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Role Models in the Corporate World

Monday, August 10, 2009 5:48:47 AM | Damien Wilson

Every year we have a spate of young professional sportsmen behaving badly and the ensuing hue and cry about fallen role models. At some point one feels that we need to stop being surprised that highly paid young men with a lot of free time on their hands can deliver any number of permutations on [...]

Worried workers call for help as stress mounts

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:02:02 AM | Monika Soszka

On June 1, 2009 news.com.au published an article about ‘Australian workers struggling with depression’ quoting Dr Lindsay McMillan, CEO - Converge International. This article has been posted below for reference. JOB insecurity, increased workloads and uncertainty about the future is fuelling a potentially deadly wave of depression among workers, according to the head of a major employee [...]

The cost of ’stress’ to employers

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:00:24 AM | Monika Soszka

On October 6, 2008 news.com.au published an article relating to ‘the cost of stress to employers’ quoting Dr Lindsay McMillan, CEO - Converge International. This article has been posted below for reference. Stress at work not only contributes to the nation’s mental health statistics but is costing employers up to $10.11 billion in absenteeism and presenteeism, Medibank [...]

The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Business

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:58:23 AM | Monika Soszka

On October 21, 2009 news.com.au published an article regarding ‘the impact of the financial crisis on business’ quoting Dr Lindsay McMillan, CEO - Converge International. This article has been posted below for reference. In times of crisis, employers need to know what to do to protect their staff and business if they’re to remain in the game. Human resources consultancy [...]

Dealing with Trauma - Victorian Bushfires

Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:01:35 AM | Dr Lindsay McMillan

As a result of the devastation caused by the recent Victorian bushfires, our organisation has been heavily involved in supporting those affected. The stories we are hearing are dramatic, incredibly sad, highly emotional, and have deeply touched the heart of those who are listening. One of the most common requests is ‘how can I be helpful and how do [...]

Dealing with the current economic crisis

Monday, February 02, 2009 4:02:47 AM | Dr Lindsay McMillan

It is amazing what a crisis can do! It can bring people together; tear them apart; get them to focus on ‘things’ that matter; and bring out creativity and innovation in ways not previously envisaged. Churchill, during the war noted that the crisis of that time was the best and worst event that happened to Britain. [...]

Stress increases by 54% with financial crisis

Friday, January 09, 2009 3:53:05 AM | Dr Lindsay McMillan

Our latest Research has revealed there is a 54% increase in stress-related counselling since December 2007. The sharp rise in stress has coincided with rising interest rates, plummeting share markets and the global financial crisis. The Medibank Private commissioned research indicates that stress costs Australian business more than $10 billion annually. This sharp rise in stress [...]