How do you feel when holidays are over and it’s time to return to work? A) Are you refreshed, reinvigorated and bursting with enthusiasm as you clock on in the new year? B) Do you so love holidays that the thought of returning to work fills you with fear and loathing? Or; C) Do you […]
A tongue-in-cheek look at the menu that 2018 has served up to us! The gravy train The banks and insurance companies get the 2018 Gravy Boat Award. Billing dead customers, selling worthless policies and taking large commissions and bonuses for their efforts. What should we learn? Financial incentive schemes […]
Nepotism is about the use of power or influence to secure unfair workplace advantage in the workplace for members of one’s own family or close friends. This is what it can look like in a workplace: Employees are married to each other, or to a colleague’s sibling, child or parent. A senior staff member’s child […]
December is upon us again. It’s the time of year when employees can feel mixed emotions and significant pressures. On the one hand, there is the prospect of a well-earned long break, possibly involving white beaches, reading and ‘kicking back’. On the other hand, the impending holiday season is often accompanied by pressures to meet […]
Australian finance and business commentator Alan Kohler has a terrific business podcast featuring short, sharp interviews with business leaders. Next time you are flying Qantas, you can also pick up episodes on their inflight Qantas Radio. He recently interviewed Worklogic’s founding directors, Grevis Beard and Rose Bryant-Smith. The interview is informative and entertaining – well worth […]
Employers are embracing instant messaging platforms as a tool towards cultivating an engaging workplace culture which values collaboration and open communication. When used correctly, instant messaging platforms in the workplace can be a very effective communication tool for employees. Today, staff at many organisations – particularly those with multiple or international sites – often utilise […]
In Part One of this blog post, we considered the experiences that commonly build feelings of pride, fulfilment and satisfaction at work, reflected on the impact of technology on communication and connection and discussed the importance of happiness and engagement to building and sustaining a productive, engaged and loyal workforce. So, how do we achieve this? The Five […]
In our recent webinar, Increasing Happiness and Engagement at Work*, we asked the questions: When have you felt the most proud, fulfilled and satisfied at work? What factors contributed to those feelings? The webinar attendees’ responses included: Achieving as a team, all working as one. So proud. Little things. I was able to help a colleague who was […]
Workplace romances are once again in the news thanks to Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Barnaby Joyce, MP. Whatever you think of the reporting on Barnaby Joyce’s relationship and pending parenthood with a former staff member, it is clear that the issue of romantic relationships at work is not going to go away. Last week, […]
I was recently asked what Worklogic would like to see more of in 2018 – and my answer was “moral courage“. This is something that can be easier said than done – but you can never have too much of it. Wherever you work, and whatever your role in 2018, let’s be brave (or braver) in standing […]