Tag: Managing People

You might be measuring your employees against every metric under the sun, but here’s one you’re probably forgetting.

Fantastic employees underpin flourishing companies. The question is, who should you hire and what attributes should they possess? Hint: skills are only half the package.

Artists, designers, and programmers are different, difficult, and – depending on your strategy – delightful.

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.

No boss should enjoy losing an employee. But you can help smooth out the exit.

Codes of conduct are vital in the management of staff behaviours, and yet many SMBs fail to put one into practice in their organisation. This advice should help you to build a solid code of conduct, and put you on the right path to managing behaviours.

Honesty may be the best policy, but there are some cases in which employees feel compelled to feed you lies. Here’s how to avoid them.

There’s no quick-fix to creating a harmonious workplace, no one size fits all approach, but these seven steps could get you pretty darn close.

Local employees are working harder than they were two years ago but are happier at work than ever, new research has revealed.

Cross-state employers who aren’t aware of protected grounds of discrimination across the various states and territories risk facing legal action from terminated employees, as well as brand and reputation damage.