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How can businesses inspire employees back into the office and overcome The Great Resignation?

People
Angela Ferguson
26 November 2021
Australians learnt to adapt and work from home, and now workplaces must change with the times to inspire a return to the office once again.
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Going back to the office? Research suggests burnout is set to boom

People
Andrew May
26 November 2021
With lockdown finally lifted across Australia, employers need to be alert to a different health crisis that is likely to spike as workers drift back into the office: burnout. 
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The 10 signs your staff member is about to resign

Recruitment & Hiring
Cameron Shepherd
25 November 2021
If one of these behaviours surfaces there is generally no cause for alarm, but if you see a cluster of them happening, it’s time to investigate and prepare for the worst.
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Checklist: The dos and don’ts of performance reviews

Leadership
Hareta McMullin
24 November 2021
Follow these checklists to make sure you are doing and saying all of the right things when undertaking performance reviews.
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The five key qualities of ethical business leadership

Leadership
Jeremy Kinstlinger
24 November 2021
Having an ethical leader is directly linked to a company’s long-term success, and there are five key qualities every leader should aspire to — regardless of industry. 
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Performance reviews 101: Why are they important and where do you start?

Leadership
Hareta McMullin
24 November 2021
This guide will help you structure performance reviews so that they’re actually valuable to you and your employees.
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‘Use uncertainty to your advantage’: Seven ways to use The Great Resignation to find the best staff

Recruitment & Hiring
Marnie Jones
23 November 2021
A challenging hiring market is forcing employers to think and plan ahead, and reframe the way we look at teams and recruitment.
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From ‘paw-ternity’ leave to business class fares: The Aussie businesses offering more than hybrid work

People
Sophie Venz
23 November 2021
With so much talk about The Great Resignation, businesses need to be going above and beyond in order to attract talent. Here are four Aussie businesses leading the charge.
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How to build a company that people won’t leave in the hybrid era

People
Kim Seeling Smith
23 November 2021
Forget the “future” of work. It’s already here. These are five changes employers need to make in order to attract and retain the top talent.
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How to turn The Great Resignation into a great recruitment strategy

People
Kim Seeling Smith
22 November 2021
As Australians start job hopping, these simple tips will help you compete for the top talent — the rarest commodity of all in our post-COVID world.
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Almost 90% of teams are ‘unhealthy’. Here’s how to nurse yours back to peak condition

Leadership
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
9 November 2021
We can see where businesses are going wrong, Atlassian work futurist Dom Price tells SmartCompany Plus. Here's what you can do about it.
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The Great Resignation: Nine ways to make sure your staff don’t leave

Leadership
Kim Seeling Smith
1 November 2021
What employers do between now and Christmas will determine how many of their staff stick around through to next January. 
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