Managing Emotions At Work

When dealing with people remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but you are dealing with creatures of emotion. It doesn’t matter what types of industry or organisations we work in, the reality is that people are people, and people are biologically programmed to experience emotions. Photo by Tengyart on Unsplash Strong emotional culture […]

Managing Employees with Severe Health Problems

One of the most difficult things HR has to do is to manage employees with severe health issues and/or injuries. In delicate situations such as these, employees must not be made to feel they are being victimised. Instead they must feel that the employer is trying to find the best solution for both the employee and […]

New Era of Employee Engagement

Employee engagement has been a hot topic for well over a decade. More and more organizations are acknowledging and attempting to “do” engagement, yet few have figured out how to move the needle in ways that matter. Some valid questions and concerns surrounding employee engagement include: What does employee engagement really mean? Are engagement measurements and […]

Protections at Work

All employees have protected workplace rights. These protected workplace rights include: Workplace right place Taking or taking part in industrial activity Belonging or not belonging to an industrial association Being free from discrimination Photo by Israel Andrade on Unsplash Employees can’t be treated differently or worse because they possess or have exercised a right, or […]