Australian registered training organisation Upskilled has launched a $250,000 initiative to provide individuals with career help. Upskilled developed the offer after noting survey results showing that more than half of working Australians are unhappy in their careers.
More than half of the Australasian workforce hates their job or have an indifferent attitude to it, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Leadership Management Australasia (LMA).
LMA’s L.E.A.D. (Leadership Employment & Direction) Survey for 2011 found the almost 60 percent of staff that gain no real satisfaction from their job was a contributing to factor to Australasia’s languishing productivity.
MYOB’s Julian Smith shares his top people management tips, including effective communication, leading by example, sharing the strategic plan and setting realistic expectations.
You may be a small business but the benefits of appointing a board of directors could be huge. But how do you choose the right people?
I once heard a store about a bookstore owner who had the misfortune of being located between two giant bookselling competitors.
If there’s one thing that doesn’t change for small business year to year, it’s the importance of good cashflow management.
Management boards and advisories can take a number of forms but all serve the common purpose of providing a means of accessing external experience and expertise that is not available inside the organization.
Take a look over your shoulder. Do you see the elephant in the room?
There are five main pitfalls to how businesses manage their people, and these errors cost Australian business owners millions of dollars and a huge amount of wasted time each year.
Companies who do the right thing and address staff unhappiness with management will reap the rewards.
