How are you showing up as a leader? The importance of executive presence

Nov 28, 2024 | Company Culture and Employee Experience, Leadership

How are you showing up as a leader? The importance of executive presence There are many, many theoretical and philosophical definitions of leadership. People have written entire dissertations so I’ll keep things simple and share a Kath Harris/Unscripted HR definition:...

Coaching – the secret weapon in contemporary leadership

May 4, 2024 | Leadership

Coaching – the secret weapon in contemporary leadership The role of leadership is one that is quite slippery to define. Is it a title or is it a behaviour? In my view, it’s both. In my experience, leaders who coach – a behaviour – rather than assert...

Strengths at Work

Mar 17, 2024 | Leadership

Strengths at Work There’s a number of secret weapons I use in my work supporting Human Resources (HR) professionals and leaders to build and maintain great workplaces. One is leveraging my understanding of what I bring to the conversation by way of my strengths....

The interplay between coaching, recruitment and HR services

Sep 11, 2023 | Leadership

The interplay between coaching, recruitment and HR services So, what do you do? We’ve all been there, trying to describe our work in one pithy line that doesn’t sound drop dead boring or over the top. For the record, mine is ‘I make HR simple so people know they’re...

HR and the art and practice of making dreams come true

Jun 1, 2023 | Leadership

HR and the art and practice of making dreams come true Want to know the secret to a thriving business that meets and exceeds its aspirations year on year? It’s HR. OK, I have a clear bias, but honestly without solid HR or people and culture functions, a business is...