What’s the “noise” coming from your team? Is it a happy, harmonious humming along sound, or something a bit more discordant, and one that, over time is getting louder? If the latter, then here’s a few more diagnostic questions for you. Do you have a work group where there is a constant barrage of low […]
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Dealing with a Toxic Co-Worker: 5 Ways to Keep your Sanity, Values and Focus at Work
Given that the average full-time worker spends more than one third of their waking hours at work, your experiences in the workplace have a big impact on your overall enjoyment of life. Unfortunately, experiencing toxic behaviour in the workplace is quite common. In 2016 research by Dr Lindsay McMillan, 14% of Australian workers described their workplace environment […]
“Fix Your Team”: The Federal Liberal Party – a (light-hearted) model case study
So we thought we’d start blog post with a quick and topical quiz for you! Thinking about the recent Liberal Party’s behaviour that led to the deposing of Malcolm Turnbull as Australia’s Prime Minister, were you: (a) horrified (b) shocked (c) apathetic (d) none of the above. Regardless of your response, you may in any […]
8 questions to check how robust your employment policies are
Maintaining usability, coherence and comprehensiveness of an organisation’s employment and HR policies and procedures should be an ongoing job for all employers. In our experience however, too often these policies are not sufficiently comprehensive – and once they are completed, they are forgotten or poorly implemented. Neglecting your policies poses a significant risk for your […]
The 7 Foundations of Organisational Resilience
Last week, Worklogic hosted an information session on ‘Nurturing Resilience’. In the session consultant psychologist Megan Fulford explored ways to build and/or enhance organisational resilience, using psychological principles drawn from the latest research, and her clinical experience of factors associated with resilience. Megan focused on seven foundations of organisational resilience: 1. Strengths Using your strengths […]
All work and no play: Tips for achieving a better work/life balance
Are you the person sending emails from your banana lounge on holidays? Do your kids complain you don’t help with homework because you are too busy taking work calls? Do you have a list of local takeaway places on speed dial at work for all those late nights you work? Why are Australians working excessive […]
Checklist for Creating an Effective Code of Conduct at Your Workplace
A Code of Conduct is a guide to the expected behaviours at work. It builds on company values and sets expectations about how the values are put into practice. This post explains how to create an effective code of conduct for your organisation. Why have a Code of Conduct? We have already written about the importance of developing […]
How well does your brand reflect diversity and inclusion?
As Australia Day approaches, and we are again given to contemplate who we are as a nation and how we want to be seen, it seems appropriate to also consider how well does your brand reflect diversity and inclusion. Recent impassioned controversy over a bill board featuring smiling Hijab-clad little girls, enthusiastically waving Aussie flags at an […]
Toxic at the Top: Can badly behaved managers and leaders be reformed?
At Worklogic we are commonly asked how to build a good workplace culture and ensure employees are accountable for their conduct at work… when senior leaders and managers are setting a bad example. Those responsible for setting and enforcing conduct standards for employees know that they are fighting an uphill battle when destructive behaviour is being […]
Become an Upstander not a Bystander
In this post, we explain how to encourage your staff to become an upstander not a bystander when they witness inappropriate behaviour like bullying or sexual harrassment at work. Most organisations expect that staff will assist them in upholding their values and standards of behaviour by reporting transgressions. This is important as the impact of […]
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