Kung Hei Fat Choy! 2012 Year of the Water Dragon - Capture the Energy for Your Business!

Published in Darwin Life Magazine February 2012 edition - Alison Hucks, Principal, Avant

The Dragon is a major symbol of good fortune in Chinese Astrology.  The Dragon is the ‘guardian of the East’ and therefore brings the Four Blessings of wealth, virtue, harmony and longevity.It is significant that 2012 is a ‘water’ year.  For water is ‘yang’ and so is the Dragon.  Yang is a positive element and it is the first time since 1996 that both the element (water), and the Chinese animal sign for the year (Dragon) have been in sync.  Yang water flows like a river and is never still.

So the Water Dragon combination will see things move quickly, creativity and expression will come to the fore, we can expect ‘grand’ initiatives this year (think Inpex and all the other major NT resource projects),  and opportunities will abound.

Dragon years are action years - so lets see how the portents of this Chinese New Year could work for you and your business from an HR perspective. 

Dragon years are times for major initiatives:

This could relate to:

• Workforce planning – lay the foundation for your current/future staffing needs
• Performance Frameworks – revisit your expectations of individual roles activities and results, enable and better equip them to meet your expectations
• Reward and recognition programs –can boost morale and positively affect your organisation’s bottom line        

 Dragon years  are times for surprise and drama:

• Ensure all your policies and procedures are in order
• Team building - focus on your team as individuals, recognising there is strength in diversity

Dragon years  are times for encouraging growth:

• Consult with your team regarding career planning and pathways
• Revisit or create a professional development program for your team
• Recruit new team members to support your organisational growth

2012 will be exciting and exhilarating!  Opportunities need to be taken as they arise, be mindful of taking unnecessary risks.  That is to say: proceed with caution, emphasis on proceed!  It is a fast moving year with no time to waste.

Harness the considerable positive energy of this Water Dragon year.  For after all, the Dragon is the leader of the Carnival, and energises the proceedings for a year of action.  In this time of good fortune your actions will make a difference!

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

Special thanks to Neil Somerville’s “Your Chinese Horoscope 2012” – HarperCollins 2011

For more information on any of the programs mentioned or for your 2012 HR requirements, contact us directly on 89412299.