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Articles from Tammy Tansley
IS OUR ANNUAL LEAVE STUCK IN THE 70S?
Do we need more leave, or do we need to address why we need more leave? Read more
WORRYING SIGNS YOUR CULTURE MIGHT BE TOXIC
And what to do if it is. Read more
THE GREAT RESIGNATION -IS AUSTRALIA READY?
The great resignation is being talked about everywhere. But is Australia ready? And what can be done about it? Read more
NEW CHALLENGES FOR 2021
CHANGE IS THE NEW NORMAL AND IT’S NOT GOING AWAY – PUBLISHED IN HRD
It’s no longer a matter of thinking “if we can just get through this period of x”, it will all be ok, and we will go back to life as usual. Indeed, “change is the new usual and it’s not going to go away”. Read more
WHAT MAKES CHANGE SO HARD FOR HR – PUBLISHED IN HRD
Think about what change in the workplace aims to achieve:doing something different on a regular basis in a way that benefits the business. Now think about how hard it can be to change as an individual (losing weight, giving up the ciggies or the booze, gaining weight, going to the gym etc etc). Read More
MANAGING THE MIDDLE – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
THE ANGRY EMPLOYEE – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
INTRODUCING CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE (SUCCESSFULLY!) – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
SYMBOLS IN CULTURAL CHANGE – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
ENGAGEMENT FOR THE LONG HAUL – PUBLISHED IN HUMAN CAPITAL MAGAZINE
COMBATTING NEGATIVE BIAS IN EMAIL COMMUNICATION – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
VISIBLE LEADERSHIP
Visible leadership has become increasingly important, particularly throughout COVID when managers found unique ways to maintain presence when their teams began working remotely. Read more
TURNING A BAD BOSS INTO A STRONG LEADER
We all know a bad boss when we see one. They don’t provide a clear vision for their team, are dismissive of their employees’ needs or consistently fail to communicate effectively. Yet somehow – perhaps through technical ability alone (they might be great at grasping new concepts quickly, have excellent problem-solving skills, and know the relevant subject matter like the back of their hand, all of which are important skills to have in a leader’s toolkit) – they’ve risen through the ranks and stepped into a position of leadership. Read more
HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH SOMEONE YOU DON’T LIKE
In the workplace, clashing with a colleague is somewhat inevitable. Different personalities and varying leadership styles mean workplace relations are not always plain sailing. Many people choose to avoid those individuals they know they don’t gel with. But what about when it comes to collaboration? Read more
MANAGING THE MIDDLE – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
Performance management traditionally focuses on the high-flyers or those at the other end of the spectrum, but studies show re-thinking the system can help businesses in the long run. Read more
THE ANGRY EMPLOYEE – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
Every workplace has at least one of these – an employee that seems perpetually angry. Even though many times this anger is not as a result of anything an employer may have done, it is often the employer that has to pick up the pieces. Read more
GOOD PEOPLE MANAGED WELL MAKES FOR GOOD BUSINESS – PUBLISHED IN ACCI
How to find and lead good people. acci.asn.au Read more
TO RESOLVE BUSINESS CONFLICT AMICABLY – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
OVERWORKED, UNDERPAID BUT SOON TO BE PROMOTED
Here we go again with the latest in silent workplace phenomenons but if you play this one right it might help you get your next big role. Read more
HOW TO LEVERAGE A COMPETITIVE JOB OFFER. PUBLISHED IN THE OZ
Do I stay or do I go? How to leverage a job offer. Read more
DON’T BE A CORPORATE JARGON OFFENDER
Speaking clearly, not with jargon. Read more
5 STEPS TO DEALING WITH FEMALE COMPETITIVENESS AT WORK – PUBLISHED IN SCHOOLHOURS.COM.AU
Check out this great infographic with tips on how to deal with the issue Read more
DO YOU WANT A CAREER OR A JOB? A THREE PART SERIES PUBLISHED IN WORKHER
Do you want a career or a job? And what’s the difference? Some tips for crafting your career. Finding balance between work and your personal life Read more
IT IS LONELY AT THE TOP – PUBLISHED IN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
It can be lonely at the top. There are more pressures than ever, and fewer people than ever to truly talk to and trust. Read more
DREADING GOING BACK TO WORK TOMORROW? PUBLISHED BY KELLY EXETER
If you are dreading returning to work after a break, read on for some tips on how to reframe the dread. Read more
HOW TO JUMP OFF THE TREADMILL BEFORE YOU BURN OUT – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Do you feel as though you are constantly moving but just not getting anywhere? And even though the business treadmill is getting faster and faster, you have to run to keep up? Read more
HOW TO RESOLVE BUSINESS CONFLICT AMICABLY – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Business partner not pulling their weight? Client angry because you’ve charged more than quoted? Contractor not performing? Here’s how to resolve business conflict peacefully. Read More
WHAT IF YOU BUILD IT AND THEY DON’T COME? PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
‘Build it and they will come’ may work in the movies, but in real life, running a business requires hustle, grind and a willingness to show up day after day. Read more
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SOLO LIFE ISN’T WHAT YOU DREAMED OF?
Usually, soloists come to solo life after a period of working in more conventional employment. And usually, it’s because of a burning desire to something more, bigger, better, different than they could achieve in conventional employment. Read more
IS OUR ANNUAL LEAVE STUCK IN THE 70S?
Do we need more leave, or do we need to address why we need more leave? Read more
JOB FLEXIBILITY GOOD FOR ALL AND POINTS TO THE WAY OF THE FUTURE
Some ideas on why job flexibility is good for all. Read more
HOW DO I EXIST IN MY PRE CHILD STATE NOW THAT I HAVE A CHILD
As Annabel Crabb famously put it in Wife Drought: “the obligation for working mothers is a very precise one: the feeling that one ought to work as if one did not have children, while raising one’s children as if one did not have a job.” Read more
DO YOU WANT A JOB OR A CAREER?
So, what sort of career DO you want? And what are you prepared to give to achieve it? Read more
ARE THINGS REALLY GETTING ANY BETTER? PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
Tammy Tansley asks when employers will get a bit smarter and stop viewing everyone through the ‘working full time = working hard = organisation commitment’ lens? Read more
WHY DOES FLEXIBLE WORKING NOT FEEL THAT FLEXIBLE? PUBLISHED IN SCHOOL HOURS
Why does flexible working not feel that flexible? Read more
WHY ISN’T ASSEMBLY LEAVE OR SPORTS CARNIVAL LEAVE A THING? PUBLISHED IN SMH AND WA TODAY
It’s the bane of pretty much every working parent – attempting to juggle working commitments with attending sports carnivals, book week parade, swimming carnivals, choir performances and school assemblies. Read more
THE BENEFITS OF BALANCE – PUBLISHED IN THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
The benefits of flexible working. Read more
CALLS FOR NEW PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO ENCOURAGE AUSTRALIANS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK
There are calls for Australians to receive a new public holiday in order to address an important and increasingly urgent challenge. Being, a Mental Health Consumer Advisory group in NSW, believes a gazetted day off for workers would “change the conversation” about when it’s appropriate to take a sickie. Read more
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT – AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW – PUBLISHED IN IHR AUSTRALIA
With the growth of adverse action and other claims under the new legislation, effective performance management continues to be seen as an effective measure to help protect employers. Read more
THE INCOMPETENT HR MANAGER – PUBLISHED IN HC ONLINE
With the ever-increasing trend for the HR Business Partner who can be all things to their business, HR practitioners are increasingly being called upon to make decisions around complex workplace relations issues, tactics and strategies. Tammy Tansley asks if they are up to the task. Read more
THE HR BUSINESS PARTNER – PUBLISHED BY THE CIPD
A white paper from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) on the business of business partnering. Read more
ENTERPRISE BARGAINING – WHY ALL THE FUSS? PUBLISHED IN SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS NEWSLETTER
WORKING THROUGH COVID – THE NEW BADGE OF HONOUR? PUBLISHED IN THE OZ
There seems to be a certain honour that comes with dialling in whilst positive Read more
THE FIVE TYPES OF BOREDOM AT WORK AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT..
We tend to think about boredom as something bad. But what if it can be harnessed for good? Read more
STOP – BEFORE YOU YOU PRESS SEND, READ THIS
Ping. An email arrives, and you look down to see a note from your long term client. You scan it, and quickly, very quickly you can find yourself getting annoyed. Read more
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SOLO LIFE ISN’T WHAT YOU DREAMED OF?
Usually, soloists come to solo life after a period of working in more conventional employment. And usually, it’s because of a burning desire to something more, bigger, better, different than they could achieve in conventional employment. Read more
SIX SIMPLE STEPS FOR MANAGING YOUR BIGGEST BUSINESS PROBLEMS – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
When the going gets tough in your business – and it will – how do you find the energy for creative problem solving? I have a six step process that is both easy and free. Read more
FIVE EASY STEPS FOR BEATING PROCRASTINATION – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Do you let inertia or procrastination stop you from working on the things you know you should be working on? I have some easy to implement ideas on how to get moving again. Read more
IS THERE ANY VALUE IN A FREEBIE? PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
You’ve likely been approached by people who want what you have, but aren’t prepared to pay for it. Say yes and all of a sudden you run the risk of giving away more than you’re selling. Read more
CAN A BULLET JOURNAL REALLY SOOTHE STRESS? PUBLISHED IN COACH
Bullet Journals or BUJO are having a serious moment amongst the uber organised. Read more
HOW’S YOUR MENTAL HEALTH? PUBLISHED IN THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Some ideas on improving your mental health, including information on the Mental Health Check In. Read more
HOW TO JUMP OFF THE TREADMILL BEFORE YOU BURN OUT – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Do you feel as though you are constantly moving but just not getting anywhere? And even though the business treadmill is getting faster and faster, you have to run to keep up? Read more
HOW TO KEEP YOUR COOL WHEN SOMEONE IS BEING A D$@K – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Are you continually running up against d!%k behaviour in your solo journey? Tammy Tansley shares tips for when you are dealing with difficult people. Read more
HOW TO RESOLVE BUSINESS CONFLICT AMICABLY – PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
Business partner not pulling their weight? Client angry because you’ve charged more than quoted? Contractor not performing? Here’s how to resolve business conflict peacefully. Read more
WHAT IF YOU BUILD IT AND THEY DON’T COME? PUBLISHED IN FLYING SOLO
‘Build it and they will come’ may work in the movies, but in real life, running a business requires hustle, grind and a willingness to show up day after day. Read more
WHY THE FAIR WORK ACT ISN’T REALLY FAIR FOR ANYONE
Why the law as it stands doesn’t work for the employer or the employee, and some ideas on how to change that. Read more
THREE TIPS FOR NOT RUNNING FOUL OF THE OMBUDSMAN
It seems like almost every week there is an example of a business falling foul of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) for underpayment of wages. Many of these businesses are small businesses or franchises. Read more
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT – AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW – PUBLISHED IN IHR AUSTRALIA
REDUNDANCY – A DUAL APPROACH – PUBLISHED IN IHR AUSTRALIA
ADVERSE ACTION PROVISIONS: A ‘SLEEPING GIANT’ OF THE FAIR WORK ACT (FWA) – PUBLISHED IN IHR AUSTRALIA
CARDS ON THE TABLE – DEALING WITH PERFORMANCE ISSUES – PUBLISHED IN HRD
HR is frequently asked to fix performance issues by providing training, when systemic, deeper issues are at play. Iain Hopkins looks at some root causes of poor performance, and what can be done to improve the situation. Read More
