Is it the skills shortage or something else?

Let’s put our thinking caps on for a hot minute. When was the last time you undertook some leadership development at work? Never? Did you know the direct Manager is responsible for up to 70% of turnover and lack of engagement in the workplace? Organisations that focus on employee engagement have 43% less turnover, absenteeism reduces […]

Annual Performance Reviews are so passé

Organisations have come to realise that traditional approaches to performance management do not effectively motivate employees. In fact, they often have the opposite effect. ⁠⁠Performance management has buckled because organisations have prioritised measurement over development. ⁠⁠The Shift From Performance Management to Performance Development ⁠Successful performance development is not just about changing the way annual reviews […]

Common misconceptions about HR

Believe it or not we don’t sit in our offices all day dreaming up ways to give you more work or ruin your life. HR is one of those business functions that people just “don’t get”. They either have this really narrow view of what HR is to business, or they think we are evil […]

Why Your Employees Quit – Trust & Respect

Strong working relationships allow everyone to share insights, ask questions and do their best work without fear⁠. To get that critical sense of safety, you have to know how to build trust within a team. When employees don’t feel trusted or respected to do the job they’ve been employed to do resentment can start to […]

recruitment is tough australia wide – this should be your priority right now

Hiring challenges are impacting businesses Australia wide, regardless of size or industry, finding suitably qualified employees is a tough gig. Seek released stats last month indicating that for the first time since they launched in 1997 they are seeing far more jobs being advertised than there are candidates. Statistics from last quarter indicate that 50% […]

What is psychological safety and how do you build it in your workplace?

A guest blog bought to you by Kylie McLerie: Collective Culture Consultancy The term psychological safety has gained traction over the last few years as we have traversed the changing landscape of the modern workplace. But really, this is the seed where all flourishing workplace cultures need to grow from. Psych safety is the single […]

Are you ready for the new era of work – Employee value proposition

This post is the fourth post in a series running throughout 2022 taking a deep dive into the new era work. This post is all about your employee value proposition and the employee experience. You can catch up on previous The People & Culture Office posts here here and here. Hands up who is struggling […]

Are you ready for the new era of work? – compensation & benefits

This post is the third post in a series running throughout 2022 taking a deep dive into the new era work. This post is all about compensation & benefits and how it links to employee satisfaction and productivity. You can catch up on the previous posts here and here. Let’s dispel the biggest myth about […]