Month: August 2018

Dealing with difficult employees and Why the Position Description is so important

Dealing with difficult employees and Why the Position Description is so important

If you have ever had to manage people you’ll understand the challenges it can present. Every people manager has at some stage in their management journey had to deal with a difficult employee. Every difficult employee needs to be dealt with based on the individual circumstances. Managing difficult employees is often what keeps us awake […]

Is writing Key Selection Criteria the bane of your job application process?

Is writing Key Selection Criteria the bane of your job application process?

Key Selection Criteria – those 3 words strike terror into many people who are job hunting.  Providing responses to Key Selection Criteria is often confusing, difficult to write and always time consuming.  Do you avoid applying for roles because you struggle to write responses to the criteria?  When you break the process down into steps, […]

Secrets of our Success – B31 Ballarat Business Month

Secrets of our Success – B31 Ballarat Business Month

When I was asked to be a panellist at the Secrets of our Success B31 Ballarat Business Month event hosted by Commerce Ballarat yesterday I wondered what secrets I possibly had to share with others to assist them on their business journey. Sharing the stage with two other inspiring business owners, Jamie Sleep from Sleep’s […]

Confessions of a (Reformed) People Pleasing Leader

Confessions of a (Reformed) People Pleasing Leader

“In trying to please all, he had pleased none.” Aesop Do you find yourself saying yes to things you have no time or energy to complete? Do you shy away from difficult conversations? Do you find it difficult to ask for help? You too could be a people pleaser. Early in my career, my focus was […]

Are you up to date? Law reforms of 2018

Are you up to date? Law reforms of 2018

Things move quickly in the business world. New employment laws are constantly emerging or are reformed, and keeping up to date can be tricky. We have already seen a number of law reforms this year and we are shaping up to have more in the coming months. Staying on top of these changes is essential […]