Last week, ICC’s resident millennial and research lead Kate Gilkison sat down with millennial panellists Pruthvi Shivaram (Cricket Australia) and Monique Dawson (EY) to talk about the findings from the 2020 research study: Australian Millennials in the Workplace. The study revealed some fascinating insights into the expectations, preferences and values of Australian professionals aged 23-39. Read More
A very British queue. Source: The Independent
Have you ever stopped to think about when and how you learnt to queue? Being raised in Australia, it would seem obvious to stand behind the person being served to wait for your turn. If you did this in Cuba, for example, your turn might never come. Read More
For the first time in history Australia’s workforce comprises of five generations. Generation Y, also known as millennials, will take over as the biggest working population since the baby boomers. Millennials are tech-savvy and socially conscious, and are the most tertiary qualified generation. They offer distinct skills and abilities from previous generations as well as different values when it comes to accepting a job and staying in it. Millennials in the workplace is a topic that has the world talking. Read More
Cultural intelligence, or CQ, is a real asset to anyone working in today’s complex and dynamic business world. Developing CQ allows you to bridge differences and close knowledge gaps, enabling you to take advantage of the wide range of skills, knowledge and resources made available by an intercultural workforce. Read More
We’ve all heard about EQ. But what about CQ? According to the University of Phoenix Research Institute, by 2020 cultural intelligence (or cultural quotient, CQ) will be one of the most highly sought after skills. Read More