HR Strategy

28 Nov

Posted at 09:00h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Staffing & Recruitment by

The Art of Matchmaking Blog Series: Step 5 - Career Mapping and Succession planning Successful organizations have focused their talent management activities such as attraction, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, team building, and succession planning into a strategic workforce plan. This long-term strategy; aligned...

09 Oct

Posted at 16:11h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Every organization has talent stars. The ones who shine. The ones who consistently get wins for the business. The charismatic, in-crowd types. We all know them. We may secretly envy them. Maybe even some of us are them. But where do they fit in today’s more enlightened...

19 Sep

Posted at 09:17h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Learning, Training & Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management by

In the last blog we onboard millennials with snackable training, fun and fast-paced activities. Now this employee had demonstrated leadership potential and it’s time to move to our fourth step; Leadership Development. There is a difference between a high-performance persona and a high potential leader. Let’s...

12 Sep

Posted at 09:24h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Times have changed. Workplaces are fast becoming (for some) a vehicle for earning more money to pay for a lifestyle of smashed avocado and green smoothies, investment properties whilst living at home with mum and dad, holidays to Bali and Byron and buying the latest sports...

05 Sep

Posted at 09:30h in Career Development, Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Workplace Culture by

Leaders win by putting people before numbers By Hugh Massie Our greatest asset is our people. How often have you heard such a statement and then wondered why attrition at the company is off the Richter scale? After all, it’s a glib, meaningless statement unless the action supporting...

14 Aug

Posted at 09:11h in Career Development, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Learning, Training & Development, People Management, Productivity by

As a business leader you might think you have everything figured out already, or that your self-motivated enough, but that simply isn’t true. No matter what stage your business is at, a business advisory board can make you progress faster than you would on your...

06 Aug

Posted at 16:26h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Managing, Motivating Employees, Organisational Change, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

Is diversity and inclusion (D&I) in organizations and teams just the latest HR craze? Or maybe just a nod to equality compliance? Neither. D&I, when introduced appropriately, mines the rich and often untapped talent within an organization. In fact, understanding what D&I means when implemented within a business...

01 Aug

Posted at 10:00h in Employment Law, Featured, HR Strategy, People Management, Performance Management, Staffing & Recruitment by

Employers can become frustrated from time to time. However, they should be careful when making decisions and communicating them to employees. Statements made about an employee privately between senior management can be inadvertently brought to light in litigation if, for example, an employee brings an...

10 Jul

Posted at 12:22h in Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Featured, HR Strategy, Learning, Training & Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Workplace Culture by

All Aboard! Onboarding [on-bohr-ding]—n. is the process through which new employees acquire the skills, behavior, and knowledge to become effective members of an organization. Research has shown that these techniques lead to higher job satisfaction, better job performance, greater commitment to the organization, and reduced turnover. Introducing...

04 Jul

Posted at 09:30h in Employee Engagement, Featured, HR Strategy, Leadership Development, Managing, Motivating Employees, People Management, Performance Management, Systems & Software, Workplace Culture by

It never ceases to amaze how many organizations rely on groups of people (teams) to deliver significant outcomes for their businesses yet invest few resources in understanding the individuals who make up a team. Great team dynamics are the basis for success. When teams are built...