The Internet and Social Media has become a way of life for all generations, from the Millennials and Baby Boomers. People are always on the computer or their phones browsing and scrolling through endless content. It isn’t the content that’s the problem, it is the Response. You go a day without responding to some form of communication online, you will be disconnected from the group…your group(s). Has social media become a chore more than a source of engagement and fun? “Do I r

Very few of us are ever directly taught how to negotiate salaries so in this post, we wanted to talk about salary negotiation and how managers and leaders alike can go about this. Culture According to a study of more than 2,000 professions conducted by LinkedIn (2012) culture determines a large part of how comfortable we are in negotiations. For example: Germans had the most positive outlook, saying they are excited about negotiating (21%) and felt confident (43%). Indians we

Staff Engagement and employee retention are top issues for CEO’s and HR Directors. Well, that is what most articles will tell you. Company Culture and Retention, these subjects always pop up on HR news, LinkedIn posts and news on employees. Why is this a hot topic? Is staff attrition and people engagement trending in the wrong direction for organisations?? Let’s break it down and explore further. “The only thing we have is one another. The only competitive advantage we have i

Creating a safe environment to work in is critical to an organisation’s success - it’s also one of the best ways to retain your employees and maximise their productivity. If you don’t invest in safety, accidents can be costly. As a leader and/or manager it’s part of your responsibility when it comes to health and safety. (Work Health and Safety Act 2011). In this post, we talk about some of these responsibilities and share some tips on making sure your workplace is up to stan