30 01, 2024

Smartphones at Work: Distractions or Productive Tools

2023-12-08T11:02:18+08:00January 30th, 2024|HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards|

More than 89 per cent of Australians own smartphones. A critical dilemma facing organisations today is whether smartphones increase or decrease productivity. Studies indicate that smartphones offer several positive benefits but, at the same time, can prove to be a major distraction in the workplace. Societies worldwide have become accustomed to instantaneous contact, but smartphone addiction can have several detrimental effects on our emotional and mental health. Many Australian

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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