Leadership

The aged care workplace has become increasingly diverse and there are now more generations of employees working together than ever before. From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, this diverse mix of generations can create a challenge when it comes to giving and receiving feedback.

Creating an effective feedback culture in the workplace is essential for any successful business. Feedback provides employees with the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, grow professionally, and become better contributors to the team.

Are you a carrot-and-stick style leader, encouraging staff and organisational performance through rewards and punishment? Or do you adopt a leadership method that nurtures staff, and aims to inspire and motivate?

In a sector that is all about caring, it is just as important that you show a level of care and understanding within your leadership of teams at your aged care service or facility.

This article brings together the top 10 skills or attributes a leader in aged care should have and explains why these skills would benefit you, your employees and your clients.

The tradition of setting both personal and business-centric New Year’s resolutions can be a helpful practice for regrouping and refocusing on the year ahead. 

You can never fully predict when an emergency will hit, but the way you lead a team through a catastrophic weather event is absolutely critical for the safety of aged care facility residents and staff.

No one enjoys initiating difficult work conversations, but sometimes they are unavoidable. Despite often being a confronting task for all involved, this is an important step towards overcoming worker disagreements and conflict.

You may find within your business that you have some teams that work fabulously together, while others need more assistance to reach success.

Meetings are an essential part of business, and can be viewed as a positive tool for interaction by some and a waste of time for others. These tips will have you running effective meetings in no time.