Workplace Culture

09 Oct

Posted at 16:11h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Every organization has talent stars. The ones who shine. The ones who consistently get wins for the business. The charismatic, in-crowd types. We all know them. We may secretly envy them. Maybe even some of us are them. But where do they fit in today’s more enlightened...

12 Sep

Posted at 09:24h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Times have changed. Workplaces are fast becoming (for some) a vehicle for earning more money to pay for a lifestyle of smashed avocado and green smoothies, investment properties whilst living at home with mum and dad, holidays to Bali and Byron and buying the latest sports...

05 Sep

Posted at 09:30h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Leaders win by putting people before numbers By Hugh Massie Our greatest asset is our people. How often have you heard such a statement and then wondered why attrition at the company is off the Richter scale? After all, it’s a glib, meaningless statement unless the action supporting...

06 Aug

Posted at 16:26h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

Is diversity and inclusion (D&I) in organizations and teams just the latest HR craze? Or maybe just a nod to equality compliance? Neither. D&I, when introduced appropriately, mines the rich and often untapped talent within an organization. In fact, understanding what D&I means when implemented within a business...

10 Jul

Posted at 12:22h in Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Featured, HR Strategy, Learning, Training & Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

All Aboard! Onboarding [on-bohr-ding]—n. is the process through which new employees acquire the skills, behavior, and knowledge to become effective members of an organization. Research has shown that these techniques lead to higher job satisfaction, better job performance, greater commitment to the organization, and reduced turnover. Introducing...

04 Jul

Posted at 09:30h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Systems & Software, Workplace Culture by

It never ceases to amaze how many organizations rely on groups of people (teams) to deliver significant outcomes for their businesses yet invest few resources in understanding the individuals who make up a team. Great team dynamics are the basis for success. When teams are built...

13 Jun

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

Have you ever experienced arriving all fresh and ready to go for your first day at a new job but your manager is running late? Maybe the receptionist doesn’t know where your desk is (if you even have one)? Worse still, perhaps nobody is even expecting...

07 Jun

Posted at 09:00h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

The idea of having performance appraisals can make team members feel all sorts of emotions. Some feel fear and anxiety, others may feel neutral or excited, or even entitled. As the time for performance appraisals approaches, here are 8 areas management can review in helping...

28 May

Posted at 11:08h in Employee Wellness, Employment Law, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Occupational Health & Safety, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

By Abraham Ash, Partner and Heloise Ormandy, Lawyer, Clayton Utz Disciplining and terminating employees for inappropriate use of social media is unfortunately a "hot topic" for businesses. The divide between "work life" and "private life" has become increasingly blurred, in large part due to the...

23 May

Posted at 10:00h in Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Occupational Health & Safety, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

While it is now common for workplaces to strive for workplace well being, the role of culture is sometimes overlooked. In reality, workplace wellness programs including gym memberships, step challenges and flu vaccinations pale into insignificance when compared with the effects of workplace culture on...