Category: Recruitment

When the Boss Is the Business: Why Culture In SMEs Needs a Different Playbook

Let’s be honest — most leadership advice floating around the internet is written for the Googles and the Westpacs of the world. Unlimited budgets, whole HR teams, and enough corporate buzzwords to fill a bingo card. But what about the business owners who are the HR team, the payroll officer, the complaints department, and the person still […]

Why It’s Time to Rethink the 40-Hour Work Week

Nearly 100 years ago, the 40-hour work week was considered revolutionary.Today? It’s starting to feel a little… outdated. When Henry Ford made headlines for introducing a five-day, 40-hour week in 1926, it was a bold step towards a better balance between work and life — for the times.Back then, most households had one breadwinner (usually […]

Beyond the Paycheque: What Really Drives Engagement?

Let’s have an honest conversation.At a certain point, money stops talking. I was listening to a brilliant episode of This Working Life recently (one I think every business leader should have on their playlist). It was about employee purpose — or, more accurately, how organisations often miss the mark chasing satisfaction through financial rewards alone. One point really hit […]

Let’s Talk Performance Reviews — and Why It’s Time to Burn the Bell Curve

Remember when performance management meant forcing everyone into a neat little bell curve? Top 10%, solid middle, bottom 10% — all sorted. Then came the “war rooms,” where senior leaders would argue over who was a high potential and who needed “managing out.” Ratings were adjusted, not to reflect truth, but to hit distribution quotas. […]

Dopamine Working: Job Crafting, Strengths & Finding Joy in the Everyday

Dopamine dressing. Dopamine decor.The internet is on a mission to make us feel good — so why not bring that same energy to work? We call it dopamine working — intentionally redesigning your workday to include more of what lights you up, and less of what drains you. Not by quitting your job or becoming a digital […]

The Action Trap: Why Your Workplace Culture Strategy Isn’t Working (and What to Do Instead)

Business leaders love action. Culture workshops. Values posters. Leadership training. All the bells and whistles. It feels like progress.It looks like you’re building culture.But according to organisational culture expert Dr Jessica Kriegel, you might be stuck in what she calls the action trap—and it’s quietly killing your employee engagement efforts. What is the action trap? The […]

Recruiting in an Employee’s Market: What You Need to Know

If you’re hiring in an industry hit by skills shortages, you already know the pain. Good people are hard to find, and when they’re looking, they don’t stay available for long. In a market where employees hold the power, how you recruit can make or break your ability to attract top talent. Here’s what you […]

The psychology of recruitment

When it boils down to it recruitment is ALL about psychology, right from the moment a job vacancy arises through to the candidate starting and being retained, psychology impacts every step of the way Before you commence the journey towards recruitment success you need to be able to answer the following 2 questions. What is […]