What’s with all this HR stuff?
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen explains exactly what HR is really all about.
I am often asked, so what do you HR lot actually do?...
Ready, steady, slow — taking time before disciplinaries!
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen advises employers to slow down — and save themselves possible grief — before taking disciplinary action against employees. Lately, I...
Increase the compliments, decrease the put downs
TradieHR director Leigh Olsen says negative comments — however they’re delivered — can have a major impact on the ability of employees to achieve...
Middle managers — keeping the engine running smoothly
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen explains how to support key middle managers and get them working at their best.
Recently I had a conversation with...
Blurry lines — matching boundaries and behaviour
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen presents some key workplace behavioural issues that are worth checking to ensure your team stays on track and remains...
‘It is what it is’ . . . but it doesn’t have to be!
By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen
How many times have you heard “it is what it is”, and wondered what that actually means?
“You’ll...
Recognising resignations . . .
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen has some helpful advice for business owners and managers in dealing with staff resignations in a professional and positive...
Are you an ‘Employer of Choice’?
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen explains what makes an “Employer of Choice”.
Recently a number of clients have been asking me what they can do...
Too damn nice
By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen
As a business owner, have there been times where you feel your good nature has been taken advantage of?...
Rapport — the glue for your team
TradieHR director Leigh Olsen says the key to creating a connection in the workplace is through building rapport. Here she offers some top tips...