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Implementing evidence-based interventions to improve how we care for workers is not easy. Are...
The 'It Pays to Care' report calls for change in our work injury schemes, but recognises that...
Injured workers will continue to struggle with motivation unless the system takes charge of...
Motivating injured workers to make positive change may become easier if you match your approach...
Astrid Helene Kendrick, University of Calgary
Deep acting at work could be a protective factor for employees in challenging situations, but it...
This webinar is designed to educate individuals working in the injury management space on a...
Motivating messages for RTW coordinators, supervisors and HR, based on research that describes...
Meredith Taylor, Trina Moyes and Josh Agar from MLC Life Insurance discuss innovative ways to...
The Happiness at Work Program, a 30-day program devised to improve personal happiness and...
Nonchalant employees are not unhappy. They're not disgruntled. They’re people who show up day...
Building influence without authority and how it can support personal injury management...
How 'learned optimism' can improve return to work outcomes: Breaking down Theo Feldbrugge's...
Theo Feldbrugge discusses the impact of optimism / pessimism on return to work.
This second of a two-part series investigates identifying pessimistic thinking in employees, and...
This first of a two-part series investigates the negative health and work effects of pessimism,...
Ever wondered what RTW and sabre-toothed tigers have in common? Or why some people bounce back...
Heather Millar, writer, WorkCover
After being badly injured in a car crash, family and colleagues rallied around to help Peter...
Returning to work is even harder if the work itself feels meaningless. What makes a job meaningful?
The what, where and why of motivation, distilled to dot points.
Every workplace has health champions and health underdogs. Motivating the latter can be a real...
The impact of 'patient narrative' - first-hand stories of illness and injury - shouldn't be...
We look at the practical measures organisations can take to encourage employees to work with...
What can employers do to help prevent and respond to burnout?
We look at how RTW Coordinators can help prevent, manage, and assist recovery from burnout
In part 1 of a 3-part series, we look at the symptoms, causes and effects of job burnout
Six apathy-busting tips for when supervisors just don't seem to care about managing RTW.
When it comes to returning people back to work, it's not just important to discuss the RTW...
Motivated employees have better return to work outcomes.
Elizabeth draws on personal experience in this Users Guide To Maintaining a Positive Attitude on...
How prepared are you for the fight to retain your best talent? Staff retention systems that...
The pace of return to activity after an accident or injury is dictated by more than just...
In pain, low in confidence, and down at heart: it can be a hard slog to get back into the...
What is optimism? How is it good for health? When is it wise, in professional life, to get your...
Heather Millar, writer, WorkCover
A truck driver with a recurring knee injury doesn't let setbacks keep him out of the cabin in...
Advice on how to bite the signs of disengagement - before they bite you
Want a better workplace? Get happier. Here are some pointers on how.
Supervisors apathetic about RTW? You gotta bust that apathy ASAP!
Getting the right mix is never easy but hearing how other people have succeeded in return to...
Dr Steve Beller says 'Joy of living' is a much more powerful motivator than 'fear of illness and...
When a heroin and alcohol addiction lead you to the darkest places you've ever been, what can...