Insightful & Culture-Fit Reflections on Life, Leadership, Learning and Recruitment.
Managing Five Generations in Manufacturing: Why Owners Don’t Have to Solve Everything Themselves
Manufacturing leaders are operating in a complex environment. Complexity does not always require more control from the top. Sometimes it requires better conversations, clearer expectations and a more deliberate approach to who you bring into the business.
Succession Planning – the Reality for Owner-Led Businesses
Our guest blog this month is from Toby Jenkins, Olympian, executive coach, entrepreneur and author. In this article Toby provides a blueprint for owners who are contemplating the path to ‘stepping back’.
Future-proof your Owner-Led Business Workforce
Workforces are changing - more diverse, more intergenerational, and with very different expectations of what “good work” looks like. What are the steps you can take NOW to future-proof your owner-led business? One of the key ingredients for success as a consultant is...
Culture is One of the Clearest Predictors of Hiring Success
Culture isn’t what you say you value. It’s what people experience every day. Hiring without understanding it is a gamble you don’t need to take. Download our Cultural Survey to assist you uncover your organisation’s Culture and how to link this to hiring, induction and beyond.
Growth – Evolving your Business Beyond “How it’s always been”
On paper your business looks great! You’ve built something solid but under the surface you know growth is being stifled. What has worked in the past is buckling under the pressure. You need help but where do you start?
Looking beyond AI in the Recruitment Process
Our guest blog writer is Stephen Kohl. Stephen provides insight on the shifting recruitment landscape and AI driven changes that can both enhance and hinder the recruitment process. Traditional resume-based hiring is giving way to more efficient technologically driven...
Culture-Fit vs Culture-Add: Why the Debate Misses the Point
The culture-fit versus culture-add debate has intensified over the past few years. Culture-fit has been criticised as a mechanism that perpetuates uniformity and stifles innovation. Culture-add, by contrast, is positioned as the progressive alternative, bringing fresh...
Scaling Globally with the Right People: A Culture-Fit Success Story
When it comes to recruitment, finding the right fit can be a game-changer - especially for owner-led businesses where culture and leadership values shape the heartbeat of the organisation. For Tony Wright, Managing Director of Brisbane-based Bus 4x4, partnering with...
Smart Hiring for Owner-Centric Businesses: Reduce risk and hire for Culture Fit
As an owner-centric business, every hire feels personal. You've built something from the ground up, shaped the culture, and understand exactly what it takes to succeed in your unique environment. Yet when it comes to hiring, the stakes couldn't be higher—and the risks...
The Permanent Shift: Flexible Working is Not Just a Trend
Organisations that can design business processes to accommodates flexible working practices, will likely set themselves apart. Flexible work practices, when managed appropriately, offer a real win-win. Read on to discover practical steps for implementation and management of flexible work practices.
Why Traditional Recruitment Methods are Broken – and How to Fix Them
If you want to build a high-performing team that drives your business forward, it’s time to reimagine how you approach recruitment. There are reasons traditional recruitment methods are ineffective. Change your recruitment strategy and future proof your business success.
Mastering behavioural interviews … a Recruiter’s perspective
Give yourself the best chance of success with our guide to Mastering behavioural interviews. Stand out from the crowd in your next interview.