#Business Culture
Hire for the role – and diversity in the workforce is assured
How do you generate a chorus of support from business owners? Simple. When we all agree that business success is predicated on finding the right people with the right skills who are the right fit for our individual business culture. We know that the process of recruitment is the single most important function for business […]
5 ways your workplace impacts the success of your business
The physical workplace plays a significant role in the success of your business. Your office space is not just a fixed place where you do business; instead it should be used as a business tool to keep your staff more productive, engaged, and striving towards accomplishment. There are five key points that every business owner […]
How to cure your work addiction
Unless you start delegating tasks you would normally trust only to yourself, you’re doomed to keep running in place, headed for burnout.
3 signs your amazing company culture actually sucks
Has your company culture morphed into a frankenstein with a life of its own? It’s almost certainly distracting you and everyone else from actually doing great work.
How to change your business culture
An excellent business culture can attract, motivate and retain employees. Here are four ways to improve your business culture.
How a strong team will help you land big deals
Follow Warren Buffett’s example – the confidence to close big deals comes from having a strong team behind you.
3 easy ways to jazz up your workplace
Ensuring that your office is a pleasant place to be for you and your staff will ensure that productivity increases and staff morale is solid. Here are 3 ideas any small business can implement, today.
The right way to engage high potential employees
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.
What makes somewhere the best place to work?
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.
What’s the best way to incentivise staff in tough times?
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.
It’s time to ditch your dress code
Talented people are as diverse as the clothes they wear. You may be stifling your employees with your dress policy.
5 common workplace enjoyment errors leaders make
Would your company perform better if everyone in it truly enjoyed what they were doing? One expert looks at five key workplace enjoyment areas where small business leaders are getting it wrong.
How modelling good behaviour is good for business
As leaders, we want our businesses’ to be healthy and successful, but for it to be so we need our people to be healthy and successful as well. Here’s how to model good behaviours in your organisation.
Growing? How to maintain your start-up culture
Your business may be getting bigger but that doesn’t mean you need to lose the cool company culture of your early days.
Don’t forget to celebrate your wins
It’s easy to get so caught up in the running of a business that you forget to celebrate the important milestones reached along the way. Use these simple tips to celebrate your achievements, and those of your team – your business culture will thank you.
The key to turning bad culture around
Businesses with high staff absenteeism levels are being urged to address their business culture, as research shows sick leave is costing the economy millions of dollars each year. Here are some ideas for how to improve your workplace environment.
The pros and cons of social media in the workplace
Social media brings a wealth of positives to business, but can also become an unwelcome distraction for employees. So what’s a business owner to do? Block all access to social media, or allow unlimited access to the various networks? Here’s a look.
Is gay marriage a workplace issue?
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy have made public their views about same-sex marriage. When it comes to my business and employees, I just try to do the right thing.
Promoting the Olympic spirit in the office: How to
As Australia’s athletes compete for gold at the London Olympics, it is a good reminder for us, as employers, to ask how we can get the same dedication and passion from our employees.
Five keys to a killer company culture
It takes more than just a paycheck to keep your employees happy and engaged. Try these five techniques for building a great company culture.
Social media: Affecting workplace harmony?
The use of social media may have become more prevalent in the workplace, but it’s still creating unease among employees. New research has found over half of Australians are nervous about mixing their personal and professional connections on social media.
Creating a crash-free culture among mobile workers
Each year there are more than 600,000 road crashes, 200,000 reported injuries and 1,300 people killed. So, for any business with mobile workers, getting drivers home safely each day is a primary goal.
How an enjoyable workplace boosts employee performance
It’s common sense to create a workplace where people enjoy work, yet many organisations don’t try to create that type of workplace. Too many people simply don’t enjoy the work they do and this holds back performance in many ways.
Tech businesses dominate the top 50 workplace list
Melbourne IT services group OBS has been named Australia’s Best Workplace for 2012, in a list dominated by businesses in technology sector.