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Complain about the complaint system, but it’s progress

Complain about the complaint system, but it’s progress

Instead of having a quick chat with the hospital director, medical specialists now face complaints via a formal online process. It may be anxiety-inducing, but it’s best practice.

  • by Jonathan Rivett

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Should talented staff be allowed to work less?

Should talented staff be allowed to work less?

It’s worth having a difficult conversation about why a worker wants to cut back their hours.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Is it really worth joining the union?

Is it really worth joining the union?

If you want to contribute to a stronger employee bargaining position and show solidarity with colleagues, it may be a good idea to join the union.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Killjoys and prigs: When the new job turns out to be a nightmare
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Killjoys and prigs: When the new job turns out to be a nightmare

You’ve changed jobs, and utterly regret it. Should ask your old employer if they’ll take you back?

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Don’t be afraid to ‘manage up’ if your boss is a nightmare

Don’t be afraid to ‘manage up’ if your boss is a nightmare

It’s not always easy to ‘just quit’ your job if your boss is making your life a misery.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Tread carefully when jumping to judgment at work

Tread carefully when jumping to judgment at work

It might be fun to laugh about office ‘clowns’ but there’s not that many outright incompetents going around.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
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My new colleague creates convenient distractions, what should I do?

My new colleague creates convenient distractions, what should I do?

It might be tempting to laugh off flagrant “look over there” behaviour, but that won’t fix your problem.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
What ‘How are you?’ often really means
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What ‘How are you?’ often really means

There’s evidence that good news tends to be delivered immediately, while bosses and recruiters use pleasantries to delay having to say the more difficult things.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Should dogs be allowed in the office?
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Opinion

Should dogs be allowed in the office?

Not everyone gets along in the office but bringing pets into the mix can turn a clash of personalities into a huge stink.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
What to do when you don’t share your boss’s world view
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What to do when you don’t share your boss’s world view

Why you need to think for yourself at work

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Office dog policy gives flatulent worker convenient scapegoat

Office dog policy gives flatulent worker convenient scapegoat

Insinuating an animal may be responsible for a one-off gas crime is cheeky. Making a dog the fall guy for your week-long spree may go beyond mischievous opportunism.

  • by Jonathan Rivett