Developing Creative Thinking
17 / 01 / 2018
Some people are born to think creatively but that doesn’t mean you can’t be creative if you’re not a natural. Edward de Bono wrote: Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learnt. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and where appropriate profits. I learned to think...
Dealing with Workplace Grievances
10 / 01 / 2018
Employees have the right to raise a grievance about concerns they have related to the workplace and you must have a written grievance procedure in your organisation. This can be helpful in providing a framework to explore and resolve workplace issues. Unfortunately employees sometimes submit frivolous, vexatious or repetitive grievances, which take up a great deal of time and management...
Tackle the Cold Bugs
20 / 12 / 2017
Christmas is just round the corner and it seems that everyone is getting into the festive mood while clutching a fistful of Kleenex and gargling Lemsip down on a regular basis. With the onset of winter the incidence of coughs, colds and flu increases. The thought that bacteria from someone else’s nose or mouth gets into our bodies - usually...
Why Employers Should Tackle Sleep Deprivation
13 / 12 / 2017
Fatigue compromises safety. It has been identified as a contributory factor to some of the worst disasters in recent times: the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in Russia, and the grounding of the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off the coast of Alaska. In one study a research team observed hospital interns who had...
Spotting Opportunities
05 / 12 / 2017
It’s frustrating when opportunities are offered but the offeree can’t be bothered to check them out. It’s surprisingly common to see people deny themselves opportunities. In fact, it happened to me this week when I gave a prospective associate the opportunity to see if she’d like to do some work on a project for me. It was quite modest stuff,...