In his Sydney TEDx talk, Nigel Marsh shares his observations on work life balance. This notion of work life balance often polarises: everybody loves the idea of it, but very few people actually believe that they have it. And it becomes that kind of “I wish” statement. Nigel has 4 observations which could very well […]
Archives for July 2018
Community news and article update – week ended Friday 13th July 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community Lay pastoral ministers will receive a new resource to support their work in the “building up of the body of Christ for the sake of mission” – read more Catholic Education Melbourne chief Stephen Elder threatened with jail for campaigning against the […]
Making a good first impression at interview
If you are going for a job interview, you know just how important it is to make a great impression. The old saying is very true: ‘You never get a second chance to make a good first impression’. Job interviews can be daunting; yes, we all get nervous when it is our own […]
Our community news update – for week ending Friday 6th July 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community Archbishop Denis Hart welcomes appointment of Most Reverend Bishop Peter Comensoli as the ninth Archbishop of Melbourne –read more. Ray Collins of the NCEC says “now the hard work begins” to achieve an equitable school funding model – read more Maitland-Newcastle has […]
Grit, the true measure of success
This short TED presentation on grit by Angela Lee Duckworth probably reinforces what many educators already know: that people’s success is not based around talent or IQ, but rather the ability to persevere and see long term goals through to the end. While there is much still to learn in this space, Amy explores the […]
