Everything you need to know about workplace bullying Frances McGregor, University of Huddersfield Whether it happens in the playground or in the workplace, bullying can be enormously distressing and disturbing for anyone on the receiving end. Stories crop up in many places including allegations made during employment tribunals, political parties of all sizes and by […]
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Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it Sarah Tottle, Lancaster University Burnout is on the rise. It is a growing problem for the modern workplace, having an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being. These include possible long-term health risks and, due to its contagious […]
Two Thirds of Millennials Want to Leave Your Organisation By 2020 (Study)
Two Thirds of Millennials Want to Leave Your Organisation By 2020 Deloitte has published it’s Millennial Survey 2016 surveyed nearly 7,700 Millennials from 29 countries to learn more about Millennials’ values and ambitions, drivers of job satisfaction, and their increasing representation in senior management teams.They found that two-thirds of Millennials express a desire to leave their organisations by 2020. Businesses […]
Six keys to leading positive change (Video)
From the power of presence to the power of voice, leadership expert and Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses the process of making a difference in the world. Kanter uses the stories of great leaders and ordinary people to reveal the six success factors that are the keys to positive change, including lining […]
Supervisors, coworkers tolerate unethical behaviour when production is good (Study)
Your coworker wastes time. He mismanages resources. He’s been known to engage in activities that you and others consider conflicts of interest. Yet, he seems to “do no wrong” in the eyes of the company. Why? Because he’s producing. A new Baylor University study published in Personnel Psychology — “”I Don’t Want to be Near […]
Promoted to manager?
Here are 3 things you should never forget John Rice, Professor of Management, University of New England and Nigel Martin, Lecturer, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University Researchers at the London School of Economics have for many years been tracking the performance of managers, as rated by the people they manage. And the […]
Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce
According to the HR Pulse study released last week by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), less than a quarter of the respondents to a survey on older workers say that their organisation takes routine steps to capture the knowledge of the workers as they transition out of the workforce. With the large number of […]
Social connections keep workers on board
New study shows social connections keep workers on board Contrary to popular belief, new research suggests that some employees adapt well to pressures caused by changes in the workplace. Pay cuts, reduced working hours, fewer training and promotion opportunities are just a few of the measures organizations employ to combat economic downturn and industry competition. […]
Why we should fight at work
Team innovation and success: why we should fight at work By Rebecca Mitchell, University of Newcastle When your staff bicker and compete, your initial response should be to remind them they’re part of the same team and encourage them to be friendly, right? Not necessarily; we’re now realising that a level of tension and hostility […]