A key challenge for many organisations is creating a highly productive workforce and retaining this talent. Research consistently demonstrates that organisations with an engaged and committed workforce have higher productivity and profitability, lower turnover and higher customer satisfaction and retention levels. It is possible for all organisations to achieve this. First, let’s properly understand the
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Optimum Consulting: A New Frontier
Regular readers of our blogs will know that Optimum has recently celebrated our ten year anniversary of business. This was a cause of great happiness and mirth for the company in general and it gave me and my team an opportunity to plan the decade ahead. We have some big plans and I hope to
How Gifted Bosses View Their Employees
Just recently a Client referred me onto an article written by Dale Dauten entitled “How gifted bosses hire and de-hire their way to success”. The article is a very interesting read and one I would recommend to any Manager or employer. There is too much insight to share with you in a simple blog but
Internal Recruiters….. Making your job easier.
In an increasingly competitive business climate, companies are scrutinising their HR departments like never before. It is very tough for them and they are increasingly searching for a cost effective answer by increasing the size of their internal recruitment teams. In my opinion, internal recruiters have one of the toughest jobs in the world. They
Working With Your Partner…Not A Big Deal Or Just Plain Stupid?
When I tell people that I work in the same office as my Fiancé they look at me like I’ve just told them I used to be a Spice Girl. It’s a look of horror followed by confusion concluded with a wry smile. I can see why they might react like this because until I
Man Under Pressure!
Last week I had an extremely enjoyable and rewarding time in our Perth office. The team over there are really humming and there is a great feeling in the town in general. I always stay in a hotel at one end of the terrace and walk to our office down the other end. As much
Depth of Talent and Risk
When it comes to sport, Australia has punched above its weight for some time. Despite our less than stellar results at the 2012 London Olympics compared to our gold medal hauls in Sydney, Athens and Beijing, our per capita medal count is impressive. Our elite athletes are exceptionally talented, well trained and given every opportunity
When it’s Appropriate to be Inappropriate at Work..
During my two years with Optimum, I have helped collate and prepare my fair share of recruitment tenders and one of the responses I frequently see is how we will consistently strive to find the ‘right’ employee for your company’s culture. But what defines a company culture? Is it the attitudes of the employees; the
The Rise of the Guru: A Road to False Hope?
This weekend, I was lying on a bed in a small coastal NSW village and doing some channel surfing when I came across an interesting documentary. The documentary was titled “Guru Greg” and it referred to Greg Chappell’s ill fated time as coach of the Indian cricket team. It was narrated and produced by John