Recently at a People and Culture Conference, I was given a copy of the ‘Eight steps to happiness; the science of getting happy and how it can work for you’. Obviously being the nerd that I am, I was pretty excited as I had seen a few episodes of the TV show and was keen to read more. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s called Making Australia Happy, and...

Last night I was reading ‘HR Monthly’ and again Peter Wilson spoke about the issue of sexual harassment. Yep it’s in the media a lot at the moment due to recent high profile cases and deserves the attention that it’s getting. Any form of bullying and harassment is not ok in my books and I can’t believe that it still happens to the extent that it does. Peter...

So today is R U OK? Day and hopefully by now you’ve heard all about it (for more info visit their website). Some facts about suicide: Suicide claims more lives in Australia each year than our national road toll. More than 2,200 Australians take their own lives every year (ABS data). It is the biggest killer of men and women between 15 and 35. And for every...

I know I’ve been absent from the blog for a few days, but there has been lots happening and I wasn’t feeling up to it. You know those days where you just want to hide underneath the covers and not talk to anyone. Eat a whole pizza and lay there like a sloth. Someone took all their frustrations out on me at work, then my kitten ate a pistachio nut (which...

I was reading an article this morning on Science Daily (HT @punkrockHR) which says that according to research by to be presented at the American Sociological Association, employees who are hired as temps, casuals, on contract or even fixed term positions (so jobs that aren’t secure or stable) are at risk for increased mental health problems. Amélie...