AI AND ROBOTICS
There is a lot of material available regarding robotics in the workplace and the effect it will have on what can be classified as menial work. AI is already…
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ROBOTICS AND THE WORKPLACE.
There is a lot of conjecture regarding this matter mainly surrounding the employees engaged in repetitive tasks, but the real pressure of the debate should be on those whose role…
REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE VS LONG TERM PROFITABILITY.
Recent corporate damage in Australian industry is highlighted by the actions of corporate entities (Finance and Energy Sectors) misleading their customers and treating them unconscionably. The incentives to management…
Management styles vs substance.
The subject title is characterised by decision making in circumstances with limited information and uncertainty over the outcome. You may ask yourself how can such a conclusion be…
WORKPLACE CONFLICT POLICY AND PROCEDURES
In a recent blog, Procedure Rock mentioned an appalling case of violence in the workplace. However other incidences of workplace conflict occur every day and it is preventable. It…
Workplace meetings and being efficient.
Time and again the question of the value of workplace meetings is examined but little has changed in the attitude of management. Presiding over a group of employees…
HR influence on future work.
HR professionals should be aware of how the future of work will impact skills needs, engagement levels, performance, retention and ultimately the bottom line of every organisation. Change is…
FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS are most costly.
Another monumental lack of due workplace process has cost an employer $600,000. Yes, believe it or not, but there were so many errors by management in this matter that it…
Employee stress and the health of the business.
The health of a business cannot not be measured by its profitability alone. In most businesses, this aspect is really the bottom line. In doing the former they ignore…
PRODUCTIVITY = LACK OF TEAM FRICTION
Productivity is often mistaken for when people “seem” to be busy. Seeming busy and being productive are entirely different in the workplace. Seeming busy is an impression usually caused by…