How to say 'no' to employee requests
Employers obviously can't accommodate every request employees make, but saying 'no' isn't always simple. » more »
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Why cultural IQ is important
Organisations that want to successfully perform in a global marketplace must ensure their employees have high cultural IQs, according to HR Daily Community member Fini Bahar. » more »
Could your workplace be fostering corruption?
Small examples of dishonesty can "spiral into corruption" if left unchecked, and a workplace culture of silence will help it happen, according to HR Daily Community member Harriet Stacey. » more »
How to ask better questions
Admitting you don't understand something at work reflects competency, not weakness, says HR Daily Community member Brennan McEachran. » more »
What to consider before outsourcing or offshoring
Businesses are increasingly exploring opportunities to outsource or offshore their non-core operations, but before any decision is made HR professionals must address a number of industrial and change management issues, an HR Daily Community member says. » more »
Do swearing and sacking go hand-in-hand?
The Fair Work Commission considers a range of factors when determining whether it's fair to dismiss an employee for using offensive language at work, two HR Daily Community members say. » more »
Want to lower performance and destroy teams? Do these 10 things.
Engage in gossip - the more removed it is from the truth, the better! This is just one of 10 behavioural patterns that will destroy a team if it isn't addressed quickly, according to HR Daily Community member Paul Mischel. » more »
How to take back control of challenging conversations
Even great communicators can struggle during difficult conversations. Do you know how to take back control of a discussion that has become heated, unpredictable and potentially volatile? » more »
The questions HR should really ask about social media
Employers often take a risk-averse approach to social media and ask employees to distance their online presence from the organisation, but according to HR Daily Community member Leisa Messer they should actually do the opposite and encourage shares and likes. » more »
Support person "rights" explained
Employers do not have to put up with a support person who is "overtly interventionist" during a disciplinary meeting, HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer says in referring to a recent Fair Work Commission decision. » more »
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