What Would Your Workplace Look Like to a New Employee for 48 Hours? Imagine someone new joins your workplace tomorrow. For their first 48 hours, they don’t do any work. They don’t read your policies, values or Employee Handbook. They simply watch. They sit in meetings. They listen to conversations. They notice how managers respond […]
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How to build a high-performing team without sacrificing collaboration, trust and workplace culture A little healthy competition can be a great thing for a business. It can motivate employees, encourage innovation and help teams achieve great results. However, when competition starts to outweigh collaboration, it can have the opposite effect. Employees may become more focused
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Struggling to Have Difficult Conversations – What Employers Need To Know Difficult conversations are one of the most common challenges in the workplace—and one of the most avoided. Whether it’s addressing performance, behaviour, or conflict, many employers hesitate. Not because they don’t care—but because they don’t want to make things worse. The problem? Avoiding the
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Social Media & Hiring A quick social media search has become part of modern recruitment — but for Australian employers, using online information in hiring decisions isn’t as simple as checking public profiles. Yes, social media can offer insight into professionalism, communication style and behaviour… but it can also lead to incorrect assumptions, unconscious bias
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When AI Takes Notes: Which Version Do You Keep? In today’s workplace, Artificial Intelligence isn’t just a tool — it’s a storyteller. It listens, records and summarises our conversations, turning hours of discussion into neat, searchable minutes. But here’s the twist: AI doesn’t just capture facts. It interprets them. And depending on who is guiding
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Is Social Media Strengthening or Sabotaging Your Workplace Culture? In today’s connected world, social media isn’t just a personal pastime — it’s a workplace issue. Whether it’s being used to build team morale or becoming a source of distraction and drama, the way your employees use social media can have a direct impact on your
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What does “personal leave” mean Full time and part time employees (including those on fixed or maximum term arrangement) are entitled to paid personal leave. This entitlement is set out in the National Employment Standards (NES). Many employers and employees struggle with understanding what is covered by personal leave and how to account for the
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