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 […]

As a business leader, have you ever sensed something is off with your team's performance, but you can’t quite pinpoint the cause? Maybe projects face unexpected hurdles, communication feels strained, or team morale is mysteriously low. These could be signs of a subtle yet damaging issue: silent undermining. This behaviour can corrode even the strongest […]

In today’s work world, where the lines between office and home blur and company loyalty is built on more than just payday, workplace culture has become a hot topic. Culture isn’t just about what the company says on its website—it’s how things actually get done, how people feel, and what they value. And guess who’s […]

Spending time on Facebook and Instagram we are exposed to and often consumed with other people’s personal lives. Just ask P. Diddy with his arrest and the sordid stories related to his Freak off parties hitting the socials and just how much chatter and gossip is being generated – taking a peek at someone else’s […]

T’is nearly the season for all the annual leave forms to come flooding in, tra la la la la la la la la.  OK, not everyone wants to take time off at Christmas time but now is a good time as any to have a serious chat about annual leave and what sorts of considerations […]

An employee has just approached you with a request to ‘cash out’ a portion of their annual leave.  Roger doesn’t want to take the time off – he just wants the cold, hard cash in this instance.  He’s got seven weeks up his sleeve and he’s requested to cash out one week of his accrued […]

How many of you have conducted an exit interview or exit survey as an employee leaves your business?  Hmmm, I’m not seeing many hands go up so let’s chat about what the difference is and what you should be doing to get the best results for your business. When an employee resigns, there is a […]

Psychosocial safety has emerged as a critical focus area in modern workplaces, especially as businesses seek to ensure not just the physical wellbeing of their employees but also their mental and social wellbeing and safety. This can be a challenging area for some to manage as there are many moving parts, but one powerful way […]

Recently we wrote about the changes that the Closing the Loopholes legislation is bringing to casual employment kicking off on 26th August.  It’s been a busy year for all of us so these changes may not be registering on your radar.  Here’s a quick reminder: Definition of a Casual In short, the definition of a […]

In our last blog, we talked about the changes coming to casual employment as of 26th August this year.   This time, we are taking a look at one of the key elements of casual employment that underpins the definition and will assist you when assessing an application from an employee who wishes to convert from […]