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Founder and Managing DirectorNatasha is a leading HR expert, entrepreneur, author and sought-after media commentator for outlets such as Sunrise (Channel 7), ABC Radio and The Australian Financial Review. Natasha co-founded Employee Matters in 2011 to help Australian businesses achieve success through their people.
Navigating sensitive workplace issues is a core part of any manager's job, but a recent incident at a regional organisation serves as a textbook example of poor communication.
Following a dispute over shared facility etiquette, management sent a highly controversial group email to female staff members. Rather than addressing the delicate hygiene issue with tact, the communication took a combative tone. Unsurprisingly, this approach quickly alienated a team that was already reporting high levels of burnout.
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