9 01, 2024

Challenges of an Ageing Workforce

2023-12-07T18:24:23+08:00January 9th, 2024|Coaching and Management Support, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Training and Development|

Australia’s population is slowly ageing, and there is an increasing proportion of older employees in organisational workforces. Research indicates that there many negative perceptions about older workers in general, such as health concerns, resistance to change, higher proneness to injuries, and general forgetfulness. However, these perceptions are changing, resulting in an attitude shift in favour of ageing workers. So what steps can the management take to tap into this

12 12, 2023

Step-by-Step Stress Management for Remote Employees

2023-12-07T18:06:19+08:00December 12th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Training and Development|

When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out, most people were glad to work from home. The new arrangement offered a host of tangible benefits such as flexibility, the end of tedious commutes, and savings on transport and rising fuel costs. As time wore on and the remote working arrangement continued, though, the novelty began to wear off, and many employees began to experience the downside of work-from-home. Given that

10 10, 2023

Toxic Positivity: How Unrealistic Workplace Happiness Goals Can Backfire

2023-04-25T14:19:10+08:00October 10th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Peer Support Products, Psychosocial Hazards|

While a positive work culture engages employees, boosts morale, increases retention, and improves productivity, toxic positivity can result in repressed emotions and artificial behaviour. Toxic positivity may sound like an ironic phrase, but it's very real and can often derail attempts to create a genuinely harmonious culture. What is toxic positivity?  Over-emphasising the happiness agenda can backfire and have the opposite of the desired effect on employees. It can

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