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The Benefits of an Engaged Workforce

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In the first part of our culture series, ‘Toxic Workplace Culture‘, we covered ways to create a positive workplace culture post-Covid and how to tackle toxic cultures. Now, we address a term which goes hand in hand with corporate culture – employee engagement. Employee engagement is defined as the emotional commitment each employee has to their…

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Toxic Workplace Cultures and How to Repair Them

A survey by the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) revealed that when employees leave a company for a similar role elsewhere, businesses cite workplace culture as the main culprit. Considering the average cost of replacing an employee is half the average salary – $26, 410 – it pays to make sure your workplace culture is…

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How to Create a Positive Workplace Culture Post-Covid

After a year of upheaval, many organisations are trying to adapt to a new normal. This goes beyond bouncing back from financial struggles or adopting new systems to manage a remote workforce. A positive corporate culture is essential for a company to thrive and, now more than ever, this must be prioritised. What exactly is…

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Grey Power – Add Value by Aiming Higher

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In the second part of diversity series, we’ll look at how organisations can utilise the experience of the older generation of workers to address the skills and labour shortage in Australia today. Collectively, populations are ageing in all developed countries. People age 60 and over are projected to outnumber children under the age of five…

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Defining Diversity in the 21st Century

Twenty years ago, it would have been hard to find the terms ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ making an impact in many organisations. The question they were asking was ’’Why should we care about diversity and inclusion?’’ Elite businesses who were ahead of the curve gave them a resounding answer. Drawing people from different backgrounds, with varying…

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