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What To Do When Staff Don’t Return From Leave How diligent are you at keeping employee records – in particular, next-of-kin or emergency details and leave dates? As Australia comes … Read more
Staff Management
What Happens At The Business Christmas Party Can Last Long Into The New Year
It’s company Christmas party season again and businesses across Australia are celebrating the end of the year with staff, clients and suppliers. Whether you are holding your business Christmas party at … Read more
How To Handle The Social Media Hangover Post
You may be surprised to learn how common it is for employees to brag about a fabulous night out on social media and then call in sick the next day. Recently … Read more
Our Most Commonly Asked Questions On Christmas Closures And Staffing
Regardless of whether your business shuts down over Christmas or remains open, managing requests for Christmas leave is a delicate task. To help you, here are the answers to our … Read more
Managing Passive-Aggressive Team Members
Sometimes it’s the little things that can undermine your authority as a leader or manager. This is particularly so if a team member behaves in a passive-aggressive manner. Passive-aggressive behaviour … Read more
What Do You Do When Good Staff Stop Performing?
There are many reasons why good staff members become poor performers and sometimes the cause is an illness. While you may have the greatest compassion for them, you still have … Read more
Do You Have A Jekyll And Hyde Lurking In Your Workplace?
Occasionally you may come across a person who is loved by senior management but hated by subordinates. If this describes someone working in your business, you have a problem. In … Read more
Is There A Business Case For Becoming A Purpose-Lead Business?
For a few years now, there has been a lot of talk about developing a purpose-driven business. That may be OK for the “big end of town”, but is it … Read more
Chances are one of your staff has a mental health problem. Do you know what to do?
According to an article published by SANE Australia in January 2017, mental illness is a leading cause of long-term workplace absenteeism in Australia. A Beyond Blue report found 1 in … Read more
Transparent, motivational and fair – how to structure staff pay rises
Nothing demolishes staff morale like the perception of an unfair pay system. This is particularly so when it comes to the annual pay review. If a business has done well … Read more