Hello and welcome to Episode 156 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re discussing how you can transform your team from Good to GREAT.

Consider this, how would it feel to have a motivated and high performing team? At team who love coming to work, who do amazing quality work, and who you can rely on wholeheartedly.

What would it mean for you to have that team? Maybe you could take a day off, do more of what’s important to you, even take a holiday!

Maybe it just means less stress, loving your business more or being able to grow.

In todays’ episode I share three of the foundation strategies to transforming your team from good to great.

• Understand the foundations of motivation. Without this knowledge, you’re almost certainly wasting time and money in motivation techniques that simply aren’t working;
• Problem solve from the bottom up. If you solve all the problems for your people, they never learn to think for themselves, innovate and grow. You...

Why is it so important for leaders to master their mindset?

"Your mindset matters. It affects everything – from the business decisions you make to the way you lead your team." - Carol Dweck, author of ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’

Nowhere is this more true than for a leader.

As a boss, you are a leader and mastering your mindset is crucial to your success.

It allows you to approach challenges with clarity and confidence, make better decisions, and inspire and motivate your team. By developing a growth mindset and cultivating resilience, you can become a more effective leader and navigate the ups and downs of running a business with more ease.

Don't underestimate the power of your mindset - invest in your personal growth and see the positive impact it has on your business.  

The mental game of being a boss can be the most challenging part, requiring resilience and knowing when to have tough...

Hello and welcome to Episode 155 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re revisiting one of our most popular and listened to episodes where I chat about the 2 types of motivation our employees need.

Many employers focus on what we call extrinsic motivators, in that they try and motivate their staff using a source external from the person. Could be a reward, an incentive, a bonus, a gift, lunch – those kinds of things. These thigs usually cost money, and when they don’t have the effect the employer was hoping for – in that the employee is not more motivated across the board, or more committed to their role, the employer becomes resentful of the motivation process.

The truth is, these extrinsic motivation techniques can work effectively, but only when the employee is already intrinsically motivated in the role, and as a result engaged. Without this foundation piece of intrinsic motivation, the extrinsic tactics are a short term win at best.

In...

What is the ‘Great Resignation’?

The "Great Resignation" refers to the surge of employees leaving their jobs in search of better opportunities, work-life balance, and job satisfaction driven by the COVID-19 pandemic that kicked off in 2020.

This global event precipitated the shift towards remote work which gave many employees the freedom to reevaluate their priorities and pursue new career paths.

The term was originally coined in the US by organisational psychologist Anthony Klotz in May 2021 to describe the spike in resignations that appeared post-pandemic.

As a result, many employers around the world faced a significant talent crunch, as employees left in search of more fulfilling roles. Companies were scrambling to find ways to retain their top talent, and invested in initiatives such as flexible work arrangements, employee wellness programs, and increased benefits to keep their employees happy and engaged.

The Great Resignation made...

Hello and welcome to Episode 154 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re talking about mastering the mental game of being the boss.

Let’s face it, no one gets into business for the love of people management, and most of us don’t actually know what we should be doing when it comes to leading, how we should manage and what this whole ‘boss’ gg is about.

Perhaps you’re always feeling the need to say yes to your team, maybe you’ve struggled with setting boundaries, having difficult conversations, you feel like it’s your job to make your people happy all the time, or you’re pulling your hair out because no matter what you try they just aren’t doing what you want.

In today’s episode I discuss why spending some time improving your boss skills is super valuable, I share some of the most common challenges I see other business owners face time and time again, and I share 3 tips to help to start yo master the mental...

When managing staff tests your grip on reality

Put a group of strangers together in a room. Give them some constraints and take away certainty. See what happens.

This is essentially the plot device of many a story by the master of meditating on human nature, Stephen King. It also happens in many workplaces where strangers haven’t been nurtured into a team cohesively and consistently. Leave a dysfunctional team alone for long enough and you might eventually think you’re living one of King’s horror stories as things get toxic.

This is why leaders are so important in the workplace. |The role and responsibility of leaders are to nurture their team members. It’s also to catch any issues that start out as weeds before they take firm root in company soil.

But how do you know when you, the leader, are the problem?

As leaders, it’s easy to absolve ourselves immediately and look outward for the issue. And sometimes it is an...

Hello and welcome to Episode 153 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re chatting about the phenomenon known as ‘the great resignation’ – what is it, are we still in it and if not what’s next?

Whilst terms like the great resignation are fun for the media to pick up and run with, what do they really mean for our businesses, and how do we best understand how to navigate the challenges it presents?

There are no doubt there are signs in the market that things are shifting, there remains significant challenges when it comes to finding, keeping and motivating staff.

 In todays’ episode we discuss what I’m seeing and how I think the future is looking.

An Invitation:

What’s you experience, what are you seeing at the moment when it comes to your business? I’d love to know. Join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s...

Hello and welcome to Episode 152 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today we’re looking at a burning question I see so many business owners, leaders and managers asking themselves when they have a problem employee on their hands – is it me or is it them?

So often as managers we feel like we are going insane when it comes to our people. we second guess everything we are doing and how it relates to our employees performance – and we always tend to blame ourselves for what’s happening.

We think we are over working them have a capacity issue, we see that they are just doing enough, but they aren’t doing anything wrong so we feel we’re over reacting, the issues are subtle, so maybe they aren’t a big deal, or they seem to have an answer for everything, which makes us certain the problem is us.

In reality, sometimes we are to blame when we have a problem with one of our team. Perhaps we’ve hired the wrong person for the role, we...

Compliance Update – Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave

Are you up to date?

When the government changes, so do a range of things including compliance. At the end of 2022, we had a look at the first round of Industrial Relations Reforms that were announced and what we could expect in 2023.

Short answer: a lot.

In February 2023, significant changes were made to the Domestic Family & Domestic Violence Leave.

The major difference is that it used to be unpaid leave and is now paid leave. The Labor Government also pledged $153 million to end Family and Domestic Violence so this is a top priority on their agenda while they’re in office.

We dive deeper further below into the specific changes to this leave entitlement and what you need to be on top of as an employer.

What’s becoming clear, however, with the current government is that pleading ignorance around compliance obligations isn’t going to cut the mustard anymore and...

Hello and welcome to Episode 151 of the People Powered Business Podcast.

Today is a compliance update on one of the Industrial Relations reforms which have recently been announced.

Back in Episode 140 we introduced the raft of changes coming as part of this reform, with a key focus on job security, protecting employees rights, removing the gender pay gap and continued wage increases. You can listen to that episode here:

https://www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/blog/IR-Reform-Update

Today we looked at one of the changes that is taking effect immediately, as of 1 February 2023, the introduction of Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave into the Fair Work Act and Modern Awards.

For all business employing 15 or more employees, including regular casuals, this change is happening right now. For the rest of you the 1 August 2023 is when this commences for you.

It sees 10 days of Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave become available to all staff, including full time, part time and...