Category: HR Consultant Kalgoorlie

Why employee engagement is a business strategy, not an HR initiative

Alright, let’s talk about employee engagement. Not the tick a box kind. Not the annual “how are you feeling?” survey that gets talked about for a few weeks and no clear next step. I’m talking about engagement that actually moves the dial on retention, performance and profit. Because the culture we create really does matter. […]

The Enshitification of Recruitment

Recruitment has been cheapened by shortcuts, hype language, and a loss of craft. Let’s call it what it is. Recruitment has been quietly enshitified. Not everywhere. Not by everyone. But often enough that candidates feel it, hiring managers are frustrated, and businesses are paying for it in ways they don’t always connect back to recruitment. […]

The Real Work Starts Here – Our 2026 Manifesto for Intentional Workplaces

We believe work shapes lives.Not just between nine and five, but at dinner tables, in communities, in the quiet moments when people decide whether they have anything left to give. For too long, HR has been treated as paperwork.A safety net.A necessary cost. We don’t buy that. We believe HR is one of the most […]

2026 Is Calling: The In’s and Out’s of Intentional Workplaces

Every year comes with its own noise.New trends. New language. New promises about what work should look like next. 2026 doesn’t need more of that. What it does need is honesty about what’s actually working – and what isn’t. Across the conversations we’re having with business owners, leaders, local governments and NFPs’ & their boards, […]

When Childcare Breaks, So Does the Workforce

And regional Australia feels it first. Childcare shortages aren’t just an HR inconvenience. They’re one of the biggest handbrakes on women’s participation in regional workforces, and we’re seeing the ripple effects everywhere. In mining towns especially, where shifts start before sunrise and end long after childcare centres close, the system simply doesn’t work for families. […]

Strong cultures start with the basics

Let’s talk about the real reason so many small and medium businesses keep running into the same people problems.Not the economy.Not the talent shortage.Not because no-one wants to work anymore. It’s the basics. The simple HR foundations that make everything else work. Psychology tells us that when people’s core needs at work aren’t met, the […]

Building the New Leadership Era – Redefining leadership for the future — trust, empathy, and human-centred systems

Heading into 2026, we’re not just entering a new year — we’re entering a new leadership era. And it starts with one question: What’s a signal of change you’ve seen coming? Maybe it’s the shift in employee expectations. Maybe it’s the quiet fatigue among middle managers. Maybe it’s your own realisation that the way you’ve always […]

The Anatomy of Engagement — Meeting Human Needs at Work

If you’ve made it this far, it’s safe to say you’re not after quick fixes. You’re here because you want to build something lasting — a business where people want to stay, grow, and contribute. To do that, you’ve got to move beyond the surface-level HR noise and get into the real anatomy of engagement: […]