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 […]