I often visit small and growing businesses to discuss with them their people management needs. Their need is a very simple one - "I just want to treat my people right and make sure I am compliant". Unfortunately,until recently, that need could not be addressed in a simple manner and many employers would place the need in the "too hard" basket.   read more

The latest Quarterly Index from the HR Coach Research Institute as been released providing a summary of industry confidence in the business sector. Points of Note include: read more

Fair Work Australia this week released its latest annual report.  It is interesting reading. As you can see by the title of this post, the number of unfair dismissal claims has once again risen over the year 2011-2012 to a total of 14,027.  This is an increase of 9.2%. The "headline" number for the government in this report is the number of claims settled overall under this system - 81%.  Evidence that the system is "working" they say. read more

Please Note: The Queensland Government Jobs Assist Program is no longer available.  However, we are more than happy to assist companies with advisory and mentoring programs to improve business performance and improve employment opportunities.  Contact Us For More Information read more

You will have seen me write before that the two things business owners need more than any thing else is cash flow and time. Today's blog is all about the later - time.  Now in researching today's blog, I found many documents, reviews, white papers about time management - making lists or setting goals.  While it was tempting, this is not what this blog is about! read more

Yesterday, while I was talking to a business collegue, she made a good comment - "why are business owners so willing to accept a risk when it is so easy to fix". This comment got me thinking.  I am meeting with business owners everyday and I see them making such decisions.  For most it is simply a matter of whether they can afford to fix the problem or not - regardless of the level of risk. read more

It suddenly occurred to me that the one blog I had not written so far was the one about our People Smartz tag line "People Drive Results". The one thing every business has in common is that people are involved.  Whether we are talking one person hanging out their own shingle or a company with 100's of employees - people are always involved. read more

In a lot of businesses, appraisal time is one of tension and sometimes confusion.   read more