As the new financial year approaches, it’s important to be aware of significant changes to the national minimum wage and superannuation guarantee that may impact your business. Minimum Wage Increase Following the 2021 Annual Wage review, the Fair Work Commission announced an order to increase the national minimum wage by 2.5%, to $20.33 per hour. The new full-time minimum wage…
[3 min 18 viewing time] • How connected do your people feel to your business? • Do you provide new team members with a thorough onboarding process? • Are your staff adding value to your organisation or simply receiving a pay cheque? Business leaders – and SME owners in particular – often tend to forget about one of their primary…
So excited to see my Community Colleges Australia podcast interview hit the airwaves. This episode is all about having tough conversations – give it a listen and let me know what you think
In today’s workplaces where teams are more commonly working remotely, managers need to be at the top of their game. They need to learn to manage their staff in a way they haven’t had to previously. According to various research studies, the majority (97%) of employees do not wish to return full time to the office. Therefore, managers need to ensure…
[3 min 45 viewing time] • What are your organisation’s values? • How do they project what you want to achieve and what it’s like to work in your organisation? • What personal behaviours relate to each of these values? Have you ever actually sat down to unpack your organisation’s values? Do terms like honesty, collaboration, customer orientation, accountability, respect…
Episode 12 is LIVE! [less than 3 minute viewing time] • Do you have a bullying and harassment policy in place? • Are you checking in regularly with your employees? • Do they really understand the concept of ‘procedural fairness’? For anyone running a business, it is inevitable that at some point you will have to deal with a complaint…
Episode 11 is live! The fallout of a compliance breach can be dramatic for any business – not only financially but also when it comes to reputational damage. Nick Hedges explains why, quite simply, ‘compliance’ is all about keeping your business safe. Check out Nick’s video or better yet order your FREE copy of his book today at www.optimisingyourteambook.com.au to…
Episode 10 is live! [less than 3 min viewing time] • Do you really appreciate all the intricacies around compliance? • Have you seriously considered the ramifications of a potential breach? • Are you prepared for your business to suffer reputational damage? Compliance is a serious issue for every business. However, unfortunately far too many owners of SMEs often don’t…
With April and Q2 at our doorstep, we thought we would highlight some key legislative changes that have recently taken place for you to reflect upon and consider any impacts for your business. Casual Employees The first legislative change relates to the definition of a casual employee and what they are entitled to. These changes came into effect on 27…
[Approx. 3.5 minute viewing time] Candidate attraction and selection is critical to the success of any business, and SMEs are no different. It’s often hard to just get your head around the entire recruitment process let alone seeing it all through. After all, who really has time to write a job description or capabilities statement for every role in the…
