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…
Month: July 2018
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…
High Income Threshold for Unfair Dismissals.
As of 1st July 2018, the subject matter (HIT) rises to $145,000, meaning that an employee receiving more than this sum is jurisdictionally barred from making an unfair dismissal claim….
Ethics in Service Industries.
How do we clarify a service industry? Most people think of cleaning, security and hospitality as a service industry sector, when in fact a product which provides a…
Transformation of workplace culture.
How good is your workplace culture? Leaders of organisations should first have a look in the mirror as in many cases where there are continuous workplace issues, a problem exists…
INTERNAL COLLABORATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Collaborative online employee networks can be a huge benefit to organisations, yet too many do not recognise the full potential of online sharing, or they misunderstand the technology for this…