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When Workplace Issues Arise, Process Matters
Workplace issues can escalate quickly, particularly where a manager is presented with an allegation, complaint or performance concern and is uncertain as to the appropriate next step. In many cases, the difficulty is not necessarily the underlying...
Why Every Employer Needs an HR Sounding Board
Not every people issue needs a formal HR process When businesses think about HR, they often think about the bigger matters: performance management, investigations, disciplinary processes, redundancies, workplace complaints or terminations....
Don’t wait for a people problem
When we think about needing HR support, our minds often go to the difficult stuff. An employee isn’t performing. There’s been a complaint. Conflict has escalated. Someone’s behaviour has crossed a line. A leader is considering disciplinary action....
Why Fair Process Matters: Protecting Your Business & Mitigating Legal Risk
When a serious workplace issue occurs whether it’s misconduct, poor performance, or interpersonal conflict the instinct for many leaders is to act quickly. In fast-paced business environments, resolving disruptions immediately feels like the right...
Building Trust Starts With Being Vulnerable
Every successful organisation is built on trust. When trust is strong, people collaborate more effectively, communicate openly and work together to solve problems. When trust is lacking, employees often stay silent, avoid difficult conversations...
Want More Engaged Employees? Start With Your Managers.
We spend a lot of time talking about employee engagement. We measure it, survey it, analyse it and develop strategies to improve it. But perhaps we are starting in the wrong place. Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report contains a...
What You Walk Past Becomes Part of Your Culture
Workplace culture isn’t built through values on a wall or the behaviours written in a handbook. It’s built in the everyday moments — particularly the ones where leaders have a choice to speak up or stay silent. Someone repeatedly interrupts others...
Fuel Excise Relief Ends: What It Means for the RTCCO
As of midnight on 3 August 2026, Australia's temporary fuel excise relief came to an end, resulting in fuel excise returning to its ordinary rate. While motorists are likely to experience upward pressure on retail fuel prices over coming weeks, the...
Fair Work Commission Reforms: Will They Really Improve Efficiency?
The Federal Government has announced amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) aimed at improving the efficiency of proceedings before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The proposed changes will: Allow the FWC to refer general protections dismissal...
Paying Above Award? Why Employee Classification Still Matters
One of the most common misconceptions we hear from employers is, "We're paying well above the Award, so the employee's classification doesn't really matter." While paying above the minimum rate is certainly positive, it's important to remember that...
Leadership Capability: Your Most Underestimated Competitive Advantage.
Most organisations invest in controls - payroll systems to reduce errors; safety procedures to minimise risk; policies to ensure compliance. Managers are trained on legislation and compliance to protect the business. But here's a question worth...
Introducing Molly Ives – HR Officer
A positive workplace culture doesn't happen by chance. It's shaped by the decisions leaders make every day and the way people are supported to do their best work. For Molly Ives, that understanding began long before she started her HR career....
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