Managing Workplace Bullying and Discrimination
Managing Workplace Bullying and DiscriminationWhen it comes to team morale, there’s nothing that creates a hostile work environment more than workplace bullying and discrimination. Given that it can present itself in so many ways, it can be difficult for an employer to not only recognise the signs of a distressed [...]
What is ISO 9001?
What is ISO 9001? Bramwell Partners: Your Quality Management System Consultants For 26 years I have been working in Quality Management Systems. My introduction to quality began when, whilst pregnant with Connor, my father asked me to go to a “QA” meeting for his transport company. Dad wasn’t overly interested [...]
The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace
The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace Regular training and development in the workplace can seem like a costly venture for a lot of businesses. The time missed off work, coupled with the money and resources it takes to train an employee can seem like a waste of [...]
Remuneration Review – Is it Time for One?
Remuneration Review – Is it Time for One? The Uniting Church, a registered charity which runs more than 70 residential aged care facilities and other community services, has recently entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman. This is following a remuneration review where they discovered that they [...]
HR Myths & Misconceptions in the Human Resource Industry
HR Myths & Misconceptions in the Human Resource Industry When people ask why I choose human resource management as an occupation, I generally give this reason: I enjoy figuring out solutions that make working in the workplace better. However, in my experience, the HR industry has received a bit of [...]
Rewards and Recognition in the Workplace
Rewards and Recognition in the Workplace We were having a chat in the office recently about a “Fun Run” that some of us participated in. One of the team were disappointed that they did not receive a medal for completing the run. I was happy not to have the medal [...]