In my coaching practice, many individuals speak of not feeling valued in the workplace, mainly because they do not feel acknowledged for their efforts. Don’t be surprised that this also includes senior executive’s. I certainly understand this sentiment, however I do believe that while we lament about not being acknowledged we often don’t acknowledge other…
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What is Australia’s outlook for productivity growth? Over the last decade, focus on Australia’s productivity has faded from the headlines. There is little debate on how Australia improves the decline in real wages, living standards and the productivity of labour. Instead, journalists meet the need to feed willing citizens fashionable and superficial news…
The Definition A mature age worker is 45 or over for redundancy purposes. Though most people consider the age to be over 50. Quietly Hiring Organisations are quietly hiring mature age people. Although this has been brought about recently through necessity, companies are discovering what the research suggest that mature workers have great assets…
I know that the world has changed, and many people can and want to work from home. According to one Business Executive, 25% of white-collar workers have cemented the right to work from home already, with more than half the workforce currently working in a Hybrid model. Rolling the number up encourages many of us…
Are you noticing? Kelly Monahan is a behavioural scientist who has researched the future of work through the lens of what motivates people to be their most productive and innovative. Kelly states that there are a number of things that humans require and one of them is the stability of: Income Working hours Working relationships…
Working from home. Unintended Consequences for Australian Workers Working from home during Covid-19 has been a blessing for many of us. Both employees and companies have rallied together to achieve some amazing results. Nothing like a crisis to unite people and create new opportunities, however, are some unintended consequences lurking in the shadows? Prior to…
The research and other interesting facts. What was working from home prior to Covid-19? There was a growing trend for employees to work from home before Covid-19. The initial reason was to reduce company costs by reducing floor space. Today floor space costs on average $11,000 per part time employee. This trend continued with advances…
As a manager are you having difficulty saying no to employees when they say they are working from home when they should really be having a sick day, carer’s leave or leave without pay? Are you finding it almost impossible to schedule face to face meetings on Monday, Friday or before or after a public…
Many organisations are ploughing unprecedented investments into purchasing products to analyse and monitor every aspect of people’s actions and behaviours in the workplace. Workforce Productivity Big data is enabling big money to be made. Companies are making big promises that their products will improve workforce productivity. This may indeed be true, however, is there enough…
Independent Contractors. Should they be a part of your inclusion strategy? Like many young girls I remember being seduced by the wonderous world of acting and dreaming about glamourous clothes and handsome young men sweeping me off my feet. For a moment there I was wrapped up in this romantic Cinderella like delusion. The bubble…