Tag: Employee Management

  • The Impact of Personality on Teamwork: Optimising for Team Performance

    The Impact of Personality on Teamwork: Optimising for Team Performance

    As organisations increasingly rely on collaborative team efforts to drive productivity and innovation, understanding the dynamics that shape effective teamwork becomes paramount. A recent academic study from a Hungarian Nuclear Power Plant (Influence of personality on Teamwork behaviour and communication) sheds light on the profound influence that individual personality traits can have on team communication,…

  • A Cautionary Tale of Policy, Procedure, and Personal Phone Use

    A Cautionary Tale of Policy, Procedure, and Personal Phone Use

    Mr J Frankis v Mears Ltd: 3200409/2019 – Reserved Judgment. An employment dispute centred around the excessive personal use of a company mobile phone brings to light several critical lessons for employers and HR professionals. The case, while specific in its details, reminds us that there’s more to policy adherence and procedural fairness than simply…