From the archive: As we embark on a new year, it’s worth revisiting the advantages of a positive workplace. Tanya Hunter discusses how, in a modern workplaces, positivity can have a distinct affect on overall staff well-being as well as productivity. What difference does positivity make in the workplace? Research demonstrates that it makes a […]
Building a Resilient Team For many organisations 2020 was a bit of a nightmare. The unpredictable nature of the pandemic lead to businesses shutting down, staff experiencing isolation, (some for the first time) and the subsequent lockdowns that challenged us all in different ways. This upheaval meant that many managers and HR professionals were working […]
There is no doubt that 2020 has thrown into stark relief the importance of leadership at every level of society – from team leaders at work to leaders of the country, and shown that being a good leader is as much about an individual’s leadership identity and values as it is about their technical know-how. […]
2020 can be called a lot of things, none of them very positive! The surreal journey of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865) comes to mind, as we reflect on the year that will soon come to a close. The book provides a charming lens through which to consider the challenges and U-turns, […]
Early one morning in March 2020, as I sat in an almost empty tram, in what felt like a slightly subversive act – traveling into the office, to collect the files and equipment I needed to be able to work from home – I opened the latest entry in the Red Hand Files. A reader […]
Think of all the new things we’ve adopted lately: many of us (lucky enough to have kept our jobs) have learned to work from home; most of us have become proficient at social distancing; a talented few have concocted ways to sew face masks. One unexpected development is the rate at which we have all […]
In 2020, massive disruption hit most industries – and most employees’ working arrangements – due to COVID-19. As workers in some Australian states start to return to the workplace, and others are planning a return in the near future, it’s a good time to contemplate: What have the impacts of COVID taught us about how […]
Continuing on from last week’s blog post, Rose Bryant-Smith outlines the next 3 questions that can help to position your workplace to make the most of the disruption caused by COVID-19. 3. Should all employees’ changed expectations be accommodated? When can employers say ‘no’? Twitter has said that some employees would be working from home […]
Australia has undertaken a massive social experiment in flexible ways of working. As the new financial year begins, the immediate practicalities of getting staff to work from home effectively have mostly been addressed, boosted by the re-opening of schools. Slowly, social distancing restrictions are lifting in some Australian states, with many offices and places of […]
In this webinar Worklogic Director’s Jodie Fox, Jason Clark and Rose Bryant-Smith draw on their decades of experience as investigators, workplace relations advisors, and fixers of teams to share tips and tricks they have learned, de-identified ‘war stories’, and answer those tricky questions you’ve always wondered about. WATCH WEBINAR How to access our Webinars On […]