In any environment where a variety of different kinds of people have to come together and work towards a shared goal, there will usually be disagreements and differences in opinions. While a healthy amount of respectful disagreement can be valuable to drive your business forward, if this type of interaction devolves into full on conflict, it…
Finding new employees can be one of the major challenges that every company has to deal with at one point or another. There are a variety of different places for businesses in Australia that are looking to give themselves the best chance at hiring top-quality candidates.
Bullying is an activity commonly associated with children in the schoolyard. Unfortunately, bullying is an issue that also carries over to the workplace. When bullying happens in an office, it can lead to a serious decrease in morale and productivity. In the worst case scenarios, bullying can even cause legal action to be taken against…
HR issues in your small business, if left unsolved, can cause some serious issues and make your best people want to leave the company. Unfortunately, many small businesses lack the time or resources to properly address HR issues in their small business. There are several things that you must do to effectively defuse any human…
Employee turnover is a big concern that every company must address. If it gets out of control, employee turnover can cause some critical issues for companies and put a damper on their performance. If you are looking to reduce your employee turnover rate, there are a few important strategies to follow to ensure that you…
It’s ideal to keep your staff happy – because it’s good for business. Are your staff happy? You don’t care! You should care. Happy staff put in the extra time, the extra effort, and go that extra mile. Happy employees work harder – and are more productive, therefore more profitable than unhappy staff. That’s the…
I recently attended the CEO Institute’s annual summit at the home of cricket, the MCG. It was my first time at one of these summits’ and had heard mixed reviews about them over the years. But I’m sure glad I went. As after a series of different speakers, who were all very engaging and interesting…
As of January this year Modern Awards and new enterprise agreements are now required to consult with employees regarding changes to their working hours and/or regular roster. These requirements have been added to what previously was applicable to ‘major workplace change’ as a result of the amendment laws to Fair Work Act 2009. For the…
Staff recruitment is a lengthy, costly and time consuming process. A new employee is becoming a part of an existing group dynamic, corporate structure and culture. Don’t short change yourself by investing into the recruitment of a new business resource, by following up with a substandard staff induction process.
