Tag: Staff Retention

With staff perks, you shouldn’t be blindly following trends. Perks need to be considered, relevant, and take into account a remote workforce.

Should you give staff members gifts? How about clients and colleagues? Is there value in gifting a little something, to show someone they mean something to you and your organisation?

Staff turnover, conflicts, a negative workplace culture. These are symptoms of a dysfunctional workplace that must be fixed. Here’s how…

How do you keep staff motivated and ensure you have a thriving workplace? We talk to various business leaders and find out…

Businesses often experience growing pains when their success requires them to expand their workforce. If not managed well, the business can be held back by inefficiencies, costly mistakes, existing employees leaving and clients feeling the stress. However, it is possible to grow in a way that brings your team and clients along for the journey […]

Countless studies have shown that happiness leads to more success, increased productivity and overall workplace wellbeing in companies. However most workplaces are focused on success rather than happiness. The approach to creating a successful company needs to be flipped on its head to be successful. Instead of purely focusing on success and reaching targets, we […]

The expense of finding and retaining top-performing talent can challenge organisations’ profitability, and if employees leave within the first year, there are even more costs. Research shows that only 12% of employees leave their employer to earn more money.[1] That means most employers can take action to prevent staff turnover. One of the most common […]

How do you differentiate your business in a crowded market whilst competing with larger, ‘powerhouse’ organisations? This is a question facing smaller operators in the aged care industry.  There’s no doubt, with the ageing population in Australia increasing as rapidly as it is, the aged care industry is in turn growing with no signs of slowing down. In […]

The employment pendulum is on the swing again. With such low unemployment, companies are desperately looking to recruit, ideally the best, candidates.  Employees, especially the most talented, have their pick of jobs and companies.  So, what can small-business employers do to be chosen by their ideal candidates? Pay  Of course, everyone knows it’s not all […]

Recognition, reward and opportunity; these are the three key staples in the diet of an engaged and motivated employee. Yet – delivering the right balance of these ‘dietary requirements’ can be one of the biggest challenges businesses face. When they don’t get it right, a disengaged workforce and low morale ensues. With 20 years’ experience […]