​​Without doubt, we are currently working through some interesting times when it comes to recruiting for our clients with a candidate shortage in almost all categories from hospitality to construction, from admin to account management.  Which all sets the scene for retention of quality employees being even more important than ever before. Losing employees and having to go through the recruitment process is costly.  Not only will you likely face lost productivity with [...]

​Last week, we talked about the need for flexible leadership in turbulent times as we witness some interesting behaviours in the workplace such as quiet quitting and the depletion of cognitive energy.  We looked at ways to reduce the incidence of burnout by reducing or removing meetings altogether, not multitasking, minimising change in your business if possible and supporting an Employee Assistance Program.  This week, we are taking a look at some ideas that can help increase p [...]

​There is no doubt that since early 2019, very few of us have escaped the impact of global challenges and when we look closely at the people in our businesses, we can see the tremendous impact of these ongoing stresses.  Isolation periods, a major flu season, schools full of illness that then comes home with the kids impacting the ability to attend work, airlines making significant changes that are affecting holiday plans and causing uncertainty, increasing interest rates and the soa [...]