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How Employee Recognition Impacts SME Success In Australia

How Employee Recognition Impacts SME Success In Australia

By on Nov 13, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

RECOGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ABOUT GRAND GESTURES At times, it’s the unexpected and impromptu acts that make a difference. To illustrate, let me share two stories with you. On one occasion, I was working on a major change initiative that was rapidly approaching rollout, and there was a mountain of training materials to review and sign off on before going...

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Recruitment Realities: Why SMEs Must Be Proactive In Today’s Job Market

Recruitment Realities: Why SMEs Must Be Proactive In Today’s Job Market

By on Oct 6, 2023 in Agility, Change Management, Managing People | 0 comments

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC MARKET The most recent report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the economy is in a push-pull state. While it indicates some positive news about the GDP growth, it also reveals the trepidation in the market, particularly at the household level. On top of that, it’s also showing an overall decline in productivity for...

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What makes middle managers effective leaders in 2023? 

What makes middle managers effective leaders in 2023? 

By on Jul 31, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Leadership, Managing People, Team Development, Wellbeing | 0 comments

Maybe Pizza was enough… I have been fortunate in my career to have had a variety of management and leadership opportunities. My early career was forged in the Oil Industry with BP Australia as a Graduate when I got my first taste of what it was like to lead a team.  The call came late on a Friday when I was told the Manager of the Accounts Payable team was...

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The Secret to Engaging and Retaining Top Talent

The Secret to Engaging and Retaining Top Talent

By on Jun 28, 2023 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

It is no secret that engaging and retaining top talent remains one of the top three challenges facing leaders in the current economic environment.* So, I thought I would start with a good news story about one of our long-term clients. This visionary business owner had a goal, to establish a sustainable team around her that would one day allow her to help over one...

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HR Alert – Minimum Wage Increase, Shutdown Provision Changes, Training Obligation

HR Alert – Minimum Wage Increase, Shutdown Provision Changes, Training Obligation

By on Jun 22, 2023 in HR Alert | 0 comments

As we approach the second half of the year, we are seeing a continuation of the Fair Work changes that kicked off 2023. This alert will highlight the following: Minimum wage and superannuation increase Changes to shutdown provisions Training obligations specifically regarding policies and procedures Minimum wage increase: Starting from July 1, 2023, the national...

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