You are involved in a workplace investigation. You may be named as the complainant, respondent or witness. What should you expect from the investigator? What rights do you have? Actually, contrary to common misapprehensions, you have many rights. You should expect to be treated with respect, dignity and sensitivity at all times. An investigative process renders all participants with some anxiety (unless they are a robot!). It is natural
It the current turbulent economic and political climate, it is inevitable that you will be faced with change in the workplace or even in your personal life. Change can be exciting, daunting, confronting and can evoke a whole myriad of other reactions. As human beings typically we prefer the status quo and don’t like to deal with change. However if we have a considered response rather than an instinctual
I once sat at Smith’s Beach in the southwest of Western Australia and mused over this question. It was a lazy afternoon in the sun and I was happily watching dolphins surf the waves. Very relaxing! My natural curiosity began creeping into my previously idle thoughts. Do dolphins sleep? Do they dream? How? I had to Google. I needed the answer. More on this later. I have always been
