Can you imagine jumping 134m into a canyon from a steel cage suspended between two mountains, free falling for 8 ½ seconds head first towards the ground with only a cord tied to your ankles to save you from a certain death? This is the Nevis 134m, in Queenstown, New Zealand. For those adrenalin junkies
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Do you know what will help you stay sane?
We are taught a lot about why providing constructive feedback to employees is important, it helps with their development, usually their job satisfaction and can help you build trust to delegate more (so you can focus on the key areas within your role). But I want to share a different reason which I think a
Domestic violence affects 1 in 6 women but why don’t they leave?
The domestic violence statistics in our country are mind blowing: 1 in 6 women experience domestic violence Every 3 hours a woman presents to hospital with an injury from domestic violence 1 in 4 children witness or experience domestic violence We have all heard the horrific stories, particularly in QLD last year, of women being
HR is a waste of time and money
Don’t delete me from LinkedIn or block me on Twitter, this is about return on your investment. Business owners & C-level executives hire HR generalists (under sufferance) to ‘deal with’ administrative functions like: payroll, compliance and those pesky staff issues without truly assessing their return on investment. It might seem unusual considering at wattsnext we make a living
Flat structures look good on paper, but stink in reality
Baby boomers have a lot to answer for when it comes to creating flat organisation structures. Not sure what inspired the ‘flat structures are ace’ mantra of the 90’s, but it is an epidemic that is stripping millions from the value of baby boomer businesses across Australia. At the critical time when most are looking
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- 03 Sep 18
The most important training for your staff right now!
It could be my lucky day! I just learned a lot of very juicy information about a company that as an external person I should definitely NOT know. I won’t name names on this blog because that would be unprofessional, so let’s just c... - 27 Aug 18
Where is my people problem??
If you have an engagement problem then you're most likely to have a retention problem! Of course this leads to productivity and morale issues, and so the vicious cycle continues. But let’s take a different perspective. Could it be y... - 16 Aug 18
Workplace Bullying is $6 Billion hole that Australian businesses aren’t managing well.
ABC Radio - Brisbane recently called on Matt Stent – our HR Strategist at wattsnext to cover this confronting topic. Along with a panel of experts discussed this huge problem that isn't being managed well, and discuss wha... - 13 Aug 18
Will you be the next big payroll scandal?
Cosmetic company Lush has apologised for underpaying its staff $2million over an 8-year period. The company recently announced that it had reported itself to the Fair Work Ombudsmen after identifying that it had underpaid more than 5000 sta... - 06 Aug 18
What do we want? A triage for unfair dismissal claims…PLEASE!
For SME’s, the process of fighting a baseless unfair dismissal claim can be devastating to the business and the business owner. The time spent preparing a case, the stress involved in fighting it and the financial cost resulting from both... - 02 Aug 18
The Fair Work Commission approves Family and Domestic Violence Leave
From the 01st August 2018 employees covered by Modern Awards will be entitled to 5 days of unpaid leave to use if they are experiencing family and domestic violence. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has introduced this additional e... - 30 Jul 18
You can't see what you can't see
A typical day for most SME business owners and CEO’s is in the trenches. We are managing and training people, winning customers, putting out fires, watching the dollars, having meetings, recruiting, networking and having more meetings. We... - 27 Jul 18
The importance of Security & Cyber Insurance
It is no longer a question of IF your business will suffer a cyber-attack or data breach, but rather a question of WHEN. Cybercrime occurs daily in Australia, disabling businesses, compromising their system... - 24 Jul 18
My first 2 months at wattsnext!
Before I joined wattsnext I worked in the hospitality industry for 15 years. I left school when I was 16 (couldn’t stand it) I believed I could learn more if I was out in the real world in a job learning new things that I wanted to... - 17 Jul 18
Women to receive an extra 2% in superannuation
Is this Good or Bad for the Gender balance? Unions will likely campaign for women to receive an extra two per cent in superannuation contributions, and for the retirement age to return to 65, at this week's ... - 10 Jul 18
Everyday business can change the world!
The B1G1 Impact I have previously written about the importance of business owners/leaders knowing the purpose of their organisation, ensuring they can articulate this, and embed it into everything they do. Increasingly employees are look... - 03 Jul 18
Neil Perry & the Rockpool Restaurant Empire - accused of underpaying staff
Neil Perry & the Rockpool Restaurant Empire have been accused of underpaying staff Have you checked that you are not underpaying your employees? The Fair Work commission has agreed to raise the minimum wage by another 3.5% ... - 27 Jun 18
Growing needs along the east coast for specialist HR experts
HR Daily recently interviewed a number of HR experts about the demand along the east coast for HR Business Partners, Generalists and Industrial Relations Experts. Our wattsnext team member Matthew Stent was recently asked to provi... - 26 Jun 18
When ABC Radio – Brisbane needs expert opinion on HR matters they come to wattsnext!
With Testra getting set to axe 8,000 jobs there will be plenty of competition for positions in the near future. Matt Stent recently provided some useful advice on the mind-shift required for people who may need to promote themselves to new potenti... - 18 Jun 18
Emotional empathy can drive SME performance
Employees to show more empathy to SME business owners. At wattsnext we are in the privileged position to work closely with many business owners who are so emotionally engaged with their business that they “hurt” when th... - 12 Jun 18
- 07 Jun 18
The future of Human Resources in Australia: Are you taking the right steps for the future?
It’s becoming more and more evident that the human resource profession is growing rapidly. Research conducted by Deloitte Access Economics found that the human resource profession within Australia is expected to grow by 2.3% annually between 2016 a... - 30 May 18
ALERT: Are you mitigating your risk? Mental Health in the Workplace
Wattsnext have seen mental health issues within our client base triple in the past 12 months. Hardly a week goes by where we don’t have a client or someone in our network reach out for guidance in this area. Evermind conducted a su... - 21 May 18
Do you strike the balance? Micro and Macro Management
A manager’s role is to nurture the growth of an employee and there are particular managerial techniques which can be used to positively impact that growth. The inherent requirements of an employee’s role will assist in the way you strike a balanc... - 15 May 18
Yuck! Girl’s Germs!
This morning, reoccurring confusion around toothbrushes got me thinking about implicit biases. You know, those automatic thought processes that aid in the efficiency and speed with which you can process information? They can sometimes leave a little ...