Tag Archives: people
Why I Dropped Kathy and Picked Up Dan*
Posted on01. Jun, 2010 by susan.
This article was prompted by questions from readers… Many people within financial services are familiar with the Kolbe system of measuring ‘Action Modes’. An individual’s Kolbe profile is a good tool for coaching and team development and I’ve used it in these ways, before I started using Harrison Assessments (HA). There are similarities between the [...]
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Harrison Assessments overview
Posted on11. May, 2010 by susan.
We have prepared an introductory presentation about Harrison Assessments. Simply click to open the page and view the video. Request your free trial today!
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One little word you can’t ignore
Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by susan.
A client in Western Australia recently called regarding a profile we had just provided for a candidate. When shown the report, the candidate had questioned its validity because some of the traits listed appeared to be contradictory. We notice contradictions because we are conditioned to thinking in terms of opposites: good and evil, right and wrong, [...]
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‘Fresh Ideas for Work and Family’ Grants Start Now
Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by susan.
Grants to make your business family friendly The “Fresh Ideas for Work and Family” Grants Program helps small businesses set up family friendly work practices. If you have a small business with between 1 and 14 employees then funding of up to $15,000 is available to help you with your work/life balance initiatives. These initiatives [...]
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Excuse me, your bias is showing
Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by susan.
Do you think you’re good at judging people? You are, but probably not in the way you think… We all live complicated lives and nature has given us neurological shortcuts so we don’t have to relearn everything as we go. For example, when we encounter a closed door, we don’t need to consciously think: What [...]
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The rules of employment have changed…
Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by susan.
Use this checklist – provided by Steve Champion of ER Strategies – to update yourself on the Fair Work changes that came into effect on 1 January 2010. Steve has included links to more information on each item. Commencement of the operation of NES (National Employment Standards) Notice of Termination requirements – need to terminate employees [...]
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Overcoming ‘interview infatuation’
Posted on20. Jan, 2010 by susan.
When I met Matthew Farrell, Principal of Five Pillars Financial Planning, he was in the process of selecting a new financial planner to support the growth of his business. Matthew was impressed with a candidate but confided that one of the traps he’d fallen into in the past was loving someone at the interview, only [...]
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Christmas Party Checklist
Posted on27. Nov, 2009 by susan.
It’s that time of year again! Here is our quick guide to your responsibilities as a manager organising a staff Christmas party. Just because you’re not at work, it doesn’t mean you’re not at work! Any function organised by you and attended by your employees is work related and the same rules that apply in the [...]
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Employee Engagement in One Sentence
Posted on13. Nov, 2009 by susan.
Download your complimentary e-book with over 200 sentences of advice from employee engagement experts!
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Download sample reports here:
Posted on25. Sep, 2009 by susan.
Recruitment Package Reports • Job Success Analysis Compares a person to the behavioral requirements of a job • How To Attract Key points that will help convince a top candidate to accept a job offer • Interview Guide Worksheet with behaviorally-based interviewing questions Development Reports • Development For Position A development [...]
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