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Shut up and Listen!
Engagement, a cornerstone of communication, is critical in the workplace for fostering positive relationships and ultimately, achieving better business outcomes. Yet, if I had a dollar for every resume claiming “I’m a great communicator,” I’d be well on my way to retirement. The reality is that many people struggle with one fundamental aspect of communication - true engagement.
Why? Because we don’t know how to listen.
Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever shares her tips to mastering deep and long lasting engagement.
Connecting Your Business with Ethical Consumers: A Guide to Alignment
The ethical consumer demonstrates a shift in priorities in favour of purchasing from organisations that prioritise transparency and sustainability. Learning how to service this consumer will have lasting benefits for your business and the community in which you operate.
Feel the senses - taste the berries!
Sensory Experience is the connection of physical senses including sight, touch, taste, sound and smell to an experience. In this article, Sparrowly Group’s Morgan Thorn explores how your every day activities or surroundings can be developed into a memorable sensory experience.
Unlocking the secrets of society
Social science delves into the complex and intricate realm of human behaviour, society, and culture. But it can be overlooked by many or avoided as being something that is hard to understand, boring or something left to the experts. Yet, without realising it, we are using it, or discussing it in some shape or form in our everyday lives.
Empowering Australia's Future Economy: The Vital Role of Vocational Education and Training (VET)
The VET sector will play a leading role in Australia’s future economy and workforce. Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno unpacks why and how in reflection of this year’s National Skills Week.
Who are the people in your neighbourhood?
In a world that thrives with human connection, why do we design our houses to live at the back of them? As we look towards optimising the natural assets of our towns and cities and building better public spaces to connect for residents and visitors, how can we take that same energy and better connect the streets we live in? Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever provides solutions to connecting communities closer to home.
It's not a trend - no and low alcohol is here to stay
According to the 2022 National Wine Conference, no and low alcohol wines are here to stay - Giovanna Lever of Sparrowly Group shares her three asks to the industry in support of the development of this high yielding category.
Future Proofing Australia's Young People
This white paper on career pathways for the workforce for the future starts a meaningful and constructive discussion that is pegged to grow. It considers some of the current challenges alongside the growing opportunity to rebuild meaningful and impactful systems whereby we, as a society, can more effectively support young people and create a better workforce for the future.
Why we need to give a crap about public toilets
How many people would compare the toilets that we experience in public spaces to the toilet we experience in our own homes? As Place Makers and destination creators, when extending our hospitality, we should definitely be considering the impression that our public toilets are communicating to our residents and visitors.Toilets are a big deal. More than ever before.
Why advocating for your team is so important
Giovanna Lever provides her insights as to why advocating for your team is integral in leadership for the business and the most importantly, the team.
It’s time for change - Tourism for all
After conducting a comprehensive research program into Accessible Tourism, both documented and anecdotal experience based, Sparrowly Group has identified that it is time for a change and that the Australian Tourism industry needs to act now.
Why has Always Been in Us…
Why do so many adults struggle with knowing their why? What happens between seven and adult hood? Giovanna Lever taps into this through her recent experience.
Collaboration is King…Lessons learnt from a series collaborator
Are you doing collaboration effectively? Hear what Giovanna Lever has to say about effective traits to consider when collaborating in small business.
The path to successful leadership
What does it take to be a successful leader in your workplace? Take the points discussed here by Giovanna Lever assist you in your career and life progression.
Circle of Influence
In many professional landscapes people only care about who you are and what you do. Hear what Giovanna Lever has to say about networking without a business card.
The art of networking
Networking can often be people's worst nightmares. But why? Giovanna Lever shares how to implement skills to improve your networking abilities at the next work event.