How can we improve how we interact with our colleagues in a hybrid/remote working environment? Over recent years, the rise of remote work and virtual teams has accelerated. With such change in how we work, comes a need to increase our focus and change (improving) how we interact with our colleagues and manage employees. This […]
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How would you define employee engagement? How often do you obtain feedback from your employees about their satisfaction? Do you know what to ask? Employee engagement represents the levels of enthusiasm and connection employees have with their employment. It’s a simple measure of how motivated people are to put in extra effort for their organisation
What are KPI’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are a quantifiable measurement that reflect the critical success factors of a business and provide a metric that reflects how well employees, and the business overall, are achieving their stated goals and objectives. Why have KPI’s? KPI’s provide a valuable means for businesses to monitor and track actual
In providing support and assistance to our clients, we commonly find that although employers are familiar with the term ‘probation period’, there is less awareness of the Fair Work Minimum Employment Period, what it is and how the two periods differ. In this article, we provide clarification regarding the two terms and how they operate in practice, particularly
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To ensure that due process and procedural fairness is applied, an employee should be permitted to bring a support person with them when attending a formal meeting that relates to their employment. Such meetings where a support person may be present include performance, disciplinary, and termination meetings, as well as meetings held in relation to
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When engaging a new employee, it is common for an initial probation period to be included in the employment agreement. The probationary period forms an important part of the recruitment and onboarding process as it provides an opportunity: · for both the employee and employer to assess the employee’s suitability for the role and fit within the
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Performance reviews can be defined as the process of: · identifying, · evaluating and · developing the work performance of an employee to help achieve the goals and objectives of the organisation. Performance appraisals further provide an employee with recognition, feedback, career guidance and development opportunities. The performance review process involves a manager meeting with their direct reports on
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