People At Their Best | Bree Hutchison | Activity https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/members/patb_admin/activity/ Activity feed for Bree Hutchison. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:28:46 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 b9fc26524195eedefb19bfc24fce7ab3 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, The Heart of Ingrity - A Culture Built on People https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2437 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:41:23 +1000 This article was harder to write than I imagined it was going to be.

When you remove the slogans and spin, when you honestly reflect on the culture that is, rather than the culture you would like to have, then […]

]]> 0 b2c34a1d197ad1d109354dd55215201e Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, High Performance Cultures? A Question For Leaders https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2433 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:58:59 +1000 75% of all organisations are struggling to move to a high-performance culture, according to the latest McKinsey, State of Organisations Report 2026
However, when you strip away the narrative of low worker […]

]]> 0 2683aa8f351cd8b7086923ead45cded2 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Making decisions in uncertain and complex times https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2420 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:20:13 +1000 It’s not what we don’t know that will trip us up;
It is what know for certain, that just isn’t so.

is very difficult and very risky. And as the late, great Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Kahnemann taught us, h […]

]]> 0 a28e3ece42e71223747cbaef99938444 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Leaders Are Responsible for Workplace Culture https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2417 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:39:20 +1000 Since our workplaces started to open up, after Covid-19 lockdowns, there has been much emphasis on workplace productivity, with so much time, money and effort poured into employee culture programs.

In this […]

]]> 0 91cba076bec2b8ebb1fbc9dcd750cade Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Our Leadership Thinking & Practice Is Radically Out Of Date https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2413 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:38:40 +1000 Just yesterday, I said that most employee feedback is framed as a critique rather than an opportunity to improve a business outcome.

But, if feedback was reframed, this one shift has the power to radically […]

]]> 0 a2265cc0f42446b6d8f4a450e22ddeae Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, People At Their Best - Launceston Office Launch March 2026 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2409 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:57:46 +1000 On 18 March 2026, we launched our new office in Launceston.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey – those who gave their time, support, kind words, advice and care.

On the day, our […]

]]> 0 e26805d6f5a3fe8e17179dc926bfe968 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Newsletter New Year, New Location February 2026 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2372 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:25:15 +1000 February 2026 – New Year, New Location Newsletter

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As we throw ourselves into 2026, I would like to reflect for a moment and say thank you to all of you for your support and for […]

]]> 0 2a38aaae521b2e1695b01313f8df5b4a Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Reflections on 2025 & Hope for 2026 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2367 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:47:53 +1000 I am always honoured to be asked to contribute to STORM-ASIA. A dark and broody reflection from me on 2025 but with a prayer for kindness, empathy and justice – may 2026 bring greater equity and joy to all. […]

]]> 0 bb30923f93f16f7e9540c54479c74f2b Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Human Skills Are Our True Differentiator https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2361 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:34:24 +1000 For years we have been saying, “Learning will be more important than knowing and success will be enjoyed by those that learn the fastest, not by those that know the most”

Today, I found myself saying, “Le […]

]]> 0 b19bf6f5888d82f0010fd8f21e550470 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Employee Engagement Predicts Employee Performance - The Role Of Leaders https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2354 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:48:49 +1000 Last week I was in Brisbane speaking at a leadership conference about the performance imperative of having happy and engaged workers – I said that such employees make better decisions, show highers levels of […]

]]> 0 e8cdd51cca01771d084d7fe67e6e5eb3 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, AI: A Main Course of Terror with a Side Dish of Hope or Something Much More Profound? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2348 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:06:48 +1000 When we are unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness – Carl Sagan

Every client we work with is racing to leverage t […]

]]> 0 9cec3b76ac83b7669036bf11c3d37cd3 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, To Be A Value Based Consultancy Or To Scale? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2341 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:27:08 +1000 For years I have been saying the #1 profit maximising and growth strategy available to any business, in the mid to long term, is investing in its people.  Today, as has been the case for decades, ‘people’ acco […]

]]> 0 43b88d3005a8bc68c37094b88e8701bd Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, A letter to Steven Bartlett, Founder of The Diary of a CEO, on the podcast: ‘AI Agents Emergency Debate’ https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2335 Mon, 26 May 2025 03:29:04 +1000 Dear Steven,

Firstly, I am a big fan and want to thank you for putting out such high quality work – I watch your podcasts religiously.

Regarding your recent podcast on AI Agents and your remarkable example o […]

]]> 0 1db3a1bab7a4e25e256a185404927c83 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Is Kindness a Lost Art – A Further Perspective https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2331 Sun, 25 May 2025 00:30:53 +1000 For 20 years, I have been trying to define the DNA of performance and have written extensively about curiosity, empathy and grit as organisational and personal superpowers.

For all my research, I had not […]

]]> 0 1dfe5988c0f226dd692cbc13abafdeca Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Resilience, Mental Health & Wellbeing: What Could Be More Important? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2325 Tue, 20 May 2025 08:28:24 +1000 Most people recognise that our bodies have an automatic stress response.
It always surprises people, however, when they learn we have no instinctive relaxation response.
To de-stress, we have to actively and […]

]]> 0 18fabc2d545f8f5e2178ce4e63cef8cf Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Why Personal Brand Must Matter To Data Professionals https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2317 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:38:27 +1000 I very much enjoyed writing the paper linked below, about how professionals can build an enduring career. More importantly, I hope it reminds us all that living our values is the short-cut to an authentic and […]

]]> 0 d7406e131eec6ce022bc778095ba0ed1 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Is Kindness A Lost Art? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2310 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:08:30 +1000 Contributing to this article, ‘Is Kindness A Lost Art?’ was difficult and left me feeling vulnerable. There is a terrible sadness in witnessing the head-long rush into narcissistic individualism, rampant […]

]]> 0 0e1459a29df031e33fa0d60c9da11f96 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Hopes for 2025 - Storm Asia Article https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2300 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 01:02:17 +1000 Wishing everyone; ‘Wisdom & Peace of Mind’ for 2025.

Kannan Chandran from STORM-ASIA asked me and others about our hopes and wishes for 2025 and the full article is linked below. My modest contribution is […]

]]> 0 54001d7233ca47f97e39a31f47977458 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Anti-Social Media https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2290 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:34:21 +1000 I was very happy that the team at STORM-ASIA sought my perspective on our (Australian) legislation around children using social media – It is nice to think that Australia is showing leadership on this and it is […]

]]> 0 b482c75ae73575cd573502f6911df493 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, News From The World Of Emotional Intelligence https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2283 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:28:44 +1000 A shout out to Benjamin Palmer and the team at Genos International – following their international conference, they have surfaced some very important developments in the world of workplace performance:

The need […]

]]> 0 bd1c01a34a917b362c4332ad46ee2790 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Lessons From The Penrith Panthers Success https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2279 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:21:36 +1000 Despite the standard sensational stuff in this piece, like rifts and sackings, it is a great read about an amazing personal and professional leadership journey.

I like hearing how close some ‘successful’ peo […]

]]> 0 a0864afb450c1b9f2415380d30844dd2 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Almost 50% Of Workers Are Unhappy With Their Job https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2270 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 09:09:30 +1000 Great research has been released – Almost half of Australian workers are unhappy with their job!

This new research is spot on with what we have been saying for years about ‘Purpose’ and the ‘Relationship with […]

]]> 0 45c75cf35514edb94e886e23e7f7150d Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, State of Australian Leadership Report - 2024 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2265 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:22:22 +1000 We are pleased to release our 2024, State of Australian Leadership Report.

As you read the report, we hope it gives you some comfort, that the tough environment we are facing impacts us all. In fact, the most […]

]]> 0 82a51fe5196034dbfc670c0733a9a40e Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, The Workplace Challenges We Face Today https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2257 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:39:04 +1000 Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2024, State of Australian Leadership Survey – your insights and perspectives are invaluable.

Our Senior Associate, Megan Coombs, is busy compiling the Report and we […]

]]> 0 4371bea156fac885126c24429d0087d4 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Most Change Programs Fail https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2253 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:59:55 +1000 Change is filled with challenges and dangers, not because of the change itself but due to the experience people have during the implementation of the change. Success hinges on minimising friction and ensuring a […]

]]> 0 1205c487bda8992c7635ca8b2eeca1e2 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Supporting the Orangutan Project - Business Partner 2024 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2244 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:51:26 +1000 People At Their Best continue to support the important and critical work of the Orangutan Project

]]> 0 bbabb0aa1ff7c4924adebf4f19fcbe5f Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Is Your Workforce Ready for the Future? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2240 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:39:58 +1000

]]> 0 455a1e7c24079861274c28533797ee64 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Cultivating Strong Culture & A High-Performance Organisation - Webinar https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2233 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:32:40 +1000 On June 11, 2024, InfoTrack presented the Webinar: Cultivating Strong Culture & A High-Performance Organisation.

Join us for an engaging webinar where we are excited to host Dom Meli, International Keynote […]

]]> 0 f70b2746966ac35243d6bd2dd101574f Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Attracting & Retaining Skilled Staff - The Biggest Challenge Facing Audit Firms https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2219 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:48:09 +1000 Attracting and hiring skilled professionals and retention of staff are the biggest challenges facing audit firms.

We know there are real engagement issues at most professional services firms and perhaps, even […]

]]> 0 dae0a38821557fdba7b984ad4bc872f3 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Leadership Development - Getting it Right https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2215 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:33:55 +1000 Most leadership development programs are a waste of money – in this short paper (2-min read) we discuss how to get it right.

Leadership Development – Making it Stick!

Last week I read the article, L […]

]]> 0 e14262536a40aa83d9ecd5d1ae5ad2bc Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, THE DEATH OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM - Revised & Updated 2024 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2208 Thu, 23 May 2024 01:01:40 +1000 Meaning and Purpose are our greatest currencies. Most professional services firms lack these – it is why many firms are ethically bankrupt and unable to create real value. 

In the wake of the Australian PwC ta […]

]]> 0 bc47f326b606e624aafd7e7707cf36ac Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Dom Helps Launch New Australian Music - Feeling Lucky https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2201 Tue, 14 May 2024 08:22:17 +1000 I’m really proud to be involved with artists and to play a real role in producing and releasing art works that might never, otherwise, see the light of day. Our society is richer for these talented people and our […]

]]> 0 bf97db601e78b5512b8af735c494547d Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, HPOs Today - What Is High Performance Today? https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2186 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:31:38 +1000 Today, many organisations are talking about high-performance but we are not seeing a lot of it around, in fact, we are observing lots of undeperformance. Few teams are getting this right. We have tried to codify […]

]]> 0 41266d4165110f84b230b1b8c9210160 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Christmas Newsletter - December 2023 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2179 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:31:01 +1000 Please click in the link to read our Christmas Newsletter for 2023

 

 

]]> 0 fe27f89aedcbd4b7d317e211058f240a Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Curiosity & Empathy - Organisational Superpowers https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2175 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 22:46:52 +1000 After 1000s of employee assessments, looking for the Holy-Grail of performance, this is where we have landed

]]> 0 43c40679d3ad3973fa4ff087b9485eac Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Big Picture Thinking Journey https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2168 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 22:40:14 +1000 Innovate or die
Here is our ‘Big Picture Thinking’ program represented on 1-page. It is a wholistic view of innovation, which is both creative and rigorous.

Most people think that innovation involves creative […]

]]> 0 823ed37f0cc2d3e83aebb2420164f866 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Our Client-Centric Value-Creation Methodology https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2159 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:32:42 +1000 Many years ago we moved away from running sales training and started conversations about how professional services firms can create value for their clients – below is the People At Their Best model we use to […]

]]> 0 67d17d6849cccb01d742012f09591686 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Poor Feedback: Bad for Engagement, Retention & Performance https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2152 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 03:43:08 +1000 Despite so many leaders, claiming that their people don’t want performance feedback, we have conducted interviews with 1000s of employees which show the opposite. Our anecdotal evidence, consistently finds that […]

]]> 0 1f23e35d3cd66a8bd235bc6bf5907a89 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Employee Disengagement Costs the World $8.8 Trillion https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2146 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 23:33:24 +1000 Employee disengagement costs the world $8.8 trillion in lost productivity, equal to 9% of global GDP.

Yet, most employees are expressing a sense of resignation or even apathy, most simply accept that morale is […]

]]> 0 5a335723acb3d1743e8bfc4cbf5a1568 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Coaching Services with People At Their Best. https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2140 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:04:17 +1000 A special shout-out to Bree for the fantastic coaching she provides our clients. Here is a recent unsolicited testimonial from a client at CBHS Health Fund Limited. I also wanted to thank Lorensz at CBHS for our […]

]]> 0 84fef96279d343673a0c9831672ba2d6 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Best in Market CX Surveys https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2134 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:37:43 +1000 All organisations now compete on customer experience – understanding ‘behaviour’ and not just ‘intention’ sets our customer surveys apart from the competition.

Well done to the team at Flavour Creations – […]

]]> 0 046894bc661273b2a541f6fc21eb3847 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, The Joy of Seeing Other People Shine https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2131 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:06:45 +1000 Recently, I was asked how I would feel about being a ‘facilitator’ rather than the subject matter expert, how I would feel about standing in the background rather than in front of the audience and providing the […]

]]> 0 a2d5123b011e81db02d6df02f2cb51d7 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Can We Bank On Banks https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2126 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:12:14 +1000 The failure of financial institutions has put many people on edge and Governments grappling to understand what it all means – here are some diverse and alternative views from around the world (including mine), […]

]]> 0 d31d92b8193e75f91f1f01b9730569f8 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, The C-Suite Skills That Matter Most https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2122 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:20:13 +1000 An important piece of research, finding that assessing and developing ‘social’ skills is more relevant today for C-suite executives than traditional domains of technical skills and experience.

This validates […]

]]> 0 83e6225ecf640e232101fb91d6e642df Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Summer Newsletter - February 2023 https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2115 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:22:51 +1000 Dear Friends and Colleagues,With only one day of summmer left, I am genuinely shocked at how quickly 2023 is flying by.  What a unique time we are in; most people I have spoken with have noted that their […]

]]> 0 e8ad564a3cbcc0a8599d617b711a14ce Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, The Death of Sales & the Rise of CX https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2109 Sat, 15 Oct 2022 03:47:47 +1000 Plesase click on the link to read our provocative paper. The-Death-of-Sales-and-the-Rise-of-Customer-ExperienceDownload

]]> 0 5c582dd148a5b5fd840ce7a7c493bd30 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Attract & Retain the Right Workforce https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2105 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:37:15 +1000 Given the war for talent; how can you attract and retain the right workforce – Watch a 5 minute video

]]> 0 4ca908014bc00853da97ae9155a84918 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Attract & Retain The Right People https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2098 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:01:35 +1000 21 September 2022 – Tasmanian Forest & Forest Products Network Forum – Launceston, Australia

Wonderful to be part of a panel discussing ways to attract and retain the right workforce in the Tasmanian […]

]]> 0 a914a30c0d9ecbb650069f62041ce629 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Power of Purpose Or Race to the Bottom https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2093 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:07:11 +1000 When organisations do not act congruently with their Purpose and Values, then, for these organisations, it is a race to the bottom! I have seen it so many times in large and small organisations, in schools and […]

]]> 0 1628455ecc770a945f670ecb501dd8e9 Bree Hutchison wrote a new post, Believing You Can Improve Your Mental Health https://www.peopleattheirbest.com.au/?p=2088 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:46:15 +1000 Believing you can improve you mental health actually works – sure, doing things to improve or maintain your mental health is critical but whether you take action or not, people who believe they can do something […]

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