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Have you recently appointed new contact officers? Enrol them in our upcoming training program to help learn the ins and outs of the role, develop a legislative eye to support employees, and promote a safe and bullying free workplace to all.

👉Join our virtual session on 15 October: https://hubs.ly/Q02Mks650

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Contact Officers act as a point of contact for employees, behave as an information network, identify workplace ‘hot spots’, and support HR initiatives. More importantly, they help in preventing and managing poor and potentially unlawful workplace behaviour.

Here's a popular article from the past that has been updated to help managers and HR understand what falls within a Contact Officer's scope.

👉Read full article:

Contact Officers: How to identify and appoint 'trustworthy' people | iHR Australia Contact Officers act as a point of contact for employees, behave as an information network, identify workplace ‘hot spots’, and support HR initiatives.

Organisational justice means treating employees fairly. 💡

A key part of this is enhancing internal communication channels, so employees have appropriate pathways to raise concerns about any injustice.

Here are three factors to start with, as highlighted in our recent webinar.

👉For more practical tips, join:https://hubs.li/Q02KwNyQ0

Workplace investigations into bullying or harassment are often complex due to the nature, sensitivity, and intricacy of the case.

To conduct a thorough and professional investigation, training with experts who have relevant on-ground experience becomes critical.

👉Join our training on 8 October in Melbourne: https://hubs.li/Q02KmLgN0

Early bird ends on 13 August.

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Join our upcoming Workplace investigations officer training on 31 July in Melbourne. Here are some key areas we elaborate on:

✔️the legal responsibilities in relation to unlawful discrimination, bullying, and harassment
✔️how to articulate the key principles of running workplace investigations into sensitive matters
✔️key challenges associated with workplace misconduct investigations

👉Register now, only two spots left. :https://hubs.li/Q02HLg3t0

📣New public session

We've added a new virtual Contact Officer training session on 8 August, from 11.00am to 3.30pm.

Book in your spot today:https://hubs.li/Q02GV5Gg0

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Do your managers know what behaviours undermine respect, collaboration, and team productivity, and could potentially lead to legal consequences?

Up next in our lineup of popular articles from the past, we look at eight effective steps to help managers address inappropriate workplace behaviours proactively.

👉Read the full article here:

Preventing and addressing inappropriate workplace behaviour: 8 effective steps to support managers | iHR Australia By proactively addressing inappropriate workplace behaviour, employers can create a safer, more productive environment.

📣 Less than 3 weeks left

Join Stepping Up Leadership Training on 7 August in Melbourne to:

✔️Understand how to set team expectations
✔️Facilitate one-on-one discussions
✔️Provide ongoing feedback
✔️Handle workplace conflict
✔️Establish proper communication channels

Registrations close on 31 July:https://hubs.li/Q02FM_CD0

🔉Are you a first-time, young manager?

From gaining trust and respect as a first-time manager to building continuous relationships with staff, new managers often find handling peers or more experienced employees challenging.

👉Join Stepping up leadership training on 7 August in Melbourne to improve your capability:https://hubs.li/Q02Fbj6t0

📣 Three key takeaways from our recent article

When we interviewed Senior Leadership Coach and Facilitator, Bronwyn Dennis, about the missing piece in the puzzle of new-gen managers performance managing mature employees, she emphasised "the mindset."

Here are three ways a fresh mindset can improve performance management:

✔️ Bring respect and empathy to the discussion
✔️ Be self-reflective and understand your own management style
✔️ Recognise the preferred communication channels of your employee

For more insights, read the full article:

Next gen managers, seasoned pros: The new age of managing performance | iHR Australia While generational stereotypes may not be fixed overnight, effective strides in managing performance can incur long-term growth.

📣 Expert article dropping soon

We're here to announce that our expert article for June is just around the corner! This month, we sat down with our Leadership Coach, Bronwyn Dennis, to tackle a topic many find challenging in this multi-generational workforce: how young, new managers can effectively performance manage a team of seasoned and experienced employees.

👉Be the first to receive it in your inbox. Sign up to our newsletter: https://hubs.li/Q02Cp3ky0

📣When is it good practice to use an internal versus an external investigations team?

To this, our Director of Professional Services, Eileen Walsh says, "Deciding whether to use internal or external investigators depends on the details of the case, the need for fairness, how complicated things are, and how it might affect the organisation."

👉If you are aware of serious misconduct and don't know where to start, speak to our expert today:

Independent Workplace Investigations | iHR Australia iHR Australia is a leading provider of Independent Workplace Investigations to organisations dealing with inappropriate workplace allegations. Respected HR & Workplace Relations Professionals with extensive experience.

📣 New Expert Article

In simple terms, 'balance of probabilities' in a workplace investigation means that the findings are more likely than not to have occurred.

In the latest article, John Boardman, Director Workplace Relations notes that many investigators understand the legal definition of this concept, but have difficulty applying it in practice.

👉 Read the article to learn more:

Understanding Balance of Probabilities in Workplace Investigations | iHR Australia A finding based on the ‘balance of probabilities’ means that it is more likely than not to have occurred.

Melbourne 📍

The following workplace training sessions have been specifically designed to cater to leaders and HR/WHS professionals:

✔ Contact officer training: https://hubs.li/Q02zzdl20

✔ Stepping up training: https://hubs.li/Q02zzcTk0

✔ Custodians of culture training:https://hubs.li/Q02zzk_70

💡 Early bird prices end next week, 13 June.

❕Last day to get 30% off on training ❕

Fill out our form to receive the discount code to save on your L&D spend. The code can be used multiple times on any training session, scheduled between July and December this year.

👉Offer ends today at 5pm AEST.
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If allegations of serious misconduct arise, particularly involving bullying, discrimination, or sexual harassment, engaging trauma-informed investigators ensures "that the people in the process and the process itself don’t cause any more harm," says Kirsten Hartmann, Senior Workplace Relations Adviser.

Here's a glimpse into how we conduct trauma-informed interviews. Alternatively, you can visit: https://hubs.li/Q02xS40q0 to speak to one of our experts today.

Two exciting updates 🎉

✔️Our highly anticipated workplace training dates for the rest of 2024 is live on our website.

✔️For any training you book between July and December, you get access to our end-of-financial-year discount of up to 30% (valid until 31 May 2024).
https://hubs.li/Q02wV5zp0

📣Inhouse training spots are filling fast for June

Are your managers putting performance management in the backburner?

Get your managers to participate in our 'Managing Everyday Performance' training to gain confidence, adapt the framework and implement strategies in their daily practice.

💬Start the conversation:https://hubs.li/Q02wCBQG0

📣EOFY reward awaits

Become an early L&D planner to receive up to 30% off on our soon-to-be released public training programs. The offer is only available for programs between July and December, and is valid until 31 May 2024.

Fill out the form to join our current EOI subscribers who have already gained exclusive access to our new training programs.

👉 https://hubs.li/Q02vPBWX0