Flexible working is now a deal breaker
International Flexible Working Day (22 May) provides a great opportunity to celebrate and showcase the benefits of flexible work for both people and organisations. The day also marks a call to action to tackle ‘flexism’. Flexible working requires flexible mindsets and flexible work styles. It is about people working in ways that allow them to […]
Australian workers ready to quit: Workplace mental health epidemic imminent
In the pursuit of growth and productivity, Australian workplaces have exhausted staff morale and decimated effort levels, with employees now on the brink of burnout and ready to quit, according to Gartner. Data from Gartner’s Q1 2019 Global Talent Monitor reveals that discretionary effort levels – the willingness to go above and beyond at work […]
Why social isolation at work is everyone’s business
Many or even most of us have had the experience – at some time or other – of being present, but isolated, in a large social gathering of unfamiliar people. If everyone else has their backs turned to you while they chat and laugh and you are quite left out, the feeling of social discomfort […]
Mental health: have employers got it wrong?
Organisations should talk about health of employees generally, not try to distinguish between physical and mental health, according to a leading specialist in occupational medicine. Dr David Batman, a Science Advisory Board Member of Virgin Pulse, discussed trends in the management of occupational health at a recent seminar in Sydney on 22 February 2019. What […]
A Platform For Diversity
We recently ran a series of Women in Construction lunches in several capital cities around the country. It was such a fabulous experience to share a few hours with a group of such wonderful people, so dedicated to the industry, and committed to increasing the role women play in it. We even had some men […]
How To Battle Bullying At Work
Are you battling inappropriate workplace behaviour, even bullying? It is a major work health and safety issue. According to Safe Work Australia, 9.4 percent of Australian workers have experienced workplace bullying in the previous six months. It is costly in terms of lost productivity and workers’ compensation. $22,600 is the median cost for accepted bullying […]
