I became a member of Top 100 Women because I was intrigued by the founder Tamika Smith and her ambition to create this amazing platform for women in the construction industry. Growing up in Scandinavia, I was taught early in life that men and women are equals. However, since choosing my career path in the…
Powerhousing Australia – Australian Affordable Housing Report 2020-2021 In the GFC, social housing and affordable stimulus took up a lot of the slack when the market was unable to respond. It was quick to reactivate the residential activity when new home buyers and demand just weren’t there. CHPs at scale are not-for-profits, focused on providing…
Without further housing stimulus and a directed policy towards encouraging net overseas migration, when borders eventually open, the Australian economy will fail to recover as strongly and swiftly as Australia requires. Projections for the Underlying Demand for Social Housing The need for additional affordable and social housing is real and urgent. This important housing cohort…
We learn less than usual from history in the COVID-19 environment. The outlook for housing starts is very uncertain, as is the case for the broader domestic and global economic dynamic. Recent new home sales fell by 22.8 per cent in the two months following the introduction of tough pandemic social restrictions, triggering a wave…
The nation’s largest community housing advocacy group is urging the Government to invest in more social housing not only to help those in need get a roof over their heads but also as a major boost to the economy during the COVID-19 recession. PowerHousing’s research provided to 7.30 reveals that housing construction could drop by…
Tara, the chief strategy officer of a software firm, was the newest member of the C-suite. Except for the CEO, the other officers had joined the executive team from the technology side in the course of acquisitions. Tara, the only MBA, had come from the business side and been recommended by the board. She was…
When we advise our clients on negotiations, we often ask them how they intend to formulate a negotiation strategy. Most reply that they’ll do some planning before engaging with their counterparts—for instance, by identifying each side’s best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) or by researching the other party’s key interests. But beyond that, they…
The Covid-19 pandemic has required leaders to make decisions under considerable pressure. Many CEOs have been acting as the “chief crisis officer” as they work to ensure their firm’s survival and to manage the physical, mental, and social well-being of their employees. Because there is no road map for a crisis like Covid-19, CEOs have…
I became a member of Top 100 Women in construction to pass on lessons learned and to support other women in the industry. I am passionate about making it easier for women to stay in the industry and support them to reach the same level of success that I have achieved – if they want…
Rethinking the In-Person Experience As a result of Covid-19, all retailers will have to make their in-store experiences even more extraordinary for those who can visit in person. They have to give people a reason to visit that is so compelling, it justifies their exposure to health risks and overcomes the inertia of the behaviors…