Workplace Culture

04 Sep

Posted at 12:01h in Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

From team colleagues to leadership, workplace attitudes influence every person in the organization. Attitudes impact morale, productivity and team effectiveness. Thus, understanding and recognizing the behaviors that are at the root of poor attitudes is essential to the success and security of the business. It only...

19 Aug

Posted at 15:12h in Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Featured, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

There is no shortage of productivity boosting tips available, ranging from those which are easy to implement (e.g. to-do lists) to those which are difficult to get away with (e.g. taking a nap under your desk). The key question is which of these tips are proven...

05 Aug

Posted at 16:32h in Employee Engagement, Featured, Leadership Development, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Workplace Culture by

Many organizations implement diversity initiatives with the intention of capturing the innovation, performance, and retention benefits provided by diverse workplaces[1]. However, a recently released report from the Diversity Council of Australia has found these initiatives often fail to achieve their desired outcomes – to the...

15 Jul

Posted at 10:44h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Workplace Culture by

Remote work is really about trust. Are they doing their job? Are they slacking off? Sometimes leaders don’t support remote working because they feel the need to be in control. As the CEO of a global company I have key executives working remotely. The executive team meet...

31 May

Posted at 14:53h in Employee Engagement, Featured, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Workplace Culture by

What happens when employers put their people first? Before the proverbial numbers? Most would argue that the bottom line should always be the focus of business. It's what the shareholders and other stakeholders demand - but where do the people making this happen - the employees...

12 Apr

Posted at 10:11h in Employee Engagement, Featured, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

We previously focused on How would employees describe your culture? That is, culture and the role leadership has in shaping it. Now, let’s talk about implementing culture. How do you gain the insights to identify talents and behaviors to deliver a healthy culture that leads to...

12 Apr

Posted at 09:59h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Staffing & Recruitment, Workplace Culture by

So after a thorough process of searching, screening and selecting, you finally have an ideal new employee. From the time they start working with your organisation it’s important to make them feel welcome and comfortable with their new environment otherwise they may not feel like...

20 Feb

Posted at 09:00h in Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Learning, Training & Development, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Culture is the personality and character of your company. How would employees describe your culture? The culture is toxic. Leaders are the worst. Don’t worry about it, just do it. Culture, what culture? No one cares what I think. I don’t tell people where I work. Or…....

15 Jan

Posted at 14:11h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Learning, Training & Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Productivity, Staffing & Recruitment, Workplace Culture by

Having selected the candidates — which we talked about last time – then come the interviews. And, these can now be “behaviorally smart,” using questions based on the outcomes of the pre-hire assessments you’ve completed. Well-structured resumes are not difficult to produce, with or without a...

08 Jan

Posted at 09:30h in Employee Wellness, Employment Law, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

Outplacement is vital for any company or organisation implementing enforced workplace change, downsizing, retrenchment or redundancy. Typically management view the provision of Outplacement services as a benevolent act to assist former employees find another position and move on with their lives, and whilst this is a...