Despite businesses in Australia having a legal requirement to comply with their State’s Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws, more than 100,000 serious workplace injuries still occur every year. These range from mental stress, to trips and falls, to collisions with objects.[2] SAI Global, leading auditing and training organisation in occupational health and safety, is… Read more »
The World Health Organisation recently recognised the serious effects of burnout, defining it as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. The condition is characterised by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job and reduced… Read more »
We are all a part of the single most distracted, distractible and distracting generations of workforce we’ve ever encountered as a human race. Never have we been so hedonistic, never have we been more attracted to the next shiny thing and never have we been more obsessed with that next hit or rush of entertainment.… Read more »
A report by Skillsoft reveals Australian and New Zealand workers believe they are not prepared for the future of work. Many employees think they are underskilled and that their employer has failed to provide adequate training. Skillsoft’s Mind the Gap report surveyed 1,000 employees across Australia (855)/New Zealand (145) about their readiness for the future… Read more »
Running a small business is a 24/7 commitment for the nation’s business owners according to research by online lender, OnDeck.
Businesses around the world spend billions each year convincing customers that their brand is better than all the rest. But what about employees and their experience of working for the company? Employees are the most important asset in any company. Yet barely a fraction of the amount invested on optimising the customer experience is spent… Read more »
In order to be a successful entrepreneur and business owner, it is vitally important to cultivate strong leadership skills that will nurture the growth of both your company and your team. Here are five key traits of effective leadership that can help lay the groundwork for future success. Setting a clear example First of all,… Read more »
Nothing is of more importance to a successful business than working with the right people. When it comes to partnerships, that’s even more crucial. The person you work with can make or break your business, your prosperity, and by extension, your wellbeing. So, the stakes on picking the right business partner are pretty high. At… Read more »
Why don’t futurists offer money back guarantees? Hint: It’s the same reason gambling apps have to say, “Gamble responsibly”. In other words, no matter how much data you crunch or how deep and robust your research methodology is, at some point, you’re making an educated guess and taking a leap of faith. Which is not… Read more »
David Smith, Principal Advisor in Business Improvement at SAI Global knows a thing or two about why businesses fail. Having carried out 100s of audits and training and certification for organisations of all sizes, Smith believes many Australian businesses lack processes and planning, which leads them to failure. “Problems associated with quality usually come from… Read more »
As a business owner and entrepreneur, you are daily presented with the task of coming up with creative and new ideas to keep your business thriving and your team motivated. However, we all know how very challenging it can be to stay inspired and motivated day in and day out in the business world. We… Read more »
While empathy helps us to put ourselves in the shoes of another, empathic curiosity takes it a step further. Instead of just wondering what a person does for a living, empathetic curiosity makes you wonder why they do it. It’s this conscious, careful, wonder that allows us to learn what it’s really like to live… Read more »
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