Is bullying in the workplace on the increase?

On Saturday, Tom Lynch, secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union advised that 21% of employees reported experiencing bullying in the workplace in the last 12 months. He also stated that “Heads of agency need to show leadership to address these high levels of bullying.”   Maybe the incidence of bullying hasn’t increased. Maybe it’s just being called out..

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Worst Recession Since The Great Depression

Is it just me or does our first recession in 30 years not actually feel like a recession? From my office in Best Street, Devonport, I am observing many of our clients experiencing record months, a building industry that can’t keep up with demand, house prices at record levels and lots of confidence from almost everyone I talk to.  ..

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The right information to the right people at the right time is enormously powerful

Information has never been more accessible, but too often we receive too much and we are unable or unwilling to filter through it to find the useful or necessary insights. Great things happen if we can develop filters that deliver the right information to the right people at the right time. In a business context this involves identifying the key..

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And that it is why it is important small business owners carefully allocate time between planning and action. We see lots of business owners working 60 hours per week without a plan and believe me, they are living a nightmare. We sometimes see business owners with a great plan sitting on the shelf.   Our answer: a strategic planning day..

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An Important JobKeeper Update

JobKeeper has been essential to keep many business afloat and a massive bonus for other business that would have survived the coronavirus crisis without it.   Like all government initiatives there have been winners and losers. And our role is to make sure that our clients take full advantage of the benefits on offer whilst ensuring they comply with the..

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