Mental Health and Wellbeing

Organisations must make small adjustments to their working environment to prepare for the acute and long-term impacts of COVID-19.

In 2020, nearly one in three Australian SME owners were diagnosed with anxiety, depression, stress or related mental health issues. Two new programs have been launched to support their emotional wellbeing.

What can we do to change the narrative and ensure our future is not only equally shaped by women, but seen to be? 5 tips for women who are ready to challenge themselves…

It’s more important than ever for employers to consider their company culture and how they will show employees they care as the new normal continues to shift.

When life is demanding, those who lead themselves from the inside out excel. Poor self-leaders waste energy on things they can’t control…

Here are three steps to building your dream business: shifting your mindset, aligning your goals and implementing simple strategies. Read on…

While there are indeed benefits with remote work, making it the ONLY option can be a bad thing to do for most organisations and teams.

Your business needs a people strategy, one that covers the embedding of culture and the projection of your team members’ career pathways…

When a pandemic effects a revolution, by making remote work common, employers must re-think their approach. They have to answer this question: How do you ensure a safe place of work when that place is an employee’s home?
Here are three practical suggestions.

With the ups and down during the pandemic, one thing remained clear for businesses: exceptional HR is not an optional extra – it’s a necessity.

Working from home is now a viable option for many businesses. So, this far into the pandemic, what do we think? Work office vs. Home? Let’s talk…

If you are self-employed or working in a small business, time is a precious commodity, but even a minute or two can be revitalising.

If you’ve had an extended absence from work, developing a personalised ‘return to work’ plan gives you a sense of control over your hours, duties and the support will best meet your needs.

Sickness, injury and other life events that require extended time off work can happen at any time. When you own a business and that business depends on you, taking unexpected leave can threaten your operations and financial situation. Developing a plan of action for unplanned leave is a proactive way to protect you and your […]

Owning a business can be wonderful, however, at times it can also place considerable strain on your personal relationships.  The responsibilities of work can consume so much of your time and focus that it can be difficult to ‘switch off’ and be present with those you love. At the start, your partner and family may […]

Many of us will notice changes in the people around us and get the feeling that ‘something is not right’ or is different with them. You may not want to say anything for fear of making the situation worse or because you don’t know what to say if they confirm your concerns. While these conversations […]

COVID-19 has tested business owners’ personal and professional resilience like never before and entrepreneurs continue to need internal fortitude as they face ongoing uncertainty. So, what is resilience, and how can it be strengthened? “From a psychiatric point of view, resilience is a complex concept but the easiest way to conceptualize it is one’s ability […]

As a friend, family member or business colleague you can make an important contribution to someone’s recovery from mental ill-health. Working in small business can sometimes be isolating and when people experience challenges with their mental health, they can be tempted to isolate themselves further. The practical, emotional and social support that a small business […]

It is common for people working in business to be concerned with or stressed about their business finances at some point. Unpredictable income, cash flow and delayed payments are common experiences for people working in small business and these can put you at increased risk of poor mental and physical health and family conflict. It […]

The recent Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, looks at some of the devastating impacts that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are having on many of us.  Through an AI lens, it examines the causes of the recent polarisation of society; why, how, and who controls our information; and the effects of social media on mental health […]