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How to Conquer Remote Work Loneliness

Working remotely and having an officeless company is now easier than ever, and more and more people are sick of 9 to 5 workdays and seeking flexible options. Working from home is not for everyone, though, and whether you chose that to spend more time with family, skip a lengthy commute or find more autonomy, sometimes you might feel isolated, left out and disconnected from the rest of your team. Here are some tips for helping you feel in touch.

Performance Management and Reviews | Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development

6 Ways to Defeat Procrastination

Procrastination has been the bane of our existence for hundreds of years. But what many people don’t realise is that it is actually a lack of multiple variables- motivation, understanding the purpose of a task, burnout & dissatisfaction. Here are some simple steps to get you started on that task that you keep putting off!

Performance Management and Reviews | Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development

5 Secrets to Keep Your Employees Engaged

Today we all know that a company’s most important asset is its employees. But in reality, this is only the case when the entire workforce is fully engaged. Our top tips will help you keep your employees engaged!

Recruitment and Hiring | Small Business

5 Tough Interview Questions and How to Handle Them!

This week we’re bringing something a little different! We all know how daunting interviews can be. Companies nowadays are putting a lot of emphasis on the right cultural fit. Small mistakes in answering these questions can cost you the job. Here are 5 tough interview questions and how to answer them!

Small Business | Staff Management

Beat the Holiday Blues

With the holidays soon approaching, managing tight schedules and busy arrangements become extremely difficult. Here are 5 tips to beat the holiday blues this season. As a business, it’s important to keep up productivity throughout the holidays. But this becomes harder as less staff are involved in business operations and decision making. Not to mention the presence of “vacation brain fog.” Here’s what you can do!

Small Business | Staff Management | WHS

Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians are currently facing a mental health condition, most commonly being depression or anxiety? With figures so high, how can employers ensure a workplace that reduces the likelihood of these incidents in their workplace?

Performance Management and Reviews | Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development | WHS

Growing a Healthy and Respectable Work Culture

We see and hear about workplace toxicity everywhere: people are getting more aware of what it means, learning to stand up for themselves and expect better treatment. and rightly so, we may add! Everyone wants to feel respected, valued and treated as a decent human being even when it is busy and stressful and there are so many pressures.

Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development | WHS

Minimise the Risks of Working Alone

Do you have safe working systems to manage the risks of working alone? Employers can face significant penalties if they don’t! Employers have a duty of care to minimise the risks of their employees who work alone by providing a safe working environment.

Recruitment and Hiring | Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development

Fostering Creativity in the Workplace

It’s no secret that today organisations need to cope with increasingly complex organisational issues. New issues that we’ve never faced before requiring employees with unique and innovative thinking to solve these issues. In most businesses, it's the leader who often has to solve all the workplace problems.

Performance Management and Reviews | Recruitment and Hiring | Small Business | Staff Management | Training and Development

Improve Teamwork in the Workplace

Even when you only have a couple of employees working for you, you will at some point start wondering whether you need to manage their interaction, and the larger the crew the more important it is. And even when it’s small: people can be very different and have a variety of work styles and some habits from previous workplaces – not all of which might prove useful or suitable for your company.

Latest Blog Posts - Urban HR

How to Conquer Remote Work Loneliness

6 Ways to Defeat Procrastination

5 Secrets to Keep Your Employees Engaged

5 Tough Interview Questions and How to Handle Them!

Beat the Holiday Blues

Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Growing a Healthy and Respectable Work Culture

Minimise the Risks of Working Alone

Fostering Creativity in the Workplace

Improve Teamwork in the Workplace

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