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Industrial Relations News

Achieving strategic change through Enterprise BargainingJune 16, 2010

Believe it or not, achieving strategic change through enterprise bargaining is possible, provided it is part of a broader strategy program.  Many ... read more

FAQs of the NESJune 08, 2010

Since the commencement of the National Employment Standards (NES) from 1 January 2010, many clients have contacted Livingstones Australia asking similar ... read more

Notice of Representational Rights - Does this alter the traditional framework of your enterprise bargaining negotiations?June 08, 2010

The enterprise bargaining provisions contained within the Fair Work Act 2009 require an employer to take all reasonable steps to give notice of the ... read more

FWA decision casts doubt on flexible working arrangements in agreementsJune 08, 2010

The recent Fair Work Australia Full Bench decision of Bupa Care Services Pty; P & A Securities Ltd as trustee for the D’Agostino Family Trust ... read more

When does misconduct destroy the employment relationship?June 08, 2010

In arbitrations for misconduct dismissals the employer should be able to show that the employee's offence was so serious that it made a continued ... read more

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Human Resources News

Employee Engagement - another compelling reason to develop your front-lineDecember 11, 2009

By now most of us have at least heard of "employee engagement", or even started to measure the levels of engagement. Given that engagement is ... read more

Conflict is complicatedNovember 11, 2009

No two conflicts are the same, yet many organisations apply the same cookie cutter approach to every conflict (eg mediation).  If this fails to ... read more

Traditional mediation model rarely best for resolving workplace conflict August 05, 2009

An alternative mediation technique might be more suitable for resolving workplace conflicts than traditional problem-solving approaches, says Livingstones ... read more

Media Release: Selection process for The Best Job in the World concludesMay 06, 2009

After an intense 4 day assessment centre on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, the selection panel, which included Janice Schloss and Tina Woehrle ... read more

Media Release - The Best Job in the WorldApril 30, 2009

For the past 7 months Livingstones Australia, a Brisbane-based people solutions consultancy, has been integrally involved in selecting and employing ... read more

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Organisational Development News

Executive CoachingJune 08, 2010

Pat Evatt, Associate Director and Janice Schloss, Senior Consultant both recently attended the Institute of Coaching and Consulting Psychology, Professional ... read more

CoachingApril 14, 2010

  “When is it better to go by coach than by train?”  Travelling by train is a very efficient means of transporting large numbers ... read more

Thinking change management…start with asking “why?”March 08, 2010

From the water cooler discussions, wiki-posts and “off-topic” meeting conversations, it is no surprise that, on average, over 70% of organisational ... read more

Conflict - It's all about snakes and laddersMarch 08, 2010

Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words!   People in conflict often develop very rigid patterns of thinking.  Their world is ... read more

RESILIENCE, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTUREOctober 20, 2009

Many of us who lived through the last recession in the 1990’s will be beginning to have a sense of how the wheel turns full circle, that all things ... read more

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General News

Livingstones welcomes back Blake ReddingSeptember 16, 2009

We are pleased to announce that Blake has returned to Livingstones Australia as Senior Consultant in the Organisational Development team.  Blake ... read more

Katy Russell, Principal Consultant - Change of RoleSeptember 16, 2009

For 12 years Katy Russell has provided Industrial Relations advice to Livingstones Clients, and over time has developed a strong ... read more