A large part of our population has moved to working remotely, many for the first time. In an ideal world we would have established remote working and communication protocols, and provided training in advance. Given the rapid onset of the pandemic, this wasn’t possible. With little time to prepare, we are now faced with leading […]
From my perspective – COVID-19: Through the eyes of a small business owner
March 2020 will be a month that I remember forever. I’ve been a small business owner for 6.5 years now and this month has been the most challenging period in that journey so far. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, sleepless nights, hard decisions and every where I turn it’s all about Coronavirus; it’s on […]
Working from home during COVID-19…….with kids
Throughout the last few weeks, we have helped businesses plan for the impacts of COVID-19 and have seen a large number of organisations move to staff now working remotely. Our organisation is not exempt from the pandemic and we too have been working remotely for well over a week now. As everyone’s individual circumstances come […]
How to stand down employees fairly, legally and with compassion
Recent government decisions and a decline in demand/supplies, has quickly moved many of us from infection control and social distancing, to how do we keep our businesses afloat. The majority of our conversations with businesses this week has been around how and when to stand down staff. Never an easy discussion or decision for any […]
Tips to manage the impacts of Covid in your workplace
Emma Baldwin is a seasoned human resource business partner, who strives to build trust and respect in every workplace. As a generalist, Emma’s experience spans the full range of human resources including: compliance, mediation, investigation, conflict resolution, employee training and recruitment. Outside of work, Emma enjoys exploring the great outdoors, health and fitness, theatre productions […]
Moving on After a Workplace Investigation
Workplace investigations are a necessary part of conflict resolution, but they can be incredibly disruptive if not handled well. After conducting close to 100 investigations, I’ve learnt that how you manage what happens after the investigation, is just as important as the investigation itself. In more cases than not, the outcome of the investigation does […]
Help! My top performer wants to leave the business
What would you do if you found out one of your valuable team members was looking for a new job? Do you ignore it, you’re disappointed to lose a great team member but now you sit and wait for them to eventually come to you with their resignation? Do you crack it and start your […]
Domestic Violence – How your workplace can help
In the news last week, we once again heard the tragic news of yet another domestic violence situation. For me this highlighted how much more work, together, we need to do to raise awareness and educate each other about domestic violence. Our prayers and thoughts are with all those impacted by domestic violence. #smallsteps4hannah This […]
Underpayment of staff woes continue – is your business at risk of wage theft?
Bunnings, 7 Eleven, Woolworths, Coles and now Target, the issue of underpayment of staff isn’t going away. It seems each week there is an announcement of another big business admitting to underpayment of wages, overtime or superannuation. There is no denying our wage system is complex. If you’ve tried to pick up an award and […]
How to Have Difficult Conversations at Work
Difficult conversations are an unavoidable part of life and business. No one looks forward to having them and we commonly avoid them for fear of the consequences. The ugly truth is, this avoidance usually makes the situation worse and ALWAYS hurts the relationship. The longer we put it off, the more frequently we become irritated […]