When a new employee starts with your company, the first few months are like a honeymoon period. You and the employee are getting to know each other, working out what makes each other tick and the employee is learning about your business. During this period, both sides work out if they are a “fit” and [...]

When you manage or supervise other people, a core part of your role is helping them to perform to their best possible level while keeping them focused on your goals and priorities. Are you routinely getting exceptional performance from your staff? Are they motivated, happy and regularly go above and beyond what is expected in [...]

Stress is considered to be the main cause of many medical conditions, including heart problems. At the same time, the nature of stress is multifaceted and difficult to define, and the reasons for its increase are poorly understood. Stress in the workplace can have a disastrous effect on peoples’ health and lead to sickness and [...]

One of the most frustrating parts of running a business for many business owners and manager is finding the right employees. A vacancy opening usually leads to plenty of applicants, but finding the candidate that not only possesses the right combination of skills, experience and education as well as has important qualities as teamwork, initiative [...]

Gone are the days when employee incentives are confined to department store gift vouchers and cash bonuses. In order for companies to attract and attain the best staff companies are now becoming more and more creative in how they reward and incentivise their staff. Now human resource departments are presented with a wide range of [...]

Every day, everyone can make the world a better place. It’s simple; it’s quick and it is free. All it requires is a recipe containing you (yes, that’s YOU!), awareness and a natural disposition to be brave enough, to change the day of everyone you come into contact with in a positive way. Appreciating what [...]