The 4-Step Approach to Effective Employee Communication
The number is striking and the implication is direct. Research by Gallup found that globally, only 20% of employees are engaged at work. That means 80% of the global workforce – and a very significant proportion of Australian employees – are showing up, completing what is required, and contributing something far short of what they […]
Attracting and Retaining the Right Talent in Australia Starts With Meaning
The question most Australian organisations ask when they are struggling to attract and retain talent is: what do we need to offer? Better salaries. More flexible working. Better benefits packages. Stronger career development pathways. These are all legitimate levers, and none of them should be ignored. But they are not the primary answer. Not anymore. […]
Company Values and Internal Branding: Building Your Dream Team
-Most Australian organisations have a set of company values. They are on the website, in the onboarding pack, and quite possibly printed on a wall somewhere in the office. Most employees cannot tell you what they are. Not because the values are poorly written. Not because the people are disengaged. But because the values were […]
Work Life Balance in Australia: What Organisations Get Wrong
Work life balance is often framed as a personal responsibility. Some individuals need to manage better – to set clearer boundaries, to switch off more effectively, to make better choices about where they invest their time and energy. There is truth in that. Personal clarity about goals, values, and priorities matters enormously. But here is […]
Workforce Planning in Australia: How Your People Will Change in Five Years
Most Australian organisations plan their business strategy systematically. Annual reviews, medium-term goals, financial forecasts, market positioning – the strategic planning infrastructure is well-established and well-used. What most Australian organisations do far less systematically is plan for the people who will execute that strategy in three, four, or five years time. And yet the people dimension […]
Employer Branding and Talent Attraction for Australian Organisations
The employment relationship in Australia has changed. Power has shifted – not completely, not permanently, but meaningfully – from employer to employee. Australian professionals across every sector increasingly have more options, more information about what it is genuinely like to work for different organisations, and higher expectations of what employment should offer them beyond salary. […]
Internal Communications: Why Knowing Your Audience Changes Everything
You have been sending the emails. Publishing the intranet updates. Running the all-staff videos. The content calendar is full. The communications are going out on schedule. And yet employee engagement is flatlining. The communications feel like they are going into a void. Leaders are frustrated that nobody seems to be reading anything. And you have […]
Employee Engagement in Australia Has Changed. Belief Is What Comes Next
Australian organisations have spent decades measuring employee engagement. Pulse surveys, annual engagement scores, eNPS tracking – the tools are well-established, the language is familiar, and most HR leaders can tell you their organisation’s engagement number on demand. But here is a question worth sitting with: is a highly engaged workforce actually giving you everything you […]