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		<title>Dressing for Success</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/06/30/dressing-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It used to be quite simple to decide what to wear in order to look successful or at least to appear up-and coming or in tune with the corporate culture.  A business suit for men was never wrong and a skirt and blouse for women was the success “uniform”.
But like most things in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being a Project Sponsor Means Championing a Cause</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/06/16/being-a-project-sponsor-means-championing-a-cause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When talking about the positions on a project team, the ones that come to mind first are project leader, project manager and team members.  Time is spent designing the project, selecting the right members, establishing the critical path leading to end goals, and establishing a reporting and measurement system.  Unfortunately, what many firms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being a Project Leader</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/06/02/being-a-project-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The concept of control is often misunderstood, because for many people the word conjures up images of stern discipline and barked orders.  But the fact is a project leader has a role which requires the ability to bring a successful project to conclusion through the careful use of control and governance.
Being a project leader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and Counselling DO Mix!</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/05/19/leadership-and-counselling-do-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 09:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite what you may believe or have been taught in the past, leadership and counselling do mix.  This is not to say a leader must be a psychologist with medical diplomas hanging on the wall to be an effective leader.  But the combination of leadership and counselling functions is a natural mix because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Visualising Success</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/05/05/the-power-of-visualising-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 09:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It may seem odd at first to consider the power of visualising success along with creative tension, but they go hand-in-hand in an effective organisation.  Creative tension is inspired thinking that goes beyond the current comfort level and often leads to new ideas, goals, and expectations.  Success is the actual achievement of those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Efficiency vs Effectiveness</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/04/21/efficiency-vs-effectiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The psychologist and author Abraham Maslow once wrote, “You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.”  Organisations and the individuals who are participants at all levels are often defined by their ability to embrace the future in pursuit of established goals.  It comes down to an organisation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing With Differences Within the Organisation</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/04/07/dealing-with-differences-within-the-organisation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are always going to be differences within an organisation to just about anything related to the workplace.  People will object to their work schedules, job assignments, goals, supervisor instructions, and team positions.  They will also come into conflict with fellow workers or bring conflict into the workplace that really started at home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Problem Solving Leads to Organisational Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/03/24/creative-problem-solving-leads-to-organisational-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/03/24/creative-problem-solving-leads-to-organisational-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=60</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The words “creative problem solving” have almost become more like buzzwords tossed around the workplace and never really landing anywhere.  Everyone knows intuitively that creative problem solving can work, and it’s the “thing to do” in a participatory organisation, but exactly what does it mean and what benefits can be obtained?
Creative problem solving is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating A Motivating Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/02/16/creating-a-motivating-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/02/16/creating-a-motivating-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No one likes working for a company where they don’t feel motivated to succeed.  And there is no doubt that the best, most active and successful companies are those where the workforce is inspired to do great things.
Motivation can come from the individual of course, but it can and should also come from those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Positive First Impressions</title>
		<link>http://www.iperform.com.au/blog/2009/02/02/creating-positive-first-impressions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you moving into a new role within your business?  Maybe you are moving companies altogether and you are about to meet a whole new team for the first time?
No matter what the situation that all important first impression is crucial if you want to get off on the right foot.  
Most of [...]]]></description>
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