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James Adonis is one of Australia’s best-known people-management thinkers and is passionate about employee engagement. He is the co-founder and managing director of Team Leaders, a company dedicated to developing the best front-line managers. He is the author of three books including his latest, Corporate Punishment: Smashing the management clichés for leaders in a new world.
www.jamesadonis.com
Not all customers are equal
James Adonis 12:00 AM Ever been treated like dirt in a shop because of who you are?
Could you be a tradie?
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James Adonis Not if you're a snob. But have you made a grave error of judgement?
What should bosses know about staff?
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James Adonis Do employers have a right to know if staff are drug takers, adulterers or gangsters?
Dealing with ADHD at work
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James Adonis If you suspect some of your colleagues suffer from this, you're probably right.
Stop touching me!
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James Adonis Is touching ever OK at work given we live in a world of extreme political correctness?
How to manage selfish people
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James Adonis Find out why some people put themselves first and what to do to fight back.
Makeup is compulsory
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James Adonis It was the province of prostitutes until relatively recently, so why is its application now so widespread?
The upside of being sacked
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James Adonis Being let go is what some people need to effect real change in their lives.
How erotic is your workplace?
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James Adonis Sexual relations are an uninvited guest in many businesses. But they're a guest who won't be easily evicted.
How should you handle obesity at work?
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James Adonis It's a weighty question that requires proper consideration.
Woopee look at me I'm green!
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James Adonis It's all the rage for businesses to strut their environmental credentials. Do you buy it?
The case for taking drugs at work
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James Adonis Plenty of people are on the gear at the office. Does this give them an unfair advantage?
Is it important to be nice?
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James Adonis Does how you act at work matter, or is it all about getting the job done?
Too old to start a new career?
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James Adonis Does age matter when you're looking for new opportunities?
Why (some) men dislike successful women
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James Adonis Why is achievement a turn off to certain blokes?
Does money really motivate?
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James Adonis Be honest - how important is moolah when it comes to getting you out of bed each day?
The problem with illegal workers
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Clandestine employees are everywhere. Are you one? Were you once? Should the rules be changed?
Face it, you're racist
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James Adonis Reckon you're not? Complete one of these tests to find out for sure.
Employees from hell are taking over
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James Adonis Why are so many staff so insubordinate? And why are managers so powerless?
What's your calling?
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James Adonis Are you merely working in a job - or does some more lofty ambition drive you?
Have you got 'hurry sickness'?
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James Adonis It's the bane of modern existence and it's ruining your life.
Performance appraisals: why bother?
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James Adonis When was the last time you or your employer got any value from this archaic tool?
Should we adopt American spelling?
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Are we at a point where it's time to accept our language has been bastardized?