Tag: HR Consultant

Six Years of HR in a Regional Mining Town: What I’ve Learned

Six years ago, I set out to bring HR expertise to a regional mining town—Kalgoorlie, a place I know like the back of my hand. Born and raised in the Goldfields, I come from a long line of locals, and my career has been rooted in HR within the mining industry. I understand how this […]

It takes 5 years to repair a toxic culture

It takes 5 years to repair a toxic culture 😳 speaking to the This Is Work podcast, Australian organisational psychologist Emily Douglass gave an insight into toxic cultures, the sheer amount of work and commitment required to start to make a difference, and the buy in from leadership (at all levels) required to see momentum […]

Your employees are keeping track, why aren’t you?

I have 2 sons who work in the mining industry as HD Fitters, their closest friends are also Fitters, and I can tell you this; nobody knows the market movements of pay rates better than my boys and their peers. 😂 They are up to speed and making strategic moves to increase their earnings a […]

Culture isn’t a HR function, it comes from the top

MYTH – Workplace culture is a HR function ⁠FACT – Culture is built from the top, from your leaders⁠ Let’s bust that myth right here.⁠Think about the worst behaviour your leaders are willing to let slide – thats the benchmark for your workplace culture⁠.⁠HR can advise, coach and monitor, but ultimately the leadership at all […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

What happens after R U Ok??

Every September in Australia for 1 day our socials are flooded with posts about R U Ok day. Big corporates do the obligatory “Ask a mate if they are ok” post, emails are sent out from our employers encouraging us to ask for help, then …………… nothing. And while R U Ok day is great […]