Often, when we are called into a workplace to facilitate a difficult discussion, support conflict resolution or mediate, what has been lost in the room is trust. What we often hear are valid reasons for the perspectives held by both parties around the moment, the intention, the email, the decision or the conversation that created […]
What Candidate Conversations Are Telling Us About Remote, Hybrid and Office Based Roles
Where people work has become one of the first things candidates raise when discussing their next role. For businesses, the decision sits at the intersection of talent attraction, retention, productivity and culture, and there is rarely a single right answer. Every day, we speak with candidates across a range of industries and a clear split […]
Your Top Performers Might Already Have One Foot Out the Door
As a HR consultant, I see it all the time. A manager has an employee who is consistently late, missing deadlines, making mistakes, creating conflict or simply not performing at the level expected. So what happens? They become the focus. There are meetings about them. There are performance conversations. There are emails about them. There […]
The Leadership Skills Crisis: Where Have All the Managers Gone?
There’s something I’ve been noticing more and more in the world of work. There are plenty of people with the title Manager, but increasingly, I’m seeing managers who don’t feel particularly confident when it comes to the people side of their role. And I don’t think that’s because they don’t care. In fact, quite often […]
Is It All About The Dollars When Recruiting?
There have been many surveys conducted telling us that money is not the number one driver for a candidate when considering a new job opportunity. If that’s the case, why do enquiries about advertised jobs often start with the question, what is the salary on offer? And, why do the negotiations with your preferred candidate […]
Everyone Needs a Coach Sometimes: The Value of a Professional Sounding Board
Let’s face it. Sometimes we all need a little extra help. Not necessarily because something is going wrong. Sometimes we simply need someone outside our own workplace who can listen, challenge our thinking and offer a different perspective. Someone who isn’t caught up in the internal rumblings. Someone who can give us a little time […]
Employee Engagement: What Does It Really Look Like?
Employee engagement is a term you hear everywhere these days, particularly in the world of work and HR. We measure it through surveys, talk about it in leadership meetings and often look for new initiatives that will help improve it. But after working with different businesses and teams, I’ve found that engagement is rarely about […]
The Learning Doesn’t End When the Training Does
I am lucky enough to be trusted, invited and given the opportunity to work with businesses where leaders are willing to invest in their people. I get to step into rooms and spend time with teams, understanding a little more about their individual nuances, relationships and dynamics. To me, being invited into that space is […]
HR 101: Hiring Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee is exciting……. And it can be a little daunting. It’s the next phase in your business journey, the business is growing and evolving. Hiring your first employee doesn’t just mean finding that superstar to join your business. With hiring your first employee comes a whole lot of new responsibilities and legislative […]
How To Best Present Your Resume
First impressions in a job search happen on paper, long before anyone meets with you in person. Your resume and cover letter are usually the only things standing between you and an interview, so it pays to get them right. We are regularly receiving feedback from candidates that they are not hearing back from job […]