One of the toughest aspects of leadership is managing difficult conversations, particularly when they relate to poor behaviour from employees.  A common pushback tactic that has started to become more frequent, is employees claiming that ‘they don’t feel safe’ when asked to attend a performance meeting or are receiving feedback from their manager that is […]

Is it just us or do the days seem to be flying by faster with each passing year? Once again we are heading into the Australian summer holiday period and it is important to correctly apply public holidays when account for annual leave or public holiday loadings as per awards or EBAs. As we always […]

We all know that full and part time employees are entitled to paid personal leave, with minimums set out in the National Employment Standards (NES). What a lot of employers and employees struggle with is what is actually covered and how to account for leave they utilise, so we are going to take a look […]

Ah yes, those artistic (weird) perfume ads with varying celebs have hit the TV screens so it must mean that Christmas is just around the corner. That means that all of those fun end of year celebrations are almost upon us too and while we don’t want to be party poopers, this is our annual […]

When it comes to being a great leader, many qualities get their well-deserved spotlight: confidence, vision, empathy, resilience… you get the drift.  Yet one essential quality that often flies under the radar is impartiality. Impartiality in leadership isn’t just about being “fair”; it’s about consistently making decisions based on principles rather than preferences. It’s the […]