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Presenteeism - the Invisible Productivity Drag
Absenteeism creates a major economic burden for employers and organisations. It's easy to see, and often used as a measure of organisational health. But there is another "ism" that has a greater economic and productivity impact that's much harder to measure - because the person is physically present. Its called Presenteeism. We discuss the impact of presenteeism on organisational performance and employees, and how Helder Insight can help to identify presenteeism in your organisation.
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When Cultural Intelligence Creates Real Value
The stages in the lifecycle of an organisation bring different opportunities and challenges when it comes to assessing workplace culture. Leaders, boards and investors need independent insights that show potential opportunities and emerging risks that can create or erode value. We discuss the stages and how shifting left in the timing of assessments brings significant ROI.
The Rapidly Changing Role of the Organisational Psychologist
Studies reinforce a growing consensus: organisations seeking sustainable improvements in wellbeing, engagement, and performance should focus on redesigning work. In this blog we discuss how evolving workplace risks, regulation, and organisational complexity are reshaping the profession.
Improving Visibility of Cultural Risks for Governance Groups
On-going cultural failings at public and private entities cause major financial and reputational damage. We discuss how governance groups rely on lagging data that is sanitised by management and how best to mitigate this risk.
Australia's Psychosocial Hazards Framework has a Structural Flaw
Updates to Australia's psychosocial hazards regime came into effect from 1 July 2026. We discuss how to close a measurement gap and improve confidence for risk professionals and directors.
What The Grenfell Tower Tragedy Teaches Us About Psychological Safety
For anyone interested in leadership, culture and psychological safety, there are important lessons to be learned from this tragedy.
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Wellbeing at Work Is Not an Individual Problem
Many organisations are still approaching employee wellbeing as an individual responsibility rather than addressing the organisational conditions that shape it.
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The Cost of Silence
When the Volkswagen emissions scandal came to light, the issue wasn’t limited to manipulated software. Investigations pointed to a culture where fear made it difficult for employees to speak up.
Workplace Culture -the Most Valuable Asset you Can't See
Culture as an intanginble asset is notoriously difficult to value. However the contribution of culture to performance can't be underestimated.
Why Do So Many Change Initiatives Fail?
Despite significant investment, many change initiatives fall short of delivering their intended benefits. Research consistently points to a factor that is often underestimated: psychological safety.
Culture Isn’t HR’s Job - It’s How Leaders Lead
In recent months, through ongoing conversations with CEOs, one idea has come up again and again: workplace culture isn’t something you can delegate to HR.
Are Employee Wellbeing Programs Really Working?
Organisations are investing heavily in employee wellbeing. But are these programs delivering meaningful results?
Psychological Safety Isn't a "Nice-to-Have": Its a Performance Multiplier
In today's fast-paced and increasingly complex work environments, organisations are under constant pressure to improve performance, retain talent, and innovate faster than ever before.