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Lachy Gray
Lachy's our Managing Director. He's our resident rationalist and ideas man. He also reads way too many books for our liking.
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Shaping the future: How learning helps us embrace unprecedented change
Five themes from the recent AHRI and Melbourne Business School Shaping the Future report.
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Experimenting with GenAI
Yarno's MD, Lachy shares his experience experimenting with GenAI
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Our journey to SOC 2 Type 2
Yarno has achieved SOC 2 Type 2, demonstrating our commitment to best practice information security and privacy.
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Make it Work Podcast Series 4!
In Season 4 of Make it Work, co-hosts, Lachy Gray and Karen Kirton talk about upskilling and why it’s the key to attracting and retaining great people.
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Learning smarter, not harder: how strategic goals can guide more effective learning
Yarno's very own MD, Lachy shares some ideas on how to focus workplace learning to be more strategic and effective.
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10 top tips for giving feedback to employees
Giving feedback is something that has to be practised regularly. It is a real powerskill. Without practice, we can't expect to deliver it skilfully. At Yarno we encourage each other to give and receive feedback daily.
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How 3 principles help guide every decision at Yarno
At Yarno we follow 3 principles that help to guide our decision making. These principles help us make decisions that align with our values and are long-term focused.
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Introducing Yarno's wellbeing leave
Yarno has been experimenting with a new kind of leave: wellbeing leave!
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What’s the role of learning in a climate of change?
The last few years have proven that change is the new normal. So what role does learning play in helping organisations and their people to thrive in a world where curveballs are thrown every 5 minutes?
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Make it Work Podcast Series 3!
In Series 3, we’re focusing on growth: growth of ourselves as leaders, growth of our teams, and growth of our business.
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5 key principles for effective goal-setting
There is an art to goal-setting, and it can’t be all enormous targets and impossible objectives. When I set goals, I use 5 key principles that make sure the goals are achievable and effective – regardless of what goal-setting framework you use!
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Why is mental health training at work so important?
The last couple of years have dramatically changed our personal and professional worlds. The impact of this change and uncertainty on our mental wellbeing is significant, but it's also received a lot of attention. But why is mental health training at work so important?