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  Date: 01/05/2025 Letting workers go is seldom easy, but, as SMEs feel the heat and batten the hatches, it's an inevitable aspect of downsizing. So, our cover story this month features change expert and employment specialist Esther De La Cruz. Esther outlines what she calls her 'Four Cs' framework for making a difficult situation more manageable for everyone. And while on workplace relations, Andrew McKellar, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been at the Federal front lines. He reflects on some of the recent battles and where the SME sector is heading. Catherine Sayer, CEO of Family Business Association explains how there are excellent opportunities to increase that enormous sector's profile, and then the Vice President of Research and Advisory for Gartner, Aaron McEwen, gives his take on the type of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI policies, that are under attack in the United States. Edge Legal's David Dilger offers strategies for communicating clearly, Michelle Gibbings gives us a six-point plan to manage difficult employees, and the former CEO of Xero, Steve Vamos, outlines tips on dealing with hard conversations. And finally this month, Megan Flamer from Excited Adults shows us how using mindfulness in your communications is better for business. |
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