I love this time of year. The close of a financial year and the start of a new one. So many ideas on what we did well and where we can improve for the New Year. The year has so much potential and can be as successful as we want it to be. It is
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Flexibility: What Does It Mean And How Is It Applied?
Workplace flexibility was a buzz phrase in the 1980’s as the concept of micro economic reform was implemented by governments of both persuasions. Strictly speaking workplace flexibility is about both the employees and employers agreeing to change when (hours of work), where (location) and how (manner) an employee works to achieve both individual and company
Recruiting – Making The Right Decision
Recruitment is a human function. Gut feel still plays a major role in most hiring decisions, despite the many attempts to put science around it. Skills based performance testing, psychological assessments and the like certainly have a valid role to play in the recruitment process, but at the end of the day recruitment is about
Performance – measure and manage… measure and manage… measure and manage…
Metrics are great. As a manager they allow you to keep a focus on how your business is performing. The lengths to which some companies measure performance is astounding. There are a range of hard metrics available to managers today including elaborate financial reports and dashboards (covering revenue, gross margin, profit etc), human resource statistics
Aligning A Champion Workforce
In the current business climate it’s no secret that to remain competitive organisations need to make the most of what they have. When pressure gets applied, it is often not enough to simply throw more resources at the issue, especially when those resources may not be available. Asking people to work harder can also be
How Has Work Changed?
Over this Christmas break, I had the good fortune to recharge the batteries and spend some time with my family. I have to admit that I was really holding out for the break this year; by the end of 2014 I was getting a bit tired and grumpy so the break truly was a God
Talent Acquisition – Questions To Consider
I’m of the belief that good people are a key ingredient to making great organisations. The opposite is also true as ineffective, disengaged and unproductive people can destroy an organisation. I’ve recently read about a company that is on the brink of bankruptcy because its people had become disenfranchised and disillusioned with the management and
Everyone Needs A Buddy
What do you get for $10m? Well if you are talking about Australia’s indigenous football code, AFL, the answer is Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin. But why pay so much for one person when you’ve already got a really good team? Because great people make good teams even better. I point you to the impact Lance ‘Buddy’
Keeping HR Relevant In A Changing World
I attended a seminar recently that covered a range of ‘people’ or human resources topics and I walked away excited by the opportunities that lie ahead. The speed of change in the modern world is amazing and technology is advancing at a rapid rate. No longer is the concept of working from home a utopian