What is the Bamboo Ceiling?
The bamboo ceiling, it’s like a ninja in the night, silently blocking talented individuals from reaching the top. But instead of a physical ceiling, it’s made up of cultural biases, social norms, and outdated stereotypes. While the term glass ceiling is often associated with the barriers that women face in leadership, the bamboo ceiling adds a layer of complexity, specifically for people from Asian and other minority backgrounds. What’s going on behind this invisible barrier,
In a Time of Innovation: Where Does That Leave the Older Employee?
nnovation is the lifeblood of the modern workplace - tech advances, industry shake-ups, and the never-ending race to stay ahead of the curve. But here's the twist: as the world fast-forwards into the future, where does that leave the older employee?
Diversity Fatigue: Understanding and Overcoming its Effects in Organizations
Diversity and inclusion, these buzzwords are practically the air we breathe in modern workplaces, right? From fostering innovation to spicing up creativity and offering a delightful range of perspectives, diversity is the spice rack we can’t live without. But, as with any good thing, there’s always a twist. Enter diversity fatigue, that sneaky villain lurking behind all the well-meaning initiatives, threatening to turn our workplace utopia into a slog.
Are helpful staff more intelligent?
In general, the research suggests the answer to this articles title is: yes. A series of research studies that look into anti-social...
So how do you keep good staff?
We came to realize many many years ago that pay was not really a high item in the agenda as to why staff stayed or left a job… Sure we...
Use your voice to command respect…
Wow now that does not sound terribly ground-breaking… did you know you can use your voice to command respect? Of course, you did. But...
Managing Difficult People
In every organisation, in every part of our lives there are people who we just don’t get. They push our buttons and they make us go...
Resilience and the Business World A case for it...
How does Emotional Resilience (ER) relate to a manger’s performance, to staff motivation, and to staff retention? Is there some evidence...
EAP Dollars and Sense
People often ask what the benefit or return on investment is for providing an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to their staff. Various...
ETIQUETTE TIP: A Good Team Player Does Not Use Sexist Language
Be non-gender specific with your language - use terms like that person, our administrator, etc. The term "guys" has become unisexual,...
