The Latest from Kristy-Lee
Navigating the Return to Office Transition
Dec 08, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 91 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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Today weâre starting to tackle the topic of returning to workplaces post lockdowns and restrictions.
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The reality I am hearing from a lot of business owners is that they are expecting their teams to get back to the office full time, and they are getting resistance or even resignations. Or that they are struggling with how to make this work for everyone.
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In this episode I shared 3 themes that I think will frame what the return to work looks like.
- Employees will get to call more of the shots;
- There will be a period of re adjustment;
- Itâs time to re set the boundaries.
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There is no right or wrong way to make this work, but expecting employees to simply backflip is certainly not the answer.
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An Invitation:
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If youâd like to connect with other businesses who are also juggling the challenges of teams, Iâd love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesse...
Surviving The Second Most Unusual Silly Season Ever
Dec 01, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 90 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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This time last year we were talking about what would be the most unusual silly season yet! After a year like no other in 2020, we all thought we were celebrating Christmas and coming back into 2021 with things going âback to normalâ.
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Well that didnât quite happen, did it?
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So in this weeks episode we are taking about surviving the second most unusual silly season yet, and I share some insights into how this might play out in your business this year.
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An Invitation:
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If youâd like to connect with other businesses who are also juggling the challenges of teams, Iâd love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about whatâs working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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3 things to do right now to set the team up for success in 2022
Nov 24, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 89 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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Today I am sharing with you 3 things you could, and should, be doing this side of Christmas to set your team up for success in 2022.
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A couple of episodes ago, in Episode 87, we spoke about The Great Resignation, what it is, why we need to pay attention to it and the impact it will have on our workplaces in the next 12 months.
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Doing these 3 things now, before your Christmas break, will undoubtedly reduce the potential fall out with your team of the great resignation, as well as ensure everyone returns from the Christmas break motivates, excited and ready to go for 2022.
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An Invitation:
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If youâd like to connect with other businesses who are also juggling the challenges of teams, Iâd love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about whatâs working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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Dealing with Difficult People at Work
Nov 17, 2021
 Hello and welcome to Episode 88 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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Today we not only have a special guest, but our first ever returning guest. Juliet Robinson from Big Goals joins us today to discuss dealing with difficult people at work.
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I also shared in todayâs episode that this conversation was actually recorded as part of a brand new podcast that Juliet and I are co hosting.
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Grow Your Influence is a fortnightly podcast where we have relaxed and informative leadership conversations for business owners and managers.
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Whether you own a business and have a team, or leadership is part of your role, welcome, youâre exactly where you need to be.
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Our promise at Grow Your Influence is that there will be no corporate jargon, no text book ideologies, just real life experience unpacked in a relaxed way to help you be your best boss, and lead your team with confidence, clarity and control.
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Subscribe to Grow Your Influence wherever you listen to podcasts, or here -Â L...
The Great Resignation - What's all the Hype About?
Nov 10, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 87 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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Today we are chatting about a phenomenon you may have heard about, but werenât sure was actually real - The Great Resignation. Today we discussed what exactly it is, and what on earth all the hype is about.
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Whilst it is something that weâre seeing play out largely overseas, specifically in the US right now, experts are predicting it will hit Aussie shores by March 2022, which they are already calling âMarch Madnessâ. To be fair, Iâm already seeing signs of it starting to emerge in fewer and fewer applicants around, for jobs which would usually attract a high volume of top quality applicants.
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There are things you can proactively do right now though to identify flight risks in your team, prevent them moving on, and mitigating the fall out when team members do inevitably leave though.
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If youâd like to connect with other businesses who are also juggling the challenges of teams, ...
A New Step In Super Set Up
Nov 03, 2021
In an industry that hasnât exactly been characterised by constant change, from 1 November 2021 we have seen yet another change to superannuation rules here in Australia.
The 1st November sees the commencement of an additional step in setting up new employees and their compulsory superannuation guarantee â itâs called Super Stapling.
Whilst itâs a funny term, put simply, a stapled super fund is simply an existing superannuation account that an employee has which is linked, or 'stapled', to that individual employee. Effectively this superannuation fund follows the employee as they change jobs â itâs stapled to them.
From 1 November 2021, if you have a new employee start with you, and they don't choose or nominate a superannuation fund, you have an extra step to take to comply with choice of superannuation fund rules. Rather than just setting that employee up in your default super fund that your business uses, you will need to check, via the ATO, whether that employee has a stapled sup...
Another Superannuation Step
Nov 03, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 86 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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In today's episode I have a short but sweet technical update for you â on superannuation.
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From 1 November 2021 we have a new term called âsuper staplingâ and in todayâs episode weâre talking about what that is, and why you need to know.
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We also recapped the range of super changes taking effect over the next few years. talking about when and why you may want to consider getting HR support for your business.
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If youâd like to connect with other businesses who are also juggling the challenges of teams, Iâd love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about whatâs working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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The Power of Outsourcing to Grow Your Business
Oct 27, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 85 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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In today's episode we are joined by Kristy Smith, Founder of Virtual Elves to discuss all things outsourcing.
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Kristy has worked with many businesses helping them to develop the strategies, methods and tools for effective outsourcing. She shows them how, with outsourcing, they can scale, grow and be profitable. She is known for her ability to see how businesses can operate in a more efficient way, and for walking business owners through the process. She uses her own business growth, mistakes and lessons learnt to give hands-on practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.
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Virtual Elves started in 2009 with just Kristy at the helm and now boasts an international team of over 42 virtual assistants, graphic designers, web developers and other various contractors.
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Kristy is a popular expert in her field for guest podcasts and Entrepreneur education groups such as The Entourage and Her Busines...
Is DIY HR Holding You Back?
Oct 20, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 84 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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In today's episode we are talking about when and why you may want to consider getting HR support for your business.
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Whether external or internal there are a variety of options available, and for many businesses itâs the uncertainty of what and when thatâs a challenge. In todays episode I share how this decision is different for every business, and provide some real life examples of businesses Iâve worked with who have gone against the âstandard thinkingâ on when they engaged HR help.
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As business owners we often think we need to figure all the things out for ourselves, but just like you take your car to a mechanic, and see your accountant for tax advice, HR is one of those areas where going it alone is not always the best approach.
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Also today I let you know that I am super excited that the doors to People Powered HR are currently open but only for a limited time. We close our doors on the 24th Octobe...
Is Your Existing Team Holding You Back?
Oct 13, 2021
Hello and welcome to Episode 83 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
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In today's episode I shared 3 of the core ingredients to building your winning team, to building a team that drives your business performance, whilst giving you your nights and weekends back. If youâd like to go deeper in learning more about this Iâd love you to join me for our FREE workshop that kicks off on the 13th October 2021.
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(Free Workshop) Build Your Winning Team - 13th to 20th October 2021
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The exact blueprint for creating a dream team that drives your business performance (whilst giving you your nights and weekends back)
- Is people management the #1 pain point for you in your business?
- Are you finding yourself spending your days managing people, and not working on the strategy and business improvements you want to?
- Are you ready to get back in the drivers seat and gain the confidence and knowledge to build your dream team, a team that drives performance, whilst freeing up your time?
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