Hello and welcome to Episode 118 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
In today's episode we are talking about tackling tough talks with your team.
You know the conversations I mean, the one where you get a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach, the ones which give you heart palpitations at the thought of having them, that keep you up at night.
Whether it’s a performance management issue, a change in the business, a termination or anything else that is going to be a tough conversation with our team, we’ve all been in a situation where we have to have them, and maybe even try and avoid them!
However, avoiding those conversations in bad for business in many ways, which we unpack in this episode, and I also share with you a simple framework to follow next time you need to tackle a tough conversation with a team member.
As promised, you can get your free guide to tackling tough conversations here:
https://www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/tough

Mentioned in this episode:

HR Made Simple

HR Made Simple - The 6 Part System Every Small Business Needs

Most small business owners waste time winging it or throw money at HR software they don’t need. Join me for this free webinar on the 23rd September where I’ll show you the simple HR system that stops the constant chasing, removes the second guessing and gives you confidence in every people decision - even if you're busy, overwhelmed and exhausted.

https://www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/simple

Hello and welcome to Episode 117 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Is It Me Or Is It Them?
As mentioned on today’s episode, if you have a frustrating employee on your hands I have created a great new resource to help you identify what sort of problem you are dealing with, and the exact strategy you need to fix the problem.
Click here to get your free copy of the Guide.
www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/guide
Today we unpacked one of the biggest challenges we face as business owners – why we are frustrated with an employee!
The thing is, if we’re frustrated with an employee it’s always because they aren’t meeting our expectations – whether performance or behaviour based, things aren’t happening as we expected.
But – are we actually clear on what our expectations are? Have we clearly communicated and articulated them to our people? and are they realistic and reasonable for the person and the role? if not, the problem lies with us, not them.
Assuming we are clear on our expectations, they are reasonable, and we’ve clearly articulated them, and we are still frustrated, what’s next?
If you still find yourself frustrated by an employee, it comes down to 3 main causes:

• There is a skills gap;

• Their motivation is missing in action;

• You’re trying to put a square peg in a round hole.

And this is where the free guide comes in.
Is It Me Or Is It Them?
If you are frustrated by one of your employees, this guide will help you identify what sort of problem you are dealing with, and the exact strategy you need to fix the problem.
Click here to get your free copy of the Guide.
www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/guide

Mentioned in this episode:

HR Made Simple

HR Made Simple - The 6 Part System Every Small Business Needs

Most small business owners waste time winging it or throw money at HR software they don’t need. Join me for this free webinar on the 23rd September where I’ll show you the simple HR system that stops the constant chasing, removes the second guessing and gives you confidence in every people decision - even if you're busy, overwhelmed and exhausted.

https://www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/simple

Hello and welcome to Episode 116 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re talking about something I get asked about at least once a week – how can I motivate a disengaged employee!
I know engagement sounds like one of those ‘HR faffy terms’ but it is a real thing, and it has a direct impact on a range of factors including performance, attendance, retention, and a whole host of other things. Today we delve into the definition of engagement and why it’s so important for our business
Plus I share 6 easy tips to re engaging unmotivated employees on your team.
Is It Me Or Is It Them?
As mentioned on today’s episode, if you have a challenging employee on your hands I have created a great new resource to help you identify what sort of problem you are dealing with, and the exact strategy you need to fix the problem.
Click here to get your free copy of the Guide.

Hello and welcome to Episode 115 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re talking about the hidden benefits of investing in training, developing and upskilling your staff.
For a long time there has been a misconception that learning and skill development is an employees responsibility. But times have changed, and I’m going to challenge you on that. The reality is the skills that got the employee to us, and to where they are now, are likely not the skills that we need in them in the future, so it really is our responsibility to develop their skills and provide the training they will need to be successful in our workplace in the future.
For many businesses, training is seen as a cost, but when done correctly it really is an investment, not only in the individual employee, but in the business. Research shows us that a majority of Australian employees want to learn new skills, are concerned about their lack of skill development at work, and feel that their roles are outgrowing them. Yet studies also show as that as employers we aren’t doing a great job of providing training and development opportunities.
Given how hard it is to acquire new skills into our business with the market the way it is, wouldn’t it make sense to invest in upskilling the great people we have?
Providing training and development opportunities doesn’t just have the obvious benefits that we all understand, there are also a lot of hidden benefits, such as improved morale and motivation, the reciprocity of feeling valued, improved innovation and increase retention rates.
An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Hello and welcome to Episode 114 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we have a guest joining us, Michael Trimblett – Ethical Hacker and Small Business Cyber Security expert.
Today Michael shares with us his expert knowledge about how small businesses can and should be protecting themselves from cyber security risks, and what we need to know about where our risks lie.
Importantly Michael points out that people are our biggest risk points, and also that having the right people in terms of providers to support us is critical to protecting our businesses.
Michael was kind enough to share a number of resources with us, you can locate those here:

Click here to access the Scam Messages Quiz
Click here to learn more about the Essential Eight

Click Here to Watch Michael’s Explanation Videos

An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Mentioned in this episode:

The Right to Disconnect Webinar

Are you ready for the new Right to Disconnect laws coming in on the 26th of August?

If you’ve got full-time, part-time, or even casual employees, these changes will affect how and when you can contact your team after hours — and what happens if they don’t respond.

I’m running a free live webinar on Tuesday the 19th of August to explain exactly what’s changing, who’s affected, and the steps to take now so you stay compliant with confidence.

Save your free seat at peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/disconnect

Hello and welcome to Episode 113 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re discussing something that I know is a constant challenge for business owners, leaders and manager alike – it’s setting and upholding boundaries.
We really aren’t great at it, and today we discuss some of the reasons for that, as well as why boundaries are so important and what type of boundaries you might want to put in place.
As Tom Landy says “You get what you demand, and you encourage what you tolerate” and the key message there is that it’s what we tolerate that becomes the challenge. When we tolerate performance, behaviour, or anything else that is not acceptable, we are only encouraging it to continue.
An Invitation Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Mentioned in this episode:

The Right to Disconnect Webinar

Are you ready for the new Right to Disconnect laws coming in on the 26th of August?

If you’ve got full-time, part-time, or even casual employees, these changes will affect how and when you can contact your team after hours — and what happens if they don’t respond.

I’m running a free live webinar on Tuesday the 19th of August to explain exactly what’s changing, who’s affected, and the steps to take now so you stay compliant with confidence.

Save your free seat at peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/disconnect

Hello and welcome to Episode 112 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re unpacking a staggering statistic – that is that 46% of new hires fail! That’s right – almost half of all new hires don’t make it through their first 18 months.
Now that’s a shocking number at the best of times, but in an environment where businesses have resorted to ‘panic hiring’ due to the lack of applicants in the market, it becomes even more concerning that there is a higher chance you’ll find yourself in this situation.
In today’s episode I share the 3 magic ingredients you need to ensure successful hiring decisions and be on the right side of the numbers. It really is this simple, and comes down to 3 key things:

• Creating the right role;
• Hiring at the right time;
• Finding the right person, someone that has the skills, motivation and is a great fit.

Without all 3 it’s pot luck at best – so they are really important ingredients to consider.
Also mentioned in today’s episode were some previous episodes of the podcast.
The first was creating your organisational structure by doing the Clean Slate Exercise, you can check out more on that here:
https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/11485/episode/714868.mp3
The second was the importance of Position Descriptions. You can learn more about creating Position Descriptions here: https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/11485/episode/788029.mp3
An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Hello and welcome to Episode 111 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re chatting about something that I was quite surprised I hadn’t already covered here on the podcast – clarity. When it comes to running a successful business clarity is absolutely king, but when it comes to our staff we sometimes aren’t so great at being clear. We fear that it makes us ‘mean’ or ‘bossy’ but actually clarity is what our people want.
When we aren’t clear with our people about what is expected from them, we are actually doing them a disservice.
Today I share with you 3 things you can do right now to create clarity for your team, and ultimately to help the business.
The first thing is to get clear on your organisational structure by doing the Clean Slate Exercise, you can check out more on that here:
https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/11485/episode/714868.mp3
The second thing is to get clear on roles and responsibilities by updating or creating Position Descriptions. You can learn more about creating Position Descriptions here:https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/11485/episode/788029.mp3
Thirdly get the team clear about your goals and objectives and what their KPI’s and objectives are in relation to this over the next 3, 6 and 12 months through a team strategy meeting.
An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Hello and welcome to Episode 110 of the People Powered Business Podcast!


Ok so today I admit this is slightly left field to last weeks technical episode, but it’s something I have noticed that not enough people are tapping into when it comes to their teams.


That is their superpower of being curious. We all have the super power, but we forget to use it, we forget how valuable it is, and yet it’s free, and at our disposal.


When we get curious we ask better questions, we have better conversations, we get better information and ultimately this enables us to make better decisions.


Without curiosity we make assumptions, we join non existent dots and even worse we become apathetic.


Today I share with you why curiosity is cool and how you can leverage the power of curious conversations with your team.


An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia

Hello and welcome to Episode 109 of the People Powered Business Podcast!


Today we’re getting a little technical and looking at one of the most underused, undervalued and overlooked HR documents that really are critical to protecting your business – the Individual Flexibility Agreement, or IFA.


If you have staff on your team who are covered by a Modern Award, and you don’t to everything 100% as per the Award, you probably need an IFA in place.


Whether you’re paying loaded rates to absorb allowances, you need flexibility as to when staff work, or you loathe paying staff more when they are on annual leave, an IFA is likely what you need.


An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia