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Peter McLean

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Senior Human Resource Business Partner, BHP Billiton

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International HR Manager with over 35 years multi industry experience.
Recognised as innovative, planner, strategic focus with tactical planning and on time delivery of operational requirements.

A true Senior Business Partner.

Peter McLean and 9 other people answered this question

Nov. 11, 2010

How do you mediate employee disputes?

Karen,
To allow two staff members to have a dispute, means there will be a winner and a looser. The company will be the biggest looser, as disputes will impact performance and this will increase costs to the company.
Nip it in the bud.
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Employee Morale

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Nov. 11, 2010

How do I tell my manager that I disagree with his operations style?

Britney,
I completely agree with John.
It should not e a matter of do I stay or do I go.
It should be about you assist the manager to work together and find solutions to issues that you may observe.
Remember never point out an ... more

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Peter McLean and 6 other people answered this question

Nov. 11, 2010

Where do you draw the line with a verbal 'HR violation?'

Like Jodi and Richard, if it feels like it's getting out line, then it is.
Your company should have an anti discrimination, anti harrassment policy, you must make staff aware of it. It should clearly state that if staff have an issue they have a ... more

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Employee Relations

Peter McLean and 19 other people answered this question

Nov. 11, 2010

My team is rebelling against me – what should I do?

Adam,
I like my fellow field experts, need a little more information.
Define turning against you, how do you see or hear this?
What has changed recently that they may feel agrieved?
Have you changed recently?
Put yoursef in their shoes .. do they have ... more

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Oct. 7, 2010

What should I do if I don’t get along with my boss?

Chris,
Put together a list of the Pro's and Con's of the job, company and boss.
Weigh up whether or not you should be in the job and company.
Most people leave companies because of their immediate manager.
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Career Development

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Oct. 7, 2010

Should I have an employee handbook?

Hanbook are great tools to establish guidelines of behaviour and consequences which are admissable in law as demonstration that an aborant employee knew the rules and consquences.
make sure you have employees sign that have receieved the handbook.
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Employee Handbook

Peter McLean recommends this comment by Dennis Tarrant

Feb. 18, 2010

Tough Interview Questions

Like Jonathon says, the "strength" and "weakness" questions don't get to who the person is in a very effective way. Behavioral questioning is the only interviewing that works well, especially if the questions are carefully crafted to fit the position. More firms are using candidate ... more

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Peter McLean recommends this comment by Gary Melling

Feb. 11, 2010

Are we experiencing an ethics bubble?

I am truly sorry, but I have a have a hard time believing that in the current economic climate people have come to find their "ethical center"... A job was posted in Phoenix recently for a truck driver for $10. an hour, there were over ... more

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