by Wendy Macphail | Mar 7, 2017 | Accord News, Human Resources, Positive Pyschology
“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die”. If you are holding on to a grudge at work, you are likely to be placing your health at risk, decreasing your productivity, increasing your stress and increasing the amount of negative emotions...
by Wendy Macphail | Feb 1, 2017 | Book Reviews, Employment Law, Human Resources, Positive Pyschology
Thirty percent of our lives will be spent working. Why not make this thirty percent work for us? We all have choices. What we put into something is what we get out of it. What we focus on, is what we will create. Simple as that. What is the down side of using time at...
by Wendy Macphail | Feb 12, 2015 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Taking that next step of paying people to help in your business is often daunting. Suddenly your business is responsible for others and has greater financial responsibilities. Further, the legal obligations attaching to your business suddenly increase dramatically. It...
by Wendy Macphail | Jan 5, 2015 | Accord News, Human Resources, Positive Pyschology
The whole is greater than the sum of parts. Nurturing your team to flourish will reap rewards for any organisation. Here are some tips to help your team flourish. Purpose and Meaning at Work. A crucial element of effective teams is a clear shared vision that everyone...
by Wendy Macphail | Dec 1, 2014 | Accord News, Human Resources, Positive Pyschology
No matter what your job is, we all have the ability to bring out the best or worst in those around us. Bringing out the best in those around us makes for a happier and more productive work environment. How do you impact on those around you? Below are some practical...
by Wendy Macphail | Oct 1, 2014 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
Facebook began in 2004 and since that time social media sites have become hugely popular. While social media sites were created as a mechanism to help people communicate more efficiently with their friends and family, in the work place these sites can be problematic....
