• YOU NEED TO ADVERTISE A JOB?

    YOU NEED TO ADVERTISE A JOB?

    A little known fact is that I started my HR career in recruitment. Sadly, I still see employers making many of the same mistakes they were making way back then. Here are some practical tips on how to start making better recruitment decisions. Read more

  • WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP LEAVING ME?

    WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP LEAVING ME?

    We often hear that “people don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.”  I feel like this puts a lot of pressure and blame on managers, and that it might just be a little unfair.  Read more

  • WHAT IS A ‘PEOPLE FIRST’ CULTURE?

    WHAT IS A ‘PEOPLE FIRST’ CULTURE?

    People first is not just a series of check boxes. It’s the way we speak to and about each other, it’s the way we listen to and support each other, it’s a philosophy and a mindset, it’s a way of being in the workplace. Read more

  • CAN I JUST SACK AN UNDERPERFORMER?

    CAN I JUST SACK AN UNDERPERFORMER?

    You’ve raised your concerns with them too many times over the past few months and nothing has changed. You have had enough and this underperformer needs to go. So what’s your next move? Read more

  • WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH TOXIC LEADERS?

    WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH TOXIC LEADERS?

    “Engaging or promoting a toxic leader is one of the most expensive mistakes a company can make.” So how does this happen in the first place? How does a toxic leader get engaged or promoted into a role where they are now responsible for the psychological safety and wellbeing of a team of people? Read more

  • FLIRTING OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

    FLIRTING OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

    We spend a lot of time with the people at work. As someone who met his wife at work I’m not about to condemn workplace romances but we do have to be careful. Read more