Are you ready for the new era of work? – job design
This post is the second post in a series running throughout 2022 taking a deep dive into the new era work. This post is all about job design and how it links to employee satisfaction and productivity. There’s no denying the past few years have triggered a major shift in how people view work, life […]
Are you ready for the new era of work?
There’s no denying the past few years have triggered a major shift in how people view work, life and the existential crises that has accompanied living through a pandemic. Even if, like me, you live in Western Australia and have largely been unaffected by lockdowns, poor health and loss of income, there is no doubt […]
What is it that you do?
I know you work in HR but what do you ACTUALLY do? I don’t know a single HR person who hasn’t been asked this question at least once. More than just policies and hiring & firing, HR is an integral component of any business looking to succeed. Human Resources is the function in an organisation […]
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 […]
In the wake of a global pandemic, what changes will you make?
This morning I made my pilgrimage to the local coffee van in the park, my journey there is adjacent to a number of bike paths and walking trails. For the past 7 weeks my well trod journey has presented young & old out riding bikes, walking, Mum & Dad and the 2.5 kids out living […]
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 […]
Building an “always learning” culture
“No matter how much you’ve done, or how successful you’ve been, there’s always more to do, more to learn, more to achieve” Barack Obama One of my favourite questions to ask of potential new employees is “what is something in your area expertise would you’d like to learn more about” When looking to future employees […]
Apprenticeships should support workforce planning
In 2013 when this most recent downturn hit I was made redundant from my job (the joys of working in a support service – you aren’t seen as an income generator so off you go). I am passionate about youth employment and an opportunity arose for me to work in the apprenticeships & traineeships space. […]
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