Success is a Decision
The list of fallacies about what causes success … in business and in life … is endless. Some of them are just quick fix type approaches that appeal to the human psyche of wanting things quickly and easily, some are convoluted…
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Making the Most of Mistakes
No one is perfect and neither is any organization. So, mistakes are going to occur, and, in fact, they are a necessary part of improvement. How a business, a team or an individual deal with mistakes is therefore important to…
Helping New People Perform
One of the most important decisions any organisation make is the appointment of its next person. It’s one thing to skillfully select new people but it’s another helping them to perform once they are on board. This article gives a…
Jauncey Personal Profiling
Each of us has a unique approach to life. We have developed individualised reactions to situations in which we find ourselves. It is not really helpful for me to think of how, if I were some other person, I would…
The Fallacy of Staff Turnover
Not sure why this phrase still even exists in business! Commonly, it has been an objective of business to try to have low staff turnover … why would that be? Keeping ‘experienced’ people, the costs of replacement, consistency of team…
Small Business IR Recommendations
Small Business Ombudsman recommends a change to Small Business industrial relations Practical and realistic solutions that attempt to make it simpler for businesses to do the right thing and build their confidence to employ, which is what the economy needs.…
ATO Super Checklist
Source: ATO – Run a quick check of your super obligations EMPLOYER SUPER QUICK CHECK Paying super is an important part of being an employer. Super provides income for your workers in retirement. Here’s how to run a quick check of…
Family & Domestic Violence Leave
The Fair Work Commission has approved a new unpaid leave entitlement for employees dealing with family and domestic violence. This comes into effect on 1 August 2018. The New Entitlement Employees covered by an award that includes this clause are…
Competence
Competence is either conscious or unconscious. The difference matters and should to be understood to maximize performance. There are some people who are conscious of what makes them competent in whatever area of expertise we are looking at, and there…