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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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