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As any HR Director knows, recruitment is the backbone of HR strategy. If you get hiring decisions wrong, life is extremely challenging from there, according to Karen Gately, founder of Corporate Dojo.

Listen to Karen Gately chat about working with your friends - does it lower productivity? Find out her thoughts by having a listen.

Karen and Ahron cover Self Leadership in Practice and the steps a person can take to become an effective leader!

So you're keen on someone in the office, it's okay - no need to panic if you're worried about what pursuing a romance might mean for your job. Plenty of people meet at work and fall in love, not all of them end in ruined careers and bad decisions. 

For many organisations, the past and its legacies can be a clunking great imperial measurement spanner in the works of progress.

New research shows how managers can ensure that innovation works for the organisation, not against it.

So, you've been waiting to be recognised for your hard work in the form of a pay rise, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen soon. It's time for that change, says Karen Gately.

For those who missed out on our Sensei Karen Gately's interview with Ticker TV - have a watch now! Motivating Millennials at work. We can't wait for more regular segments. Let us know your thoughts below. #Millennials

How well do you maintain the mental strength needed to keep up with the demands of your job and life?

Nagivating workplace romances - the dos and don'ts in a #metoo era.

World Gratitude Day means giving gratitude and thanks to those around you, even your boss. Karen Gately gives her tips on saying thank you to your boss! 

As a leader of people, if you haven't yet had to manage the frequent absence and need for additional support of someone battling chronic illness.

Sometimes your skillset works against you. It's common to see people who have held senior positions in the past now struggling to get another one, even a few rungs down the ladder. 

Recording of Karen Gately's weekly radio segment with Power FM - The Power Pack. Monday mornings at 7.30am.

We all make mistakes, but mistakes in recruitment can be costly. Here's how you can avoid some common ones.

Recording of Karen Gately's weekly radio segment with Power FM - The Power Pack. Monday mornings at 7.30am.

As workforce demographics continue to shift, workplace diversity increasingly becomes more of a business need than a slogan that companies wave to show their commitment to embracing differences and to serve new customers.

The ways in which work affects our mental health and wellbeing are complex and varied. What research consistently reveals is that work can be immensely beneficial but also harmful to our mental health, and in turn to our physical wellbeing and quality of life.

For employers welcoming women back into the workforce after having children, there are questions that can be asked and others that should not be. 

Recording of Karen's weekly radio segment on PowerFM - The Power Pack. Monday mornings at 7.30am.

Recording of Karen's weekly radio segment on Power FM - The Power Pack. Monday mornings at 7.30am.

How to nuture business growth through team bonding? The strength of a team's spirit undeniably influences the standard of performance they are able to achieve, including in reaching ambitious growth targets.

If you're one of the nearly five million Australians that suffers from stress, perhaps it's time to KonMari your brain! #9Today

What are the signs I need a mental health day? I need a mental health day. What do I say? What should I do on a mental health day?