Jingle bells, jingle bells… it might feel early, but Christmas is creeping in. Decorations are hitting the shops and the end-of-year rush isn’t far behind. To help you stay ahead of the chaos, we’ve put together a simple Christmas workplace checklist covering shutdowns, leave, parties and compliance — so you can head into the festive season organised and stress-free.

​T’is the season to be jolly, or at least it nearly is and that means the annual Christmas parties are about to commence.  Before you dust off the tinsel and the dancing shoes, you need to go through our checklist below so you can be sure you don’t end up with any after party surprises that could cause more pain than your regular hangover. Just because you aren’t working, it doesn’t mean you aren’t responsible for the behaviour of your employees!&n [...]

​There's no question that performance is important in the workplace and is generally a key metric within a business when it comes to annual reviews. But what happens when trust starts to erode within a team, or if it wasn’t there in the first place? What's more important - performance or trust when it comes to building a successful and sustainable business?Simon Sinek worked with the Navy Seals who are the top of the pops when it comes to high-functioning teams and asked them how th [...]

We know that reading about the importance of Work Health and Safety (WHS) is not the most exciting thing one can do but it is vitally important.  As it turns out, October is National Safety Month and the theme this year is “Know safety, work safely” so what better time to shine the safety spotlight!  ​Now a papercut may be the most significant injury some of us face at work, but it’s not the case for everyone as employees from all industries can be exposed [...]