I love, LOVE, LOVE what I do. I love working with our amazing clients. You inspire me daily. I love working with my team. How awesome are they, right?? I’m not in love with the constantly changing legislation, but it does fuel my love of learning. 2 ½ out of 3 isn’t bad! Like many businesses, …
Effective communication in difficult times isn’t just about delivering the message; it’s about listening with empathy, speaking with clarity, and leading with integrity. In our dreams every day in business runs smoothly, but reality is seldom like that.
Our suggestions for communicating difficult decisions to sustain engagement and create team commitment are:
Recently, the right for employees to legally disconnect from work was passed by parliament. This right has not been enshrined into law just yet and there is still some work to be done before it is, however there are plenty of things employers can do now to prepare for the…
Running effective hybrid remote meetings requires careful planning and execution to ensure all participants, whether in person or remote, feel engaged and included. Here are some tips to support your next hybrid remote meeting:
Technology: Use reliable video conferencing tools (camera, speaker, microphone) that support both in person and remote participants. Test the tools beforehand to ensure the meeting runs smoothly…
By: Tania Yates * I have about 15 seconds to grab your attention before you decide to read this or not. It’s even less before you’ll be distracted, only 8 seconds! *
Smartphones, internet and social media are all designed to distract and divert our attention. Yet we need to use these tools for work. At work this poses a real challenge when communicating important messages to our team and ensuring the team take action.
Throughout February, we’ve been focusing on Creating a Great Place to Work. We’ve shared that engaged employees are more productive and create businesses that are 21% more profitable. Such an important metric deserves to be measured and understood…
Want to be 21% more profitable? Here’s how:
It feels counter intuitive to put Employment Engagement first in your business when there is so much going on for SME businesses:
Expenses are increasing – Wages, electricity, rent: you name it, it has gone up in price.
It’s harder to fill roles – Australia’s unemployment rate is only 3.9%
Cyber attacks are more common
AI is changing how we think about…
As a manager, a primary responsibility is to ensure that every team member meets their set standards. Providing optimal tools and guidance is crucial to facilitate the team in achieving their goals. Nonetheless, there are unfortunate situations where an employee struggles to meet targets, resulting in performance below expectations. In such instances, it becomes necessary for a manager to initiate a Performance Improvement Process. The primary objective is to assist employees in meeting job requirements by implementing a structured and supportive improvement…
An employer value proposition (EVP) includes your businesses core benefits that make up your wider employer brand. This is an unwritten promise between your business, a potential employees and your existing team as to what your business and culture can offer them in exchange for their talent, skills and experience.
Statistics show us that there is more movement in the Australian labour market than ever before. Employees leaving businesses is (mostly) a concern and can create a negative impact on businesses, especially small businesses. Having said that, it can also be a great opportunity for SMEs to hire with so many people looking to move.
To take advantage of the opportunity before us, we need to understand what our employees and potential employees want. Employers often believe their teams work with them because of good salaries and job security, but we know that these rank 10th on the list of why someone would accept a new position.
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