2013 Year in Review – Slide Share

Here’s my 2013 Year in Review on Slideshare

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

 

The HR Architect “HR Communique” – 6 September 2013

Issue 5 | Number 4 | 6 September 2013

HR Communiqué 

(News and Updates from The HR Architect)

BUILDING GREAT PEOPLE … FASTER

HRC NEWS

Not For Profit (NFP) Conference Melbourne – August 2013

Passionate people are the fabric of what makes the third sector work and that attracting, training and retaining extraordinary staff and volunteers is more important that ever for NFP organisations (Michael Cebon, General Manager and Founder Ethical Jobs).

The Melbourne Conference happened on 27 – 28 August 2013 with over 30 great speakers from across Australia and beyond, presenting to over 200 attendees.  The conference presented the latest trends and forecasts to assist HR managers in making more informed and effective HR decisions.  General topics covered:

• Best practice recruitment;
• Leadership/training – prepare staff to take on future leadership roles and access crucial training;
• Managing people well – inspire your team to perform and deal with challenges in the workplace
• Health and wellbeing – implement workplace health and wellbeing strategies;
• HR’s role in implementing ideas to improve staff retention. Read More

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Time Off For Charity Work Can Improve Retention

Employers who allow their employees additional annual leave to complete charity work during office hours are more likely to keep their workforce, according to a growing body of research.

A recent survey found some 50% of workers believe they would be more likely to stay with an employer that allows its workforce time to work or raise money for charities during working hours, and that one in ten employees say they would leave a less charitable company and take a “significant pay cut” to move somewhere which allowed them time off during work hours to do volunteer work.  Read More

NEWS AND EVENTS

Gender Diversity: How To Get It Right, Randstad Women In Business Breakfast, Brisbane

INDUSTRY UPDATES

HR Are You Ready?  Queensland Economy Bright Despite Mining Downturn

The Queensland mining boom is far from over.  That is the message from Deloitte Access Economics analysts who have predicted a bright future for the state’s economy, despite a major downturn in the resources sector in the past financial year.  Discovery Metals Limited and PanAust Limited both lost more than half a billion dollars last year, while Maverick Drilling and Exploration were down nearly $330 million, Deloitte’s annual Queensland index revealed.

However, Ian Harper of Deloitte Access Economics said the Queensland economy was presently experiencing short-term pain as the resources industry shifted from an investment to export phase.  “The export phase is just starting to pick up and that is slated to last for decades,” Professor Harper said.  “The real economy is slowing but we are not talking about recession but the gear shift from phase one to phase two.”  He said Queensland was expected to continue suffering short-term economic pain but recovery was predicted from late 2013.  Read More

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and the HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

NFP People Conference Melbourne 2013

Introduction

Passionate people are the fabric of what makes the third sector work and that attracting, training and retaining extraordinary staff and volunteers is more important that ever for NFP (Not For Profit) organisations (Michael Cebon, General Manager and Founder Ethical Jobs).

Snapshot

The conference took place in Melbourne on 27-28 August 2013 with over 30 great speakers from across Australia and beyond presenting to over 200 attendees.

The conference presented the latest trends and forecasts to assist HR managers in making more informed and effective HR decisions.  General topics covered:

• Best practice recruitment
• Leadership & training – prepare staff to take on future leadership roles and access essential training;
• Managing people well – inspire your team to perform and deal with challenges in the workplace
• Health & wellbeing – implement workplace health and wellbeing strategies
• HR’s place in organisational strategy – ideas to improve your organisation’s culture to help keep staff for longer.

Setting the Scene

The Health and Community Services Workforce is predicted to grow by up to 77% over the next 12 years to 2025, according to a new report from the government funded Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council.  But that growth will bring “dire, unprecedented workforce challenges” without urgent action.  The Australian community and health workforce currently accounts for 12% of the country’s entire workforce and employs over 1.35 million workforce throughout Australia.

With Australia’s ageing population, there will be a related increased demand and expectation for demand services;  and recent federal government reforms to promote consumer-directed funding, will drive a marked increase in the demand for care services.  Care services including aged care, mental health, children’s services, disability care and indigenous services will face significant challenges that will not be met if the industry is unable to respond to the changing industry.

Inspirational Conference Speakers – Making an Extra Difference

(Dr) Bob Brown – it is amazing what Bob Brown has achieved in the NFP sector and is a true leader with much to share through his stories.

(Dr) Lois Frankel – an aspiring leader helping women  succeed in work and life.

Chris Kotour – inspirational, challenging speaker and leader in residence from Leadership Victoria. Chris shared her valuable experience and futurist argument of the NFP playing field.

Nick Moraitis – six ways to improve your organisation’s marketing to attract prospective employees. A goldmine full of information.

Kon Karapanagiotidis – no words to describe the achievements of Kon at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – it is amazing with over 900 volunteers and counting.

Key Takeaways and Trends

My 3 Top Conference Take-aways:

• The urgent action required by CEO’s/Boards/HR Managers to engage and start implementing succession planning;
• Developing women as leaders as 80% of Australia’s community sector workforce are women; and
• Implementing formal programs to reward and recognise the contribution of volunteers across all generations – Gen Y through to Baby Boomers and Builders.

The Future

This conference has provided the conversation from where the NFP can take direction in meeting the challenges of the future.  Looking forward to next years conference which will build upon the success of the 2103 conference.  Bring it on!

Graphics: Ethical Jobs

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Gender Diversity: How to get it right!

So what are companies doing to get gender diversity right?

I joined many business women in an interactive Brisbane forum where Louise Perram-Fisk, Managing Director Emberin and a gender diversity expert, facilitated a panel discussion with:

– Kevin Campbell, CEO, Transpacific Industries,
– Brenda Mello, Executive General Manager, Human Resources, Transpacific Industries
– Ian Doyle, General Manager, Human Resources, Bank Of Queensland
– Richard Kennerley, State General Manager, Queensland, National Australia Bank
– Meredith Wilson, HR Manager Curragh, Westfarmers Resources Limited
– Maureen Frank, CEO, Emberin

This breakfast organised by Randstad provided an opportunity to hear about how gender diversity has been beneficial for companies and how it has brought additional  commercial value.  Creating greater gender balance requires leaders to develop a more “inclusive” culture that will not only benefit  women but build an environment  that will attract, motivate and retain the wider workforce.

I’m sure everyone walked away from this breakfast with insights to accelerate the gender diversity discussion within their daily work life and organisations.

Graphics: Career_Daimler

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

The HR Architect – HR Communique – 10 August 2013

Issue 5 | Number 3 | 10 August 2013

HR Communiqué 

(News and Updates from The HR Architect)

BUILDING GREAT PEOPLE … FASTER

Top 3 Pressing HR and Talent Concerns

In a special Deloitte’s Resetting Horizons: Human   Capital Trends 2013 report focusing on key trends driving   business and human capital decisions, the top three talent and HR concerns facing them today   have been revealed .  It is interesting   that findings between Australian and global executives were largely in   agreement.

The   report said “today’s global and Australian corporate leaders are focused on   developing new leaders and planning for leadership succession.  But given this finding, it is intriguing   that Australian leaders did not rank Leadership as their number one current   area of focus.” Read More

Your Fast Track to Success

Nearly every mid-size to large business in the world has some kind of performance management system – a process that, in theory, should help people set and achieve goals that ultimately drive performance.  Yet only 14 % of businesses are actually happy with their current systems. (Source: 2013 Harvard Business School)

In August, 5 complimentary assessments (valued at $1500) are being offered as a great way to have a diagnostic check-up of your performance management process.

To arrange a complimentary obligation free assessment contact – Tony Wiggins 0401 458 573.  Your call will be welcomed.

9 Sources of Inspiration for Highly Successful People

As part of an ongoing series titled “What Inspires Me,” LinkedIn Influencers Richard Branson, Naomi Simson, and other top influencers talk about what keeps them working, from a harsh rejection they received at the beginning of their career to the hard-working people they see every day in the office.

Naomi Simson founder of RedBalloon will never forget the pet name given to her by classmates during college: “Num” because it rhymes with “dumb.”  This story originally appeared on Business Insider.

Cards on the Table

HR is frequently asked to fix performance issues by providing training, when systemic, deeper issues are at play.  Instead of sweeping poor performance ‘under the carpet’, it’s being confronted more readily than in the past.

There’s no question that managing poor performance is a tricky area, yet it need not be ‘the event’ loathed by both employee and manager.

It must be remembered that, on the whole, most people don’t show up to work to purposely do a bad job. It’s therefore critical for managers to uncover the root cause of poor performance and determine whether an employee can be turned around. HRM Asia

Top Tips for NFP Employee Engagement and Retention

The Maxxia Workplace Insights: 2013 Not-for-Profit Sentiment Study, involving more than 1850 leaders and employees from the NFP sector, found people who work in the non-profit sector are generally happier and more satisfied than workers from other sectors, however around 50% of managers have considered leaving their organisation for career development and better pay.

Speaking from the Report’s launch, Australian Council of Social Service CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said, “This confirms we need to work harder to ensure we can attract and retain the right mix of skilled and qualified staff. This is critical for the long-term sustainability of our vital sector, as well as its effectiveness.”

“The wider Not-For-Profit sector employs nearly one million people, or around 8 per cent of Australia’s total workforce, and the most recent figures indicate it contributes 5% of Gross Domestic Product.”

“It’s pleasing to know that most people who work in the sector derive a great deal of satisfaction from being part of organisations that help others. This is extremely rewarding and a key driver in attracting staff.” Read More

About the Author

To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and the HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Saturday Shoutout!!! Virgin Australia Employee Engagement

Issue 5 | Number 2 | 10 August 2013

Saturday Shoutout!! Virgin Australia Employee Engagement

Your brand is only as safe as your least engaged employee. Engage your employees and align them with your corporate vision and values, as they are the face that represents your business at all levels, interacting with all stakeholders. Employee engagement is also an effective source for competitive advantage. Not only are employees an asset that is dynamic, flexible and resilient, but they are also difficult for your competitors to replicate, a source of value and uniqueness (The Right Group: October 2011).

The Right Management Group argues that it is your employees that will set you apart from your competitors, and airlines such as Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia are a great case example of using employee engagement to enhance competitive advantage.

Virgin Blue distinguishes itself apart from its competitors through its cheeky jargons and more importantly its corporate value set being value for money, quality, fun, competitive challenge and innovation. Virgin Blue employees embody these five values and convey a message to consumers that distinguishes them from employees of Qantas or Tiger Airways.

In the article Virgin Australia: Employee Engagement Critical, Virgin Airlines Chief Operating Officer Sean Donohue states that “the most valuable aspect, in terms of engagement with our employees, is what I would call alignment… what I mean by that is every single member of staff is excited about our strategy and are absolutely clear about what we’re doing and where we are going as a company”.

So what can you learn from the Virgin Australia experience? Can you apply the same concepts back in your organisation? It is a challenge that requires great commitment and inspiration to achieve such greatness.

Graphics: Virgin Australia

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and the HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Do you have a social media footprint?

Issue 5 | Number 1 | 2 August 2013

Do you have a social media footprint?  Are you on LinkedIn, Tweeter …

I decided to venture out to see what more I could learn from the experts at a breakfast held by the Kedron Brook Business Group at the Grange.

Mel Kettle provided a very informative session and spoke on the importance of using social media in business (actually relevant to all of us who use social media). Her presentation “Doing Business in the Age of Social Media” showed just how far reaching  social media has become.  Moreover, the Social Media Video 2013 shows the real impact of social media.

Great networking, great food and great coffee!!!

Graphics: Shalomlife

Source: Material for this blog was taken from a presentation by Mel Kettle at the Kedron Brook Business Group Breakfast on 31 July 2013 in Brisbane.

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and the HR Communique.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Saturday Shoutout!!! – Dealing With The Tough Stuff

Issue 4 | Number 10 | 20 July 2013

Dealing With The Tough Stuff (Conversations)

In their book, Dealing With The Tough Stuff, Alison Hill, Darren Hill and Dr Sean Richardson know that as a leader, supervisor or manager, there’s one inevitable task that we will encounter – the tough conversation.  In an AHRI Brisbane presentation, Alison Hill suggested that whether it’s addressing underperformance, critiquing work or dealing with heightened emotions, some situations with some people will be tough – there’s no escaping it.

What’s tough for you?

Haven’t you had a tough-stuff conversation where you have sat back and thought to yourself, “I could have done that differently”, and it weighed heavily on you for a while.  A feeling of, “If I could change this then the outcome would have been different?”

Every situation when having crucial conversations is completely different! What is tough for you, may not be tough for others.  Having personal insight into what situations are particularly tough for you will guide you where you make changes in your behaviour.  There are no 7 easy steps to crucial conversations in tough situations. There are no difficult people.  The moment you label someone as difficult  is the moment you get that behaviour.

Tackling the tough stuff in the workplace takes courage.  But it takes everyday, ordinary courage of deliberate action.  It takes courage to stop avoiding situations, to say ‘enough is enough’ and to step up and be accountable.

Strengths Based Language

Looking towards a person’s strengths is a key strategy for personal growth, and so too, is using positive based strengths language.

If you use negative language, and to make it worse, use a trait, we make it incredibly difficulty, if not impossible for people to make meaningful change in their behaviour.  The likely response is going to be either defensive or aggressive.  At all times, look for ways to turn helpful traits into positive strength-based traits – from here you will be able to move from traits into behaviours.

You need to develop behaviour roadmaps so you know what to do next time.  And then it will become more clearer.

Visit www.toughstuffbook.com where you will find an array of templates, articles and blog spots that you will find useful and which are regularly updated.

Who is Alison Hill?  As a professional ‘head-mechanic’ Ali has worked with ’em all. From high-falutin’ Executives through to people suffering with chronic pain (hey, they might actually be the same!) Alison specialises in assisting individuals and teams transition through the tough stuff. We really love working with Alison at Pragmatic Thinking…she actually listens to us; like, err without even checking Facebook or Instagram or stuff; it’s a unique skill.

Graphics: Pragmatic Thinking

Source: Material for this blog was taken from a presentation by Alison Hill at the AHRI Queensland Performance and Reward Forum Network on 16 July 2012 in Brisbane.

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Architect Connect.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Brisbane Institute – Outstanding Productivity Needs Better Leadership

The Event

Boosting productivity takes more than introducing better systems or “working smarter”.  It takes leadership.

I was privileged to attend  the Brisbane Institute Forum on 17 July, where Rhonda White founder of the Terry White Chemist Group spoke about the concepts surrounding the current notion that “Outstanding Productivity Needs Better Leadership”.

Who is Rhonda White?

Rhonda is a co-founder of the Terry White Chemists Group and has been integral to the success of the brand. Her visionary skills in developing the systems and disciplines for the Brand, commitment to the development of Professional Services combined with exceptional business skills have proven a critical ingredient in growing the franchise network to its current position of 168 pharmacies in all states, employing over 4500 staff with a turnover of $1 billion.

She currently serves as a board member of TWC Group Investment Limited. A Trustee of the Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT), Rhonda has been a director of a number of government and private companies.

In September 2011, Rhonda was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in recognition of exceptional entrepreneurship and innovation in national retailing, and significant contributions to the community.

Memorable Comments

I was so absorbed in Rhonda’s presentation I wanted to share a few of the priceless statements and advice that I found memorable –

• “Productivity is the final ultimate measure of a business and the ultimate measure of a leader in business.”
• “Productivity is the realm of management. Every other level is about efficiency before you think about productivity”.
• “Look for opportunities to build culture as well as teach systems and management.”
• “Build culture and hype, not just the hype.”
• “Be a counterintuitive, creative leader and be prepared for competition.”
• “People are your most important asset, empower them to deliver your business results.”
• “Empowerment + collaboration = business stability.”
• “There are different challenges at different stages of a business, nothing stays the same.”
• “Systems need to be continuing reviewed/changed to ensure they support the business and the environment they operate in.”
• “High performance teams need trust and confidence to do their job.”
• “Managers should never underestimate the impact of their decisions and the interrelationships with the business.”
• “Bonuses do not work to engage individuals and teams. It is about being involved in projects and sharing the rewards as a team.”
• “Employees have responsibility to add value to the life of the company and vice versa.”
• “Reinvent business and teams to find productivity.”
• “Spend time and effort in identifying leadership DNA in your business.  Not all managers will become leaders.”

Summary

Great comments, insights and reflections from the breakfast. 3 main themes became evident – what does leadership and productivity look like;  how do leaders contribute to improvements in business productivity; and the role of incentives in develop a leadership culture to drive changing business work practices.

Graphics: Brisbane Institute

About the Author. To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Architect Connect.  Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.

Contact Tony at thehrarchitect@optusnet.com.au or @tonywiggin on Twitter.

Saturday Shoutout!!! The New Business of Onboarding

Saturday Shoutout!!!  The New Business of Onboarding

Issue 4 | Number 9 | 30 June 2013

It was winter and the rain was blowing in from the southwest as the Hospital CEO pulled into the parking lot. He was still reflecting on the conversation he had with the Director People and Culture, the afternoon before. They had a number of HR challenges since the creation of the Hospital Board with no real immediate solutions.

Over coffee that morning, the new Hospital CEO read a newspaper article that talked about “Onboarding” in a similar health organisation and how they had great success. He immediately arranged a meeting with his Director People and Culture for the following day.  At that meeting the Hospital CEO shared his thoughts to review the current hospital orientation program and make it more aligned to the “Onboarding” project which he read about in the newspaper.

The Hospital CEO felt confident that the “Onboarding” project would be a winner and it now rested solely on the shoulders of the Director People and Culture to make it happen.  The Director People and Culture was not a champion of the new initiative as he thought it was just another one of those quick fix solutions. The Director People and Culture had just recruited an Organisational Development Manager and decided to hand over this challenge to this position as he was more involved with union negotiations.

During his conversations with Hospital Executive Managers, the Organisational Development Manager too often heard stories about past human resource initiatives, just like this one, that just failed.  The seasoned Organisational Development Manager developed a strategy + project plan that included the foundations for future success – Hospital CEO/Hospital Board/Executive Manager support, defined outcomes + ROI, embedded human resource indicators, training, culture and union involvement.

One month later, the Organisational Development Manager was called to a meeting with the Hospital CEO to discuss progress on the “Onboarding” project.  At this meeting, the Organisational Development Manager presented a short simple presentation that illustrated the realignment benefits and to be seen as an employer of choice.  His presentation included two main points – (1) getting new hires up to speed in half the time and (2) sharing responsibility between human resources, line mangers, coaches and mentors.

It is now six months later in Melbourne at the gala AHRI HR Awards. The Hospital CEO was reflecting upon his meeting with the Director People and Culture about his desires for the “Onboarding” project.  The Hospital had been nominated and was shortlisted for one of the prestigious award categories. He realised that it was a journey for all parties concerned.  It had challenged both the culture and set the foundation for future successful projects.  It was a journey that required careful planning, implementation and evaluation and ultimately human resources across the hospital in engaging stakeholders.

Begin your “Onboarding” journey now – “can you afford not to?”

Photo Credit: Unknown

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About the Author

To fulfil his professional and personal career aspirations, Tony Wiggins created ‘The HR Architect’ brand in 2009.  With a well-grounded focus and passion for HR, he thrives on working across his networks as a thought leader in ‘making a difference’ in the HR arena.

Tony Wiggins is the Founder and UX Editor of Saturday Shoutout!!! and The HR Architect Spends 5 Minutes with ….Tony utilises the blog ‘The HR Architect’ as a social media network and platform that empowers HR professionals to network, assist and support one another, spanning different countries, subcultures and niches.