The Business of Human Resources (TBOHR)
The Brave new world of Human Resource Management The new climate of Industrial Relations, along with changes in Economic and labour reforms, have created a significant shift in traditional Human Resources practice and management. The tools and practices that serve you today may well be on their way to becoming obsolete in the new world. Identifying […]
What do clients value most about financial planning?
Griffith University is updating research on the benefits of financial planning for clients, to highlight the reasons that clients stay with the planner over the short/long term and the value that they get from establishing and maintaining a relationship with their financial planner. If you are a client of a financial planner, or run a financial planning business […]
A Founders Passion and Vision
A Founders Passion and Vision Having read a recent Seth Godin — Dumb down and scale up blogI reflected on many of the businesses we support. What are the implications of society’s definition of “growth” on their passion and vision? Why was the business originally created? People start a business because they believe in something The ability to […]
Small Firms – Why it’s hard to attract and retain the right talent!
Attending the recent Conexus Financial Business Practice Forum in Sydney recently gave me further insight into the the operation of many businesses. I was given the opportunity to share some of the findings from our study conducted with Griffith University. So what did we share that was the challenge with scale (or lack thereof?) Attraction of Quality Staff We will see […]
Why Recruitment for Small Business Sucks – The reason why it can be challenging!
Small business has many challenges. The greatest one we experience is the attraction & retention of the right people. As a business owner (and also engaged to support businesses to source culturally aligned competent staff) I know it can be a roller coaster ride. Some think it’s best defined as an art wrapped in some […]
Why Recruitment for Small Business Sucks – Part 2
Some weeks ago I posted the recruitment experience of a small business owner. There were some common themes that came from his experience. Losing a staff member without a resourcing plan created an urgency to replace the resource before it has an impact on client service, productivity and team morale. Speed to market to replace […]
Career Choices – Always focus on the long term
If you have a genuine interest in your connections and share meaningful info (something to share that is valuable to others) then what a tool we have. So let me show you how it works! Click here for an article by Lou Adler; I find his material always insightful and worthy of sharing with connections. My […]
Skills & Experience v Attitude, Attributes & Ability to Learn
All businesses consider hiring the best people a priority. Most managers tend to be conservative and hire for the short-term, emphasizing skills and experience over performance and potential. So what’s the problem with focussing on a specific set of skills and experience? Being too rigid on skills and experience can make you miss out on […]
WORD ON THE STREET
WORD ON THE STREET Our aim is to provide regular educational information to help you grow an awareness on opportunities available in the market. We don’t want this to be an imposition so if you’d prefer not to receive it, please unsubscribe at the bottom of the page. If you do like it, then share accordingly. We […]
How to gain value from performance reviews
It’s that time of year again – whether it be a half yearly or annual performance review, ‘the’ discussion is nearing. Some managers see this as nothing more than a time consuming exercise mandated by HR, and some employees feel they are a waste of time. But when you make finding the right talent & developing […]
