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iHR Australia Poll: Can your leaders effectively manage conflict?

Previous Poll Analysis Last week, we presented the following statement to respondents: In 2019, there is too much emphasis placed on how employees should behave in Australian workplaces. This emphasis…

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Conflict in the Workplace

In our world of deadline pressure, increased workload and diversity, is it any wonder that the levels of interpersonal conflict experienced in the workplace continue to rise? Conflict is common…

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iHR Australia Poll: Is there too much emphasis on employee behaviour?

Previous Poll Analysis Last week, we asked respondents: If an employee has mental health issues resulting from personal circumstances, what level of support should be provided by the manager? The…

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Investigating Allegations of Sexual Harassment

The #MeToo movement highlighted how widespread the problem of sexual harassment is and gave women the courage to speak up, even when the alleged perpetrator was someone of considerable power.…

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iHR Australia Poll: What sort of support should an employer provide?

Previous Poll Analysis In our poll on 6 June, we asked respondents: If an individual raises an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace, but requests confidentiality and no action…

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The Key to Managing Workplace Stress

Most jobs involve some degree of stress and it is normal for people to experience stress from time to time, regardless of their role. However, stress-related Workers’ Compensation claims doubled…

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iHR Australia Poll: How should a manager react?

Previous Poll Analysis In our last poll, we asked respondents to select one manager behaviour that they believed was most valued by employees in modern Australian workplaces. The results were…

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Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

In recent times, dealing with unconscious bias has entered the agenda of many organisations.  Employers with a commitment to diversity and inclusion recognise it as a significant barrier to achieving…

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Confessions of a Managing Director

The most valued leadership behaviour I have in my kit bag is ‘Whenever possible I listen before I talk.’  It’s not always possible to listen before you talk, especially in…

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Expert Comment: The Rugby Champion Saga

Organisations need to be clear and unambiguous when it comes to workplace policies, especially in regards to Social Media. Speaking on the current matter of Rugby Australia and Israel Folau,…

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Rugby Champion v The organisation

Where is the appropriate place for organisations to draw the line on employees expressing their views? Australian Rugby icon Israel Folau’s recent controversial social media post ‘warning’ that among others…

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Proactive managers need to be ‘on the ball’

In a case from 2015, an organisation had to compensate a former employee after they were dismissed for poor performances arising from mental health challenges. Although implementing an action plan…

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