Advice

You don’t need to be an expert party planner to make your business’ Christmas ‘do’ a successful event, some initial planning will help make life easier when time is of the essence and if budget is a constraint.

Any employee who has been working in a company for even a few weeks will form opinions about the competency and daily workplace behaviour of their manager – and this opinion will have a very significant impact on the level of engagement, motivation and commitment of that employee.

Over three quarters of Australian professionals perceive being liked by co-workers as the best way to progress their career, with looking good and getting along with the boss being voted less important.

If zero tolerance for sexism is the new parliamentary standard, should it also be the standard for the typical Australian workplace?

It’s important to engage all of your employees in workplace safety so everyone knows what their responsibilities are and what to do in an emergency. If you’re looking for a simple way to involve your staff in this important area, read on.

If you’re a business owner or manager you have the responsibility of providing a safe working environment for your staff. Your building should have adequate life safety equipment in place that is ready to be used in the case of an emergency.

The cost to the Australian Economy of employees who are not engaged by their work is estimated to be $42.1 billion a year. This is pretty staggering isn’t it? What it goes to show is that staff are the linchpin to most, if not all, businesses.

Accidents happen. If one of your employees gets injured, it can have a big impact on your business. Following some simple rules can make all the difference when you have a workers compensation claim.

Organisations need strong performers, working smarter and more productively, with competent leadership who will engage and motivate them to meet growth goals. Here are some strategies to keep your high potentials engaged, and with you for a long time.

Many business owners make the mistake of assuming that productivity means working themselves and their employees harder, but putting more pressure on your staff to get more done can actually be counterproductive. When it comes to increasing productivity, what most businesses need is innovation.

Australia really is the Lucky Country, but local businesses need to seize the benefits of the boom by supporting innovation, growing their skilled workforces, attracting investment and increasing productivity. All these goals require a workplace where employees are engaged and motivated – but, engagement doesn’t always sit well with our national persona.

IKEA has launched a new service to help Aussie businesses create better working environments for their employees.

Bringing good behaviour back into business is a matter for the masses to take up. Encourage those around you to take the lead.

There are plenty of ways that you can help your employees advance not only themselves but your business. So what are you doing to improve your workplace?

Have you ever thought about studying at TAFE or Uni, but just don’t really have the time to fit it in? You may be able to get recognition on prior learning and get the qualification you need anyway.

We’re used to hearing about the big corporates winning ‘best workplace’ awards but when a small Sydney recruitment firm did it recently, we wanted to know more about how it made the illustrious list.

Great staff are hard to find and even harder to replace. How do you keep them happy when you can’t really afford to give them more money? If you’re struggling to think of some creative ways to reward your staff, read on.

Being a manager often isn’t easy, nor is finding the time to spend quality time discussing your team’s past, present and future activities with them. Here are some ideas for how to plan and run an efficient work in progress (WIP) meeting.

Why should small businesses look to outsourcing? First and foremost – there might be savings to be made and profits to be gained if you do. And second, no one’s good at everything, so it pays to let the experts take care of some of the more challenging aspects of running a business.

With Christmas on the horizon, many business owners are beginning to think about gifts for their employees and clients. But what are you really saying to them when you buy them a cheap bottle of wine? Or that charitable donation certificate? Here’s a look at some of the hidden messages behind Christmas gifts.