How to cure your work addiction
Unless you start delegating tasks you would normally trust only to yourself, you’re doomed to keep running in place, headed for burnout.
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3 signs your amazing company culture actually sucks
Has your company culture morphed into a frankenstein with a life of its own? It’s almost certainly distracting you and everyone else from actually doing great work.
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4 ways to build a culture of innovation at your start-up
At a recent branding symposium in New York City, execs at Google and top-advertising firms shared their tips for spurring creativity.
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How a strong team will help you land big deals
Follow Warren Buffett’s example – the confidence to close big deals comes from having a strong team behind you.
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3 easy ways to jazz up your workplace
Ensuring that your office is a pleasant place to be for you and your staff will ensure that productivity increases and staff morale is solid. Here are 3 ideas any small business can implement, today.
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The right way to engage high potential employees
Organisations need strong performers, working smarter and more productively, with competent leadership who will engage and motivate them to meet growth goals. Here are some strategies to keep your high potentials engaged, and with you for a long time.
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What makes somewhere the best place to work?
We’re used to hearing about the big corporates winning ‘best workplace’ awards but when a small Sydney recruitment firm did it recently, we wanted to know more about how it made the illustrious list.
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What’s the best way to incentivise staff in tough times?
Great staff are hard to find and even harder to replace. How do you keep them happy when you can’t really afford to give them more money? If you’re struggling to think of some creative ways to reward your staff, read on.
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It’s time to ditch your dress code
Talented people are as diverse as the clothes they wear. You may be stifling your employees with your dress policy.
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5 common workplace enjoyment errors leaders make
Would your company perform better if everyone in it truly enjoyed what they were doing? One expert looks at five key workplace enjoyment areas where small business leaders are getting it wrong.
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The pros and cons of social media in the workplace
Social media brings a wealth of positives to business, but can also become an unwelcome distraction for employees. So what’s a business owner to do? Block all access to social media, or allow unlimited access to the various networks? Here’s a look.
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Is gay marriage a workplace issue?
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy have made public their views about same-sex marriage. When it comes to my business and employees, I just try to do the right thing.
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Promoting the Olympic spirit in the office: How to
As Australia’s athletes compete for gold at the London Olympics, it is a good reminder for us, as employers, to ask how we can get the same dedication and passion from our employees.
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Encouraging employees to put a personal stamp on the workplace
By letting employees do the decorating, small businesses can boost morale and save some money to boot.
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Social media: Affecting workplace harmony?
The use of social media may have become more prevalent in the workplace, but it’s still creating unease among employees. New research has found over half of Australians are nervous about mixing their personal and professional connections on social media.
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Five emails you should never send
These five types of emails can sabotage morale, ruin relationships, and kill your office culture. Make sure you’re not setting a bad example.
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How an enjoyable workplace boosts employee performance
It’s common sense to create a workplace where people enjoy work, yet many organisations don’t try to create that type of workplace. Too many people simply don’t enjoy the work they do and this holds back performance in many ways.
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Tech businesses dominate the top 50 workplace list
Melbourne IT services group OBS has been named Australia’s Best Workplace for 2012, in a list dominated by businesses in technology sector.
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Hire right: How to effectively manage the interview process
The interview process is the first impression someone gets of a company and even if a candidate is unsuccessful, you want them to have had a positive experience when they exit the recruitment process. Here’s how to protect your brand and reputation when recruiting new staff.
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The benefits of adopting a coaching culture
According to research, businesses enjoy an average ROI of 700 percent from coaching programs. Now, imagine the strength of your business results if your leadership teams were also coaching their teams effectively and your organisation adopted a coaching culture.
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