Putting the Human in Resources

06/02/2022

Serious question. When someone resigns from your business, what do you think is considered "long enough to justify a goodbye lunch"? Honest answers, I am trying to figure out if I am too generous, or my boss is too tight?

02/12/2021

It is my inability to convince the big bosses that annualised salaries, if not managed and tracked properly, is a huge risk to the business that makes me the most nervous. Even when I sent this, I got, nah, our people aren't doing too many hours, I am sure of it....
Followed by - we haven't actually reconciled, but I am confident we dont need to 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched court action against Coles, alleging it underpaid 7,800 salaried employees more than $115 million.

28/11/2021

As someone who has working in HR for over 15 years (still not quite ready to call myself a professional) I want to vent something!
I read lots and lots of articles, posts and case studies on businesses doing awesome things for their people. They use great theories and strategies to boost the employee experience... I love them! I love reading them! I love thinking about how I could incorporate them into my current and future workplaces!

BUT - here I am, in my 6th business in a senior HR role and not one of them would even entertain the thought of doing someone positive for its people!

Correct bad behaviours - yes - to improve the business performance
Redesign org structures to save money - yes - to improve profit
Increase efficiencies to save money - yes - to improve profit

The motivation is never about the people, just the profit. The part where it is the people that create the profits seems to be missed!

Need to up my influence game!

15/11/2021

I love and hate this article equally!

It is well written and I love the optimism of how HR can help with the employee experience and engagement.

I hate that in over 15 years in the Industry, I am yet to work in an organisation that allows HR to do any of this stuff.

Even when demonstrating metrics on the ROI of some of this stuff - its just the fluff that the leadership don't buy into.

Maybe that is a reflection of my lack of ability to influence...

How do I get the sell right?

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29/08/2021

At what point does praising and rewarding resilience tip to the point of detriment?

04/06/2021

I have been a little quiet dealing with my own HR issues for the past few months!
Anyone that follows my personal profile will have seen snippets of the bullsh%t I have been dealing with!

But the end is near for me with this "issue" (workplace!)...

In the coming weeks I will share some of what I will refer to as
"another case study in poor leadership"

27/08/2020

Well damn - now she has a proper business name!

Still here to provide free support to the little people

16/08/2020

COVID19 and the resulting Isolation has made me a little quiet...
I know it is a tough time for many of us out there. I am still here to help where I can. Reach out.
Sometimes it just nice to have a chat about work challenges.

28/07/2020

I've been pretty quiet of late due to going through some pretty dark times... back on board and here to help talk through any issues are having xx

28/07/2020

People have a wide range of things that keep them happy (or unhappy) in their jobs! For me, diet coke in the vending machine for $1.80, a mobile coffee man that walks to my office to ask what I want and free parking are pretty good wins in my book!

Remind me of this in 6 months....🤣🤣🤣