Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…..Oops, just getting into the spirit because the reality is that Christmas decorations are starting to appear in the shops and it’s nearly time to get your tinsel on.  ​To help reduce the overload that tends to happen as we slide into the end of year, we’ve got a checklist of key things to get done so you are ready for the silly season and all the craziness it brings. 1.ShutdownWill you be shutting down over the [...]

​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 [...]