“When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (India’s 11th President) It’s true. Giving someone the opportunity of personal development is the seed to any type of growth. As an employer, you believe it to be […]

Today we’ll cover a particular training method: collaborative learning. Research has demonstrated the multiple benefits of this corporate training tool which is becoming more and more thought after by business leaders.  What is collaborative learning? Why should you offer this method to your employees? How to implement it? What role does the instructor play in […]

Have you ever been told to “lead by example”? Being a leader yourself you would understand that you’ve been set out to show your employee who’s the boss. While it appears like a superiority thing, it really isn’t. Every person adopts certain attributes as they grow, the same way you learnt to copy Dad’s morning […]

Has there ever been the case where you’ve forgotten the name of one of your employees? Their face is at the fore front of your mind, but you just can’t seem to match it with a registered name. As they walk off saying “Thanks, Greg!” you think to yourself of what possibly could be their […]

Since the Fair Work Act was introduced in 2009, there has been confusion about how annual leave loading should be paid. The interpretation of the section 90(2) of the Act can be identified as the main culprit for this issue. Let’s dive right into defining what leave loading is, who should receive it and whether […]

While many businesses use conference calls, certain behaviours amongst employees may be affecting the quality of this interaction.

Performance reviews are often the cause of negative feelings among employers and employees alike and there is temptation to do away with them completely. However, regular feedback remains a key part of successful employee performance. Businesses should instead seek to upgrade their current feedback system to help harness the benefits of the traditional performance reviews in a […]

Businesses across the country will know the skills they need, but what are their competitors searching for? And how are they securing talent?

Despite the best efforts of your HR team, some workplace policies are likely to be bent or broken by staff who aren’t following the rules. Not everything employees do wrong is a major breach of conduct, however, with new research finding that staff and mangers are owning up to a number of social ‘faux pas’ […]

Every employee needs to be as effective as they can if businesses want to operate at full capacity. This allows all staff to feel valued while encouraging productivity and growth. However, this involves much more than just the personal side of a workforce, as available resources need to be maximised as well. The changing face […]