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As people who work in HR, we continue to see significant transformations across the full spectrum of the working world. It is important that all members of the team feel like they belong. When people feel they fit in, they experience a greater sense of wellbeing. By...

What does it mean to be a leader? What makes them a leader? Would you like to be a leader? What kind of leader would you like to be? As Simon Sinek et el stated, “most successful leaders and organisation are continuing to learn to play the infinite field, not the...

It is not a new phenomenon that those of us who work in the challenging world of HR seem to be doing more with less. With the current global pandemic there is a challenge for the world of HR leading out of 2021.  That is, how are we going to maintain the work...

Risks come in many forms.  As HR professionals we need to ensure people are protected and business risk is mitigated. Here are seven risk mitigation factors I have implemented as part of my HR strategic and operational planning. 1. Performance Management What’s the...

We’ve all heard of the need to continually learn.  Life is learning.  While some of us will continue to undertake long periods of learning (up to 3 years or more) there is also an appeal to undertake micro learning courses (1 -6 weeks). From a professional...

I’ve been in human resources for a long time. I love the industry, the job and the people who work in it. What I’ve found over the past 25 years is, it isn’t really a job, because I love what I do.  However, I do ask myself...

If you lead a small or even large business, some of your professional time should be spent reflecting on what you’ve learnt in the previous 12 months.  This is also a time to identify any potential new business and develop a budget that meets your financial...

Employees expect a lot from their leaders, and if they don’t get what they expect, they lose trust and respect for their leader. As today’s workplace continues its transition to an intuitive, wisdom-based environment, the requirements for great leadership are...

The key to developing and giving effective presentations is practice. We promote taking advantage of every opportunity you have, for instance, you may be amazingly comfortable around your co-workers in your staff meetings. When called upon to make a report, apply the...