Training
Why organisations should consider an independent workplace investigator
Last September, iHR Australia Managing Director Stephen Bell highlighted that through training in the area of Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment, managers must know that a direct line supervisor cannot conduct…
Read MorePriorities of the manager role
In a 2017 Damages Case, conducted in the Supreme Court of Queensland, a list of alleged ‘damaging’ management behaviours included: Unjustified, loud and aggressive disciplining and belittling of a female…
Read MoreConfidentiality the key during investigations
iHR Australia’s Workplace Investigation experts have identified that confidentiality is the most critical team-based risk during the period an investigation is conducted. As a key requirement of an investigation, confidentiality…
Read MoreThe clash between old attitudes and new expectations
Read more about our Custodians of Culture: Anti-Discrimination and Bullying Training for Managers or enquire about the eLearning Program “Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying for Employees”. Enquire Now View Demo
Read MoreManaging Mental Ill Health in the Workplace Training
Nearly half of all Australians will experience a mental heath condition at some time in their lives (Black Dog Institute, 2018). There is no doubt that people in your organisation are and…
Read MoreWorkplace Mediation Skills Training
How can you assist two people who are in conflict with each other to reach agreement about working civilly and productively together, especially when one or both of them may…
Read MoreStepping Up – Front Line Managers Training
Leadership is a key to staff retention. Two thirds of Australian employers have seen an increase in staff turnover in the last three years (Business Insider, 2018). Employees leaving their…
Read MoreContact Officer
The role of a Contact Officer is NOT to mediate or counsel. If they engage in either of these important resolution strategies, it puts the organisation, the people involved and…
Read MoreTo talk or not to talk?
Express your interest in iHR eLearning’s new program ‘Confidentiality’, which releases in March, 2019. Expression of Interest
Read More‘Alarming’ poll result exposes gap in manager capability
You can have the best practices in policy and complaints handling processes. You can have a policy statement providing a commitment to a discrimination, harassment and bullying free workplace. But…
Read MoreCustodians of Culture
In the age of #metoo, managers must be aware that there is a greater chance of sexual harassment allegations being made either directly to them, or the HR department. Whatever…
Read MoreeLearning: Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying for Employees
Read about our Anti Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment Training or enquire about the eLearning Program “Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying for Employees” to request a test login. Enquire Now View Demo
Read MoreDeveloping Leaders: The Importance of Driving Change
by Alan Colvin In business change is the only consistent. As leaders, we are all being asked to initiate and implement change – change to head towards our company vision,…
Read MoreeLearning: Working with Mental Ill-Health
What the experts say: “Colleagues should be supportive and understanding if they are aware of a mental health challenge. It is important to consider where that person is on their…
Read More2019 Expert Predictions
At iHR Australia some of our industry leading experts have taken the time to identify what they see as key points of focus for Human Resources Professionals for 2019. In…
Read MoreAddressing Inappropriate Behaviour
[gravityform id=”41″ title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true”] iHR Australia Workplace Investigations help identify the number one management skill for 2019 iHR Australia investigations have consistently revealed three problematic styles of leadership that…
Read MoreManagement as a ‘Profession Mindset’ a Key to Risk Management
Bullying and harassment investigations often reveal a combination of low leadership and management skill, high technical expertise and little effort by employers to recognise ‘management’ as a profession. Here is…
Read MoreTo post or not to post?
[gravityform id=”36″ title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true”] iHR Australia’s Workplace Investigations increasingly suggest that irresponsible use of social media is a high risk factor for Australian organisations. iHR Australia’s Managing Director Stephen Bell, believes that…
Read MoreWorkplace Bullying Investigations Highlight Need For Trilogy of Training for Managers
From experience conducting hundreds of workplace investigations iHR Australia’s Director Workplace Relations John Boardman contends that parties to a workplace investigation are often suffering mental ill health or are mentally fragile prior…
Read MoreMental Health & Safety in the Workplace
October is Health & Safety Month – a time to focus on and discuss health and safety in the workplace. With an estimated 4 million Australians suffering from a mental…
Read MoreDoes your workplace comply with responsibilities and legal obligations when it comes to mental health?
Depression is predicted to be the number one cause of disability by 2030 (WHO, 2008) and in Australia, on average, 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health condition…
Read MoreNine points your next Workplace Bullying Training for Managers must cover
Not so long ago a Learning & Development Manager approached me regarding the creation of a 5 to 10 minute anti-discrimination, harassment and bullying eLearning module for her managers. ‘They…
Read MoreThe majority of Australian organisations believe mental health should be a focus? Does yours?
At any given time 1 in 5 Australian employees will experience a mental health condition. Some conditions are more common such as anxiety, which affects 1 in 3 women. The…
Read MoreThe Chat All Managers Need To Have – But Can They Do It?
In iHR Australia’s summary investigations report, on average between 30-40% of substantiated cases of inappropriate and unlawful workplace behaviour, management avoidance was a contributing factor. This isn’t surprising according to…
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