Career Life Transitions Changing Gears workshops are really gathering momentum in WA, we have now put hundreds of people through the program and I’m being asked ‘what are the benefits to the employees and the business?’ From our every growing experience, we are finding some real trends: 1. People don't really understand Super, [...]
Recently a friend of mine’s role was made redundant, in fact the whole project was shelved and she was given 2 week’s notice. My friend is very well versed in the ways of organisational restructuring, change management and people engagement and her comment to me was: “It was done so badly” I [...]
Everywhere we turn we hear organisations lamenting about leadership, it’s one of the most researched, written about, presented, and spoken about subject in the business world - globally. Where the role of the Manager is very clear, and we have courses on this subject from high school to university, the subject of leadership is [...]
What are the factors I would consider when choosing to provide outplacement support for an individual and how much I should invest? Career Life Transitions have 12 things you might consider when you find yourself in that unfortunate situation where you may need to make roles redundant and consequently let people go. Seniority [...]
According to Wikipedia, “a wicked problem is a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.” When we look at the challenge of the ageing workforce, there are a number of factors that immediately come into play, these factors are intertwined [...]
Our every interaction with people starts with some form of communication. Although nonverbal communications make up the bulk of how people interpret our message, it is still accompanied by spoken words. When it comes to the workplace, especially in management/leadership roles, verbal communications become very important. We are all unique and individual, with all [...]
There are many lessons to be learned by companies at the moment, one of the biggest is maintaining a strong team spirit and developing or maintaining a high-performance team. Teams in National or International organisations who were geographically dispersed prior to Covid are well familiar with the context and situation, but for many teams in [...]
Jobkeeper has been a wonderful initiative that has enabled many businesses to retain their employment base through the last 12 months or so. It allowed a number of businesses to continue to engage their employees, thereby preventing (or softening) undue stress on the social security systems. The results from the last 12 months in business [...]
I was speaking to two senior HR leaders this week and there’s a common theme starting to surface around demands in their marketplaces. In a broader and broader range of industries, goals are being driven by customers more significantly and specifically. I understand that’s the basis of any business, but the demands are starting to [...]
Many things can send projects off track, but one of the main ones is poor people and behavioural skills. This applies right across the board, interactions between employers, subcontractors, client, suppliers etc. All have the potential to go pair shaped and negatively impact the project. Increasingly we are being asked to assist people with their [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: