Over the past few weeks, a large proportion of Twitter employees around the world have been fired.  No redundancy process, no consultation processes, no due process.  Many found out their jobs were gone when they tried to login in to work remotely and their credentials were invalid while others were lucky enough to receive an email advising the end of their employment.​The big issue here, is that in Australia, this simply isn’t legal.  You cannot just fire an employee [...]

​Managing people can be one of the hardest parts of being a business leader.  Let’s face it, people are complex and all of us come with our varying range of personal behaviours, health concerns, life experiences or outside forces that may leak into the workplace and complicate matters.  That’s not to say that leading and managing people isn’t without its rewards because there is a real joy to be had when you team clicks, and you are all ticking off personal and [...]

​T’is the season to be jolly, or at least it nearly is and that means the annual Christmas parties are about to commence.  Before you dust off the tinsel and the dancing shoes, you need to go through our checklist below so you can be sure you don’t end up with any after party surprises that could cause more pain than your regular hangover. Just because you aren’t working, it doesn’t mean you aren’t responsible for the behaviour of your employees!&n [...]

​​More often than not, difficult conversations are the cornerstone of HR work which might be why we are often considered the bad guys.  In reality though, the tough conversations we have on behalf of our clients are based on fixing a problem that is impacting the business, other employees and the recipient of the tough talk.  There are ways to manage difficult conversations that make them effective for both sides… 1. Preparation Is the KeyIf you don&rsquo [...]

​Sports stars do feedback well – they have coaches and teams behind them that review their performance and provide feedback on what they did well and where they need to make changes to hit the one percenters that take them to the winners' circle.  It’s no different in business.  Feedback – while not always easy to take or give – can make the difference between your business and employees sta [...]

​Working from home was around before Covid showed up but the lasting impact of the last two years is that we now have more people than ever mixing things up when it comes to where and how they work.  Managing from a distance, managing hybrid work situations or managing teams that are not always able to connect onsite as they did in the past, brings new benefits and challenges to leadership.   Having your people on site and accessible makes managing behaviours, boostin [...]