Last week, Kara and I had the opportunity to attend the Talent X Recruitment Expo hosted by the RSCA at the Convention Centre in Melbourne. It was an early and chilly start to the day, but after reviewing the packed schedule for the day we were looking forward to a full day of learning and […]
Month: May 2026
HR Health Check: 8 things every workplace should review each year
As a business owner or manager, HR compliance is often one of those things that sits quietly in the background… until something goes wrong. Then suddenly it becomes urgent. I recommend undertaking a quick annual HR health check that can save a lot of stress, confusion and backtracking later. It doesn’t need to be complicated […]
The Energy We Bring to Work and the Ripple Effect It Creates
Our motivation and energy speak long before our words do. It walks into meetings before we do. It shapes how safe people feel around us. It influences momentum, morale, motivation, and even conflict. Whether we realise it or not, every workplace interaction creates a ripple and the energy we bring often becomes the energy others […]
The “Quiet Quitting” Phenomenon: Addressing Employee Disengagement Before It Slows You Down
If you run a small or medium-sized business, you don’t need a report to tell you when something feels “off” in your team. Energy drops. Motivation fades. People do what’s required—but not much more. That’s what’s often labelled “Quiet Quitting”. And in a small team, the impact is anything but quiet. In a large organisation, […]