performance pressures bite.
Breathing Life into Strategic Sustainability (PDF)
Birthday Leave the Latest Office Perk
The Sunday Herald Sun, 25 May 2008, pp. 17.
By James Campbell.
May 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Bosses have started giving their workers a present on their birthdays – the day off.
Happy Bludgeday to You!
The Australian Financial Review, 23 May 2008, pp. 3.
By Ashley Midalia and John Kehoe.
May 2008
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Abstract
Got a better place to be on your birthday than slaving away in the office? It appears many Australians do with an anecdotal spike in sick days being taken by employees on their birthdays.
Impress the Computer
The Sydney Morning Herald - My Career, 25-27 April 2008, pp. 3.
By Conrad Walters.
April 2008
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
When you brush up your CV and upload it for a potential employer, you might assume it will be read by a human being. But increasingly recruiters and large organisations are using specialist software to help them sort through the sea of resumes they receive. Such programs look for words and phrases commonly used by the type of candidate the employer wants.
Practices that Sustain Workplace Productivity
AIM News – Victoria & Tasmania, April 2008.
By Christopher Shen.
April 2008
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Abstract
Anything that is successful and popular at one time is, often, anything but successful and popular in the future. Similarly, organisations that are flourishing now will frequently decline later. Ironically, the factors that often promote success and improve performance now - specific goals, steep targets, relentless accountability, and efficient procedures, for example - tend to compromise the sustainability of these organisations. Their apparent uniqueness becomes their ultimate weakness.
Practices that Sustain Workplace Productivity (PDF)
Nova100: Gladiator Wrestling Challenge
Nova100 website
April 2008
Provided with permission.
Wrestling coach Christopher Shen referees a Wrestling Gladiators Challenge on the Hughesy & Kate breakfast show on Nova100.
(Both link to external Nova100 website)
New Year Resolutions for Business Leaders
Your Agenda For Success – AIM Victoria & Tasmania, January/ February 2008, pp. 5.
By Christopher Shen.
January 2008
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Abstract
After this Christmas and New Year Season, we reflect upon the previous year and revel in our achievements, consider our performance accomplishments, and analyse our failures. How can we repeat our successes, and meet and surpass our goals for 2008? More impactfully, how can we mobilise our development areas into strengths? – transforming mediocrity and fear into outstanding and consistent excellence?
New Year Resolutions for Business Leaders (PDF)
Mimicry: Subtle imitation can dramatically improve deal-making prowess
In the Black, December 2007, Volume 77 (11), pp. 22-25.
By Emily Ross.
December 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Whether it’s encountering a distant Board of directors, an employee who wants a pay rise, the grumpy chairman, or meeting a new client for the first time, walking into a high-stakes meeting can be nerve-wracking. Building trust and having a positive connection is not always easy, particularly if there is not natural rapport.
High Performers
The Australian Financial Review, 12 October 2007, pp. 20-24.
By Catherine Fox.
October 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Stellar performance from individuals or a team is the goal in most organisations but identifying how to generate results and create the right kind of workplace is complex. Here’s the latest thinking of what works and the traps to avoid.
Coaches Compromise Worker Effectiveness
The Australian Financial Review, 14 August 2007, pp. 58.
By Christopher Shen and Simon Moss.
August 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Executive and life coaches can damage performance, curb motivation and diminish enthusiasm, write Christopher Shen and Simon Moss.
Coaches Compromise Work Effectiveness (PDF)
Bulldogs TV: Wrestling Training
Bulldogs TV website
April 2007
Provided with permission.
Bulldogs TV interviews wrestling coach Christopher Shen and takes you behind the scenes for some exclusive footage of the players undertaking tackling training.
Watch Video (link to external Bulldogs TV website)
Mythbusters
BOSS, April 2007, Volume 8, pp. 16.
By Brad Hatch.
April 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Management gurus don’t always get it right. Christopher Shen, a Melbourne-based organisational psychologist, and Simon Moss, a senior lecturer in psychology at Monash University, have ferreted out nearly 1000 examples – ranging from failed leadership programs to bogus HR policies and practices – where management experts’ theory doesn’t match reality. Shen and Moss examined more than 20,000 articles across a range of disciplines in a bid to debunk popularly held beliefs. Here are some of the top management fallacies.
Western Bulldogs Profiles Christopher Shen
Western Bulldogs Member Magazine, April 2007, pp. 34.
By Shaun Anderson.
April 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
The Bulldogs profiles one of the newest addition to the football department, Christopher Shen.
Leading Through Change: How do Leaders Manage Staff and Teams through Periods of Rapid Growth and Change?
AIM News – Vic/Tas, April 2007.
By Christopher J Shen.
April 2007
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
How do you motivate your staff through a period of rapid growth and change? Read this article by Christopher Shen on the latest research in critical factors for Change Leadership.
Career Snapshot – Christopher Shen
HR Monthly, December 2006 - January 2007, pp. 46.
Reprinted with permission.
Fit to Travel
HR Monthly, October 2006, pp. 44-45.
By Jane Menzies and Christopher Shen.
October 2006
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
The common methods of choosing staff for overseas assignments are much less formal than they should be.
How To Build a High Performing Career
National Accountant, August/ September 2006, pp. 78.
By Christopher Shen.
August 2006
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Climbing the career ladder requires determination. Cultivating the right skills and attitudes will help you move up the rungs.
How to Build a High Performing Career (PDF)
Leadership Mythbusters: Distinguishing The Facts From The Fads
Australian Chief Executive, December 2005, pp. 10-13.
By Christopher J Shen & Simon Moss.
December 2005
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Do you praise your employees before criticizing them? Do you closely monitor unproductive employees? These are just two of many long-held leadership practices that are contradicted by recent scientific research. Christopher J Shen and Simon Moss have examined more than 20,000 articles to come up with 950 reasons not to believe contemporary leadership theories.
Disagree to Agree
Human Capital, 2005, Issue 3.5, pp. 41.
By Christopher J Shen.
2005
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Clashing opinions and a degree of conflict can make your team more effective, says Christopher J Shen
How to Deliver Good Feedback
Management Today, May 2005, pp. 12-16.
By Kate Kerrison.
May 2005
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Many of us have walked away from a tricky conversation or confrontation with staff either wishing we had handled it better or having failed to deliver the feedback we wanted. Kate Kerrison looks at how the experts suggest you handle these difficult moments.
How to Deliver Good Feedback (PDF)
Untwisting the Truth
Human Resources Monthly, February 2005, pp. 40-41.
By Christopher J. Shen.
February 2005
Reprinted with permission.
Abstract
Research has come up with a range of new ways to assess job applicants' true values, as opposed to their acting ability and delusions.
Express permission to reproduce these articles in whole or in part must be received from Christopher Shen Consulting.
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