Are we facing a tipping point for a crisis?
Australian business and government agencies have coped with COVID-19 and the restrictions well. The majority of Australians are following government guidelines and consequently many staff are working from home therefore leaving staff numbers at a low. In spite of COVID-19 staff have kept things operating and have done so brilliantly, however; we can expect storms, fires, floods, power outages and other events that we generally cope with will occur on top of COVID-19. During […]
Victorian floods and power outage: What can we learn?
Natural disasters such as storms and heavy rainfall are an inevitable risk for electricity and energy companies in Victoria. These disasters directly affect the distribution of electricity to homes and businesses. Delays in electricity distribution can leave towns, cities and states without energy, affecting their daily activities, transport, medical services and businesses. Natural disasters such as […]
Tips for working from home
How to keep your brain motivated during the pandemic Have you ever been on a rollercoaster that you really didn’t want to get on in the first place, and now you can’t get off and is going for way longer than you expected? At times, this is what the pandemic can feel like. Thanks to the constant back […]
5 tips for getting your business’s New Year’s resolution back on track
Every year, people set New Year’s resolutions to better themselves; businesses are no different. When bosses, managers, and executives returned to their offices, worksites, and in some instances their kitchen tables, they likely did so refreshed, with renewed optimism, and with innovative ideas that they wanted to implement throughout 2021. It is February now, and […]
Adaptation, a buzz word or a must?
Australians should be applauded for their ability to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in January, very few of us had heard of the “mysterious pneumonia” emerging from Wuhan, China. By December, we’ve all become experts in hand-hygiene, social-distancing, and for many of us, working-from-home. Adaptation at this rate is a credit to all of us and has […]
As Victoria reopens, should we be thinking about the next pandemic wave, next Autumn?
Melbourne is very excited as the lockdown restrictions ease and the city is busily reopening. Meanwhile in the Northern Hemisphere, the UK and America are experiencing their second wave, which is looming as providing far more infections and deaths than their first waves. We ponder the question, is COVID 19 likely to re-emerge in Australia during the Autumn of 2021? […]
2020 – an explosion of online scams
I am not who I say I am… Due to lockdowns, our reliance on digital means such as telephones and IT has increased remarkably. It is the same for crooks as being out and about is far more detectable. Over the weekend I had two attempted scam attacks, the first a honey pot […]
Managers, capture innovation and stop annoying your staff!
It is tough to know how to support your people working from home as an owner or manager. Many will drop in for videoconferences, which while somewhat useful, they can also provide another layer of annoyance to already challenged employees. Working remotely is a challenge for employees. Apart from the social consequences and remote learning […]
How to minimise infecting those at home when wearing PPE at work
The changing face of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace in 2020, has gone from a Fluro vest for outdoor workers, to anyone that must face the public being dressed like surgeons. Supplying and wearing such PPE is now commonplace, particularly in Melbourne. Instruction on how to wear, remove and store PPE has been […]
Reducing costs sustainably during COVID-19
Never let a good crisis go to waste. With firms continuing to work from home, office rationalisation will soon follow. Businesses and government departments have discovered that working from home arrangements have created efficiencies in many cases. Since March, employees have worked from home for health and safety reasons and to stem the spread of […]