One of the things that I get on “my soapbox” about is the disproportionate representation of women in the boardroom, and it was made even clearer to me this week just how deep-seated this problem is. My daughter put in her application to be formally considered for School or Vice-Captain. This was followed by two […]
The Power of Communication
24/02/2017Communication is key to your success. It is so vital for a successful culture and business, it’s easy enough to do but it’s a balancing act for it to be effective. Are you communicating too much? – In which case people have stopped listening. Are you not communicating enough? – In which case people […]
As crime becomes more professional and lucrative for the criminal community, data owners need to review the way they store and secure their personal and corporate data. Markets exist online for the sale of personal and corporate data and the consequences for businesses that have their databases stolen are often critical. Despite the professional way […]
Do I hear groans? Yes, I know. “Plan” is not the sexiest word in business but it’s crucial to ensure your business is moving forward and you have a way to measure success. The beginning of the year (financial or calendar) is the best time to formulate your Strategic Plan. This can feel overwhelming, but […]
Icare will be introducing some changes early this year with the intention that it will make the workers insurance scheme easier to use and more accessible for insurance companies, that are agents of icare, and also for businesses with workers compensation insurance. The main changes are as follows: Icare will undertake all policy and […]
We recently helped a client reduce their annual leave and long service leave liability from $790k down to $200k. Now this liability was sitting on their balance sheet (looks bad to potential investors) and if a chunk of their team left suddenly, it would need to be paid out immediately. Do you have a spare […]
I’m a support person — get me out of here!
01/11/2016It’s Friday afternoon and Christine, who has a series of documented performance failures, is about to be dismissed by you. You are by no means looking forward to this awkward conversation, but can be comforted by the knowledge that you have complied with your obligations thus far — and that Christine has decided to accept […]
Fun fact: Policies make your life easier!
24/10/2016Big milestone – you have your first few permanent or casual employees and work is starting to get done. You’re no longer doing BD, programming, marketing, secretarial work, accounts and being the ‘chief bottle washer’ – phew! But hey… that also means that you’re the boss and with this role comes legal obligations– some with significant ramifications […]
I’m a support person — get me out of here!
24/10/2016It’s Friday afternoon and Christine, who has a series of documented performance failures, is about to be dismissed by you. You are by no means looking forward to this awkward conversation, but can be comforted by the knowledge that you have complied with your obligations thus far — and that Christine has decided to accept […]
Natasha Hawker has a simple message to start-ups on hiring – get it right the first time to save yourself a bundle of money in the long run. With skill shortages now biting in a number of industries including tech and IT, Hawker, who helps small businesses manage their HR, says firms are having to […]