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Working remotely may be one of the most challenging things we need to face in the current environment. Here are some of the key challenges and tips for you and your team. 1. A Sense of Isolation Without the social interaction of the normal workplace, it’s easy for workers to feel lonely. Ensure you schedule regular online meetings and events to enable your people to feel part of a team. 2. A Lack of Personal Interaction Workers need to be able to see you. It’s important be

Below is a summary of an article by Aaron Goonrey, Partner, and Mayomi Kondasinghe, Graduate, Lander & Rogers At the heart of the issue is an employer’s legal obligation to ensure the health and safety of its employees. COVID-19 is a risk to health and safety in the workplace, which employers are required to manage. Work/Occupational Health & Safety obligations The NSW Personal Injury Commission recently published a decision in which an employer was held to be liable for a

The biggest challenge for a leader in a crisis, not matter how big or small the crisis may be is to create a level of calmness and certainty for the team. The key to this is collaboration and frequent and honest communication. The leader sets the tone and as such needs to partner with their team to create a safe and secure future and vision for the team, so they are all working towards the end goal in unison. To be highly successful in these challenging times and to support

Here are some things you can do to maintain momentum and help your workers navigate through such a unique and difficult time. 1. Make daily check-ins a priority This gives workers the chance to ask questions, get answers and raise any concerns. You could use video conferences for daily check-ins and face-to-face meetings, email and text for quick messages, and one-on-one video calls for more sensitive issues. 2. Be supportive Keep in touch and make sure your workers are co

The short but valuable Ted Talk from Matt Mullenweg, the owner of WordPress shares his views on his Distributor Workforce. He uses the term Distributor Workforce as opposed to Remote Workforce as there is an underlying reference when using the term remote that people could be left out. His top 5 tips are below. 1. Document everything so people have easy reference to what they need 2. Move communications to online enabling everyone to connect and be a part of the meeting 3.

You do not need to look far to see the talent shortage many markets are facing in a continuing pandemic climate. From closed international borders and fluctuating state borders, the need for businesses to look to their current talent and their company’s bench strength is more important now than ever. So how does a business identify and develop high-potential employees? The impact of coaching in a business has the capacity to create a fundamental shift in the workplace which

Even before the pandemic, remote working was becoming a more popular option for the workforce as companies came to the realisation that either part time options or work flexibility was important to retaining their people. However, after the outbreak of Covid-19, the practice became far more prevalent and continues to be a key factor to this day despite many countries and companies opening up to return to work. Now, as we move past the restrictions implemented to curb the vi

Anybody working remotely for the first time may find themselves unable to cope in their new environment according to Harvard Business Review’s article A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers. But what kinds of things might they have trouble dealing with? 1. A feeling of being left out Without the social interaction of the normal workplace, it’s easy for workers to feel lonely. They need to be able to connect to members of the team regularly to avoid feeling neglect

In order to be successful moving forward, the pandemic highlighted 1 critical factor we must all carry forward – be adaptable. Businesses that coped, or perhaps even flourished were the ones that had a high ability to adapt to restrictions and consumer demands. Rapidly analysing what the consumer wanted, and then reviewing the parameters set by governments or lockdowns and quickly moving towards making it happen for the consumer is what lead to positive outcomes. Businesse

During the months of September and October 2021, RdL assisted the world’s second largest gold mining company develop their online induction program for over 3,000 employees for one of their operations. Consisting of videos, voice over, slides and a randomised quiz at the end of each module, the business is now set up to assess and closely manage and monitor the results of their people from their desks. The heavy burden and risks of face to face facilitation during the pande

Simon Sinek, an International speaker on leadership shares 5 tips for improved leadership and finding the spark. Go for what you want but never deny others what they want Accept that sometimes we are the problem Take care of each other Be the last to speak Show humility To listen to Simon share these points, click the link below. You may find the introduction a little strange but stick with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l-YpiiBH4o

Liberating a workforce flows from the leaders of the company. If the leaders do not allow freedom or do not trust their people, it can only fail. Below are a few leadership tips to consider. Be the last to speak. Your people won’t believe you trust their intelligence if you are always the one with the “best solution.” Share the vision. A shared vision is fundamental as it provides a common criterion for the teams to make their decisions. Qualified people don’t need to be tol