The Latest from Kristy-Lee
The Secret to Employee Retention: Making Performance Reviews Work for You
Hello and welcome to Episode 239 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are continuing the conversation on performance reviews, but today we are focusing on retention – and looking at how conducting effective performance reviews improves retention and reduces turnover.
We kick off this episode by taking a look at some of the ways reviews create engagement and ultimately this drives improved retention. We look at reviews as development opportunities and aligning the right development plans with individuals career goals and objectives. We go on to look at the role of reviews in succession planning in your business and how it can highlight training and development requirements.
Finally we look at the feedback you receive as a business owner or manager in review meetings, and how taking this feedback and information to create positive change in your business plays a role in improving retention.
As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR...
Timing Is Everything: How Often Should You Conduct Performance Reviews?
Hello and welcome to Episode 238 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are continuing the conversation we started last week on performance reviews, but today we are focusing on timing – and looking at how often you should be doing performance reviews.
We start today's episode by discussing how the regularity of reviews impacts engagement and productivity. I shared some statistics and data to help demonstrate this including:
An article from Cultureamp that found that “companies that conduct effective performance reviews are 30% more likely to meet their financial goals”.
Research from Gallup that found that “80% of employees who have received meaningful feedback in the last week are fully engaged”
And finally an article from Smartcompany referencing Gallup research that showed that conducting performance reviews boosts productivity by 56%!
We then looked out how to choose the right cadence and timing cycle for reviews in your business. The...
5 Common Performance Review Mistakes
Hello and welcome to Episode 237 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are tackling a topic that I know many business owners struggle with, and that is conducting effective performance reviews.
Maybe you can relate. Perhaps you’ve found that your reviews aren’t very meaningful, or that you want it to be consistent – but time constraints get in the way. Maybe you aren’t sure what questions to ask, or you have managers in your business that need training on how to do them. Like many people you may be worried about how to do reviews that don’t result in a pay rise request, or you aren’t sure how to give specific feedback. Let’s face it, we know reviews can be anxiety provoking for everyone involved.
So today I am going to share with you why reviews are so important, the 5 most common mistakes I see business owners make when it comes to conducting reviews, and I’m encouraging you to take one action step towards implementing or...
How Are You Listening to Your Team?
Hello and welcome to Episode 236 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
We talk a lot in business and leadership circles about our communication styles don’t we?
About how we deliver our message, how we give feedback, the words we use, our tone, pace, timing.
We talk a lot about talking, but less about listening, so that’s what we’re tackling today.
In today’s episode we look at why listening effectively as a leader is so important, I unpack the 4 types of listening as discussed in this HRM article and we look at how to adapt and leverage your style and the different styles to the occasion.
As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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Using Meta and LinkedIn Paid Ad Campaigns for Recruitment - with Stacey Hughes
Hello and welcome to Episode 235 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today I am delighted to be joined by guest expert Stacey Hughes from Stacey Hughes Co to talk all thing Meta and LinkedIn paid ad campaigns for your recruitment projects.
Stacey spent years learning how to craft compelling recruitment ad campaigns via Meta in her Allied Health practices, and now specialises in working with business owners to learn how to run profitable ads through her Fab Ads Club.
In today’s discussion we unpack:
- When Meta or LinkedIn ads can work for recruitment;
- The various strategies to consider;
- What types of content and visuals work best;
- Thinking about which platforms your ideal applicant is spending time consuming content on;
- What application processes work best;
- And much more!
If you’d like to connect with Stacey, her website is https://www.staceyhughes.co/homepage
Her Instagram handle is @staceyhughes.co
And you can find her on LinkedIn here - ...
Providing Positive Feedback with Authenticity and Impact
Hello and welcome to Episode 234 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are answering a question from our listener Virginia who asks: "How do you pass on feedback regularly to let staff know they’re doing good (other than saying that… it gets repetitive and seems… contrary?) What are appropriate ways to show your appreciation?”
What a great question! To help answer this I am going to zoom up and look at:
- What are the different types of feedback we should all be giving our teams?
- Explore the different ways to deliver any feedback;
- Discuss what we should be giving feedback on;
- Unpack when is the best time to give feedback
- Then we’ll delve into the core of Virginia’s question and discuss the different ways to show appreciation to your team members;
- And we’ll finish of by discussing what matters to the employee when it comes to getting feedback.
Giving feedback is such an important part of a role as a leader within our business,...
3 Key Ingredients to Hiring Success
Hello and welcome to Episode 233 of The People Powered Business Podcast.
Did you know that nearly 46% of new hires fail? Almost half! If you have ever been through a recruitment process for it only to end in disaster you will know the pain, frustration, cost and time associated with having to start the process again.
The good news is it doesn’t have to be this way! By following a few fundamental tips that I share in this episode you can really simply increase the success of your recruitment project and hire the right person the first time for your business!
Join us in this episode as I share the 3 key ingredients to hiring success.
As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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How and Why We Measure Employee Turnover
Hello and welcome to Episode 232 of the People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are taking a look at an important HR metric that every organisation should be measuring – employee turnover.
We start by defining employee turnover, and the different types of turnover we may want to measure.
We then look at why it’s such an important metric to measure, no matter the size of your business.
And then is share the simple way to calculate your current turnover rate.
As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.
Join Here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsupportaustralia
The Importance of Workplace Wellbeing with Ange Fragiacomo
Hello and welcome to Episode 231 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today I am delighted to be joined by guest expert Ange Fragiacomo from Conscious Living Hub to talk Workplace Wellbeing.
Ange has over 20 years of experience in the wellbeing space, and is dedicated to supporting workplaces in enhancing their organisational wellbeing. Ange’s wholistic program offers an opportunity to assess current workplace practices, identify business needs, and evaluate team functionality. By fostering honest conversations and empowering organisations to find immediate solutions, Ange facilitates meaningful change at all levels.
If you’d like to connect with Ange you can visit her website here: https://consciouslivinghub.com.au/
An Invitation
Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian...
Changes to Casual Employment – Coming Soon
Hello and welcome to Episode 230 of the People Powered Business Podcast.
Today we are taking a look at yet another legislative change that is upon us – this time relating to casual employees.
We start by discussing what these key changes are including:
- The new definition of a casual employee;
- The fact that the contract is no longer king;
- The need to consider the totality of the employment relationship;
- The obligation of employers to get the engagement right from the outset;
- The new casual conversion pathway;
- Updates to the provision of a new Casual Employment Information Statement.
We then take a look at the risks, and incredible fines, that employers may face if they get this wrong.
Finally we discuss how these changes impact your current casual team members.
As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook Group, HR Support for Australian Businesses, so I can learn more about what’s working for you and any challenges you might be having.
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