Safety and health regulations in Australia stipulate that every workplace must take steps to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of their employees. Most of us spend at least 40 hours a week at work and a toxic work environment can leave us feeling tired, depressed, anxious and even angry. Ideally, every workplace should be a healthy space to be but sadly, this is not always the case. How
While hoarding as a problem at home is commonly recognised, it can also rear its head in the office leading to negative repercussions such as staff safety and productivity. Hoarding can occur in several ways including physical hoarding of office stationery, space and goods or hoarding of information and knowledge. It is important to decide the best approach only after fully understanding the nature of the problem. Physical Hoarding
Protect Your Team Members from Being Manipulated Are you being manipulated by co-workers to doubt your abilities and performance? Gaslighting is a contemporary term but underhanded manipulation in the workplace is an old trick that persists in modern Australian offices. Most of us have experienced being ‘gaslit’ by a jealous or resentful colleague. In this article, we explain what gaslighting really is, how it can manifest in the workplace
