The lasting legacy of poor leadership
“A fish rots from the head down” My friend was stood down from her job due to COVID-19 on March 23, she, along with her colleagues, hasn’t had any contact or communication from her employer at all during this time. At the time of writing this blog that’s been 11 weeks. I have another friend […]
Can’t find it? Then create it
There’s nothing quite like seeing your business or department thrive because of the hard work & skill of employees that you have nurtured and developed. There’s nothing quite like a leader who recognises if you want dedicated, engaged, on brand specialist or senior employees you need to start that process in house. About a decade […]
People capability frameworks
You’ve developed your mission, you’ve workshopped your values, but how do get from here to a workforce who’s values, behaviours and capabilities fit with your vision of your business and its operational requirements? A people capability framework that integrates with your job descriptions is a transparent approach to underpin people management strategies and enhance workplace […]
Take the leap
Guest post – Sharni Foulkes – Business Advisor KBCCI Kalgoorlie-Boulder really is the best place to start and launch a new business and 2020 has never been a better time. Your probably thinking to yourself, who in their right mind is this lunatic with a statement like that, and why now, in what seems to […]
It all starts here
When does a new employees’ introduction to your business begin? Day 1? Signing of the contract? It starts when they first hear about your job and make that decision to apply. And that settling in, falling into the culture of your business process, takes about a year. Task & skill wise it takes a new […]
But that’s how I’ve always done it
The irony of this post is that those who need it the most won’t see it. Why? Because their business practices haven’t kept up with the changing face of doing business, nor technology. They aren’t online, they don’t have business frameworks in place, their business was the bomb in the pre-social media days and their […]
Living & working in Kalgoorlie – Boulder
I want to tell you about my love affair with my home town, like most regional area’s we are struggling to attract skilled professionals, trades people and families. If you’re reading this you’ve probably hit Google up post COVID, something about a new adventure, a new opportunity, the ability to accelerate your career made you […]
Attracting regional employees is a hard sell
If you follow me on social media you would have seen these posts popping up over the past week When I look at Seek advertising, local business websites and speak to jobseekers & business leaders based outside of Kalgoorlie-Boulder one thing becomes glaringly clear. We just don’t do a very good job of selling ourselves […]
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