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Gather round, I've got a story to tell - and it starts with a question...
Want positive results from your clients? Check your 'tude.
Are your innovative ideas constantly met with suspicion? This case study from cotton-milling...
In which SuperDoc describes perplexing cases of ordinary and extraordinary patients falling down...
Assisting difficult RTW is even harder when the treating practitioner doesn't have all the...
Our Superhero Superdoc is back on back pain and the importance of not being afraid of it.
Partnerships between doctors and the workplace are worth working on.
Hiding in plain sight, the officer sniper takes you down in public. How can you confront the...
The first of a series of articles on how to effectively deal with difficult co-workers.
Not all know-it-alls are created equal, some actually do know what they're talking about! We...
In this instalment of 'surviving and thriving' we look at the office bully, and how victims can...
In this edition of 'surviving and thriving' we look at the problem worker who hides in plain...
In this edition of 'surviving and thriving' we look at 'the complainer'.
In the second part of our two-part series on the limitations of litigation in workers'...
Dr Robyn Horsley explains the issues when communicating with a treating doctor.
We look at the impact of narcissism at work, methods of identification and effective ways to...
Have you ever been told you are a poor listener? Maybe you have, but you weren't paying...
Scott Sanderson and Gabrielle Lis
Don't just hear the words, listen to them. These five steps to becoming an active listener will...
Ingrid Ozols - founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - explains the...
Ingrid Ozols - founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - explains the...
Influencing people above you in the organisational hierarchy is good for your career and can...
Are you a RTW professional daunted by the prospect of working with a predominantly blue collar...
Paul Amos uses his personal experience of injury to great effect when dealing with injured...
In pain, low in confidence, and down at heart: it can be a hard slog to get back into the...
Know what you want from people at work, but not how to get it? Learn how to talk the talk, and...
Passive. Aggressive. Assertive. How does your professional communication style affect your...
Getting the information you need to facilitate RTW shouldn't be as painful as pulling teeth -...
Gabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt
Read Mary's guide to fearless RTW Coordination leadership, then take up our Choose Your Own...
Ten tips to loosen your tongue and ease your mind when that big presentation looms.
Taking ages to recover and return to regular duties after a workers' compensation claim? Make...
Shh! The low-down on confidentiality, return to work and workers' comp.
We respond to a Return to Work Coordinator's query about resolving problems between employers...
Workers expect more from supervisors than supervisors are prepared to give - but training can...
Tips for supervisors who have their doubts about a worker's injury or compensation claim.
Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson and Gabrielle Lis
Workers struggle to listen and be heard. How does this affect them?
A quick guide to the advantages and basic techniques of active listening.
A quick guide to minimising negative impacts of downsizing on workers' comp claims and return to...