Good Workplace Culture

Bullying doesn’t stop in school. In fact, one might say that some of the most challenging individuals in the workplace have learned bullying from a young age. Remember that kid who used to tease you, push you around or even encourage others not to play with you in the schoolyard? Well, 30 years on, they […]

If you do not work enough, like 200 to 400 units an hour, you would get written up for the week, and if you get so many write-ups, you lose your job.–Workers at Amazon’s Minnesota Facility Did you know that Amazon Prime Day Sale has been estimated to bring approximately $5.8B in sales? Furthermore, this […]

For generations, parents, teachers and coaches have used the story of The Three Little Pigs as a way to inspire their children to work hard, make good decisions and ultimately do the right thing. Like all good stories, the implications of not complying are played out to reinforce the learning! So, when the ‘Big Bad Bully’ […]

Regardless of how we train people or what policies and procedures we have in place, like most things in life, it’s a case of show me, don’t tell me. What we see and hear is often what we follow. Management, just like good parenting, requires a positive role model. Based on a survey conducted by […]

Perhaps the BIGGEST mistake of all… It is having senior managers and executives within an organisation that give ‘lip service’ to appropriate conduct in the workplace. It is the silent killer of your workplace culture! Let’s first explore the definition of lip service… Lip service: NOUN, support or agreement that does not appear to be […]