After the decades of participating in training, it has been drilled into me that women usually have greater empathy than men. Females will outstrip men’s ability in putting themselves in a prospects or employees shoes – especially when talking about family issues and challenges.
Well Mr Trainer I now beg to differ, as does one of my friends.
The Global Financial Crisis is being blamed as the cause of an increase in workplace bullying in Australia since the wake of the recession.
Anyone who has been in the workforce over the last ten years is likely to have heard the word ‘coaching’ being used to describe the skills managers use to support staff.
Australian women universally agree they are making financial sacrifices when choosing to enter motherhood, with almost half of women agreeing it isn’t worth it.
So, how can we be more productive? Well, there are lots of things you can do to not only stay afloat but get ahead, increase your productivity and have fun on the job.
Australia’s ingrained ‘anti-dobbing’ culture may be hindering efforts to stamp out workplace bullying and harassment, which remains a serious issue for Australian businesses, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
On Friday morning, I jumped on QF401 to Melbourne. For those readers who are unaware, this flight leaves Sydney at 6am. Which got me thinking: when does a work day start and end for these people?
Blonde-haired women earn seven percent more than women with other hair colours researchers claim, suggesting looks are worth more than intelligence if stereotypes are correct.
This week I read a study featured in Science Daily. With a high degree of cynicism, this study must have been performed by a NASA scientist!
A workplace trend has emerged in Australian businesses with managers training to become coaches as opposed to hiring external coaches.
