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Mini Series - Drugs in the Workplace – Identification - Part 3

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The incidence of recreational drug use has exploded in Australia. Young people are now using ‘designer’ drugs that were unheard of even 5 years ago. The issue directly affects every workplace inAustralia. So continues my mini-series on Drugs in the Workplace.     Methylamphetamine  or  “Speed”           Manufactured  around 70-80% from  Liquid ammonia, Iodine, Hydriodic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sulphuric Acid, Acetone           Amphet  (speed) ...

Mini Series - Drugs in the Workplace – Types of Drugs - Part 2

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The incidence of recreational drug use has exploded in Australia. Young people are now using ‘designer’ drugs that were unheard of even 5 years ago. The issue directly affects every workplace in the country. So continues my mini-series on Drugs in the Workplace. Prescription Drugs are commonly used in our society. Unfortunately, some people will abuse the use of prescribed drugs while others will shop around for Doctors to source prescriptions for the drugs.  Accordingly, there is a ...

Mini Series - Drugs in the Workplace – Recent History in Australia - Part 1

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With the prevalence of Alcohol and other Drugs in the Workplace in the press of recent times, I thought I would do a mini series on Drugs in the Workplace. The incidence of recreational drug use has exploded in Australia. Young people are now using ‘designer’ drugs that were unheard of even 5 years ago. The issue directly affects every workplace in Australia. So thus begins my mini-series on Drugs in the Workplace. I will start with a recent history of drugs in Australia, then provide ...

Work Behaviour, Attitude, Beliefs, Values, Ethics of Staff Define Your Business Culture

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Emily Jaksch and Sarah Gibbins, in their book, “What is HR?” offer some insights into the importance of your organisation’s culture which were reported in Hrdaily. In a nutshell: The accepted practices at your place of business, the way people speak to each other, the way they act, the way they do their jobs, the way they interact with your customers is all part of your culture A sustainable, successful business does not have a negative or confused culture Creating a more positive ...

Secrets of Improving Learning Effectiveness

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Hrdaily shared a great article on how currently participant satisfaction with coaching, training and development programs give employers no indication whether they deliver return on investment. Neuroscientist Dr Stan Rodski has done research using brain injured children, MRIs and a range of other tools and found that learning effectiveness was a function of two things: environmental factors - for example seating, lighting, temperature and noise levels; and facilitator factors - the ...
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