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Staying connected with your team during & post Covid-19
Communicate, communicate, communicate (staying connected with your team during & post Covid-19) By: Leigh Olsen, Director, Tradie HR, April 2020 http://tradiehr.co.nz We know the value of effective communication and the benefits it brings. Perhaps more so in times...
How to handle unauthorised absences
”Sorry Boss won’t be in today”…again (How to handle unauthorised absences) By: Leigh Olsen, Director, Tradie HR, March 2020 http://tradiehr.co.nz Unauthorised absences are quite simply a pain! They put pressure on the team, interrupt the flow to your business and they...
A verbal employment agreement is not enough…but let’s talk.
By: Leigh Olsen, Director, Tradie HR, October 2019 http://tradiehr.co.nz Remember the days when decisions were made with just a handshake and there wasn’t the need for contracts, agreements, written guarantees and employment policies? Those days are...
Recognising Resignations
By: Leigh Olsen, Director, Tradie HR, August 2019 How many of you know of people who have been “written off’” by their employers after handing in their notice? Ever heard the expression “they are dead to me now?” Maybe this has happened to you. I remember...
Are you an ‘Employer of Choice’?
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen explains what makes an “Employer of Choice” Recently a number of clients have been asking me what they can do to be considered an “Employer of Choice” in their industry. They want to be thought of as a “good employer” looking after their...
New employment law changes, keeping your business safe
On 1 April a new Act come into force called The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act. This article summarises what the Act is about, what the requirements are for business owners and employers, in complying with the Act. It is a serious subject. NZ has one of...
Time to Get Some Sleep – How To Keep Your Staff
Many employers in our industry are regularly losing sleep. Why? There’s one common problem for all of us – we are often faced with trying to find ways to keep our staff – again and again. It’s frustrating, it’s tiresome, it’s a burden. The days of people staying at...
The Know-it-all and Difficult Conversations
How many of you know people who talk the talk but little else? They are the best at this and the best at that and they have done this bigger and better than anyone else, but on the delivery front they are strangely silent? Having to have conversations with these...
‘It is what it is’ . . . but it doesn’t have to be!
How many times have you heard “it is what it is”, and wondered what that actually means? “You’ll have to pick up Dave’s work as he’s rung in sick again — it is what it is, sorry”. “Those suppliers are always late with their delivery — it is what it is”. “Oh don’t...
Managers – If you ask for Feedback, be prepared to listen
Have you ever had a manager say to you… “It’s ok - feel free to share anything with me” or “I look forward to your comments” or my personal favourite “this is a safe environment”? Too often I have heard or witnessed situations where managers say they want openness and...
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