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In this episode, Karen Kirton discusses the importance of employee recognition and how to make it meaningful, rather than just a routine process. She explains why recognition should be specific, timely, personal, and tied to a larger purpose to truly impact employee engagement and motivation. In today’s episode, you will learn about: Why personalized recognition is more effective than generic rewa...

In this episode, Karen Kirton explores the key moments when businesses should reassess their team structure. While many companies only consider restructuring when faced with immediate challenges—such as workload overflow, employee departures, or staff complaints—Karen highlights a more proactive approach to ensure businesses remain efficient and scalable. In today’s episode, you will learn about:...

In this episode, Karen Kirton addresses how to make team meetings more effective and engaging, ensuring they serve a real purpose rather than becoming a routine obligation. She outlines a framework for structuring meetings that add value, encourage collaboration, and drive meaningful discussions. In today’s episode, you will learn about: The importance of defining a clear purpose for meetings to e...

In this episode, Karen Kirton explores the growing trend of boomerang employees —those who leave an organization and later return. She examines whether rehiring former employees is a strategic advantage or a potential mistake and shares insights from HR research and personal experience in corporate roles. In today’s episode, you will learn about: How attitudes toward rehiring former employees have...

In this episode, Karen tackles a critical aspect of business strategy—developing leaders from within, especially in small businesses. If you believe that career development is reserved for large corporations, this episode is here to change your perspective and illustrate how nurturing talent internally can significantly propel your business's growth. In this episode, you'll gain insights...

In this episode,  Karen   explores the idea that we can enable faster and better decision making through being clear on our business purpose and values.  We dive deep into how clear business purpose and values are not just words on a wall but critical drivers for smarter, faster decision-making.  You will discover: -> The transformative impact of understanding and refreshing your business'...

In this episode, we provide alternatives to a high performance culture and how being innovative, customer-centric or purpose driven may instead be what inspires high performance in your organisation.  Thanks to Warren Carney for agreeing to have his business case studied in this episode!  We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to amplifyhr.com.au or connect with Karen on LinkedI...

In this episode, Karen explores how to start new employees with success. Which means getting them up to speed quickly to increase productivity, increase engagement and lower employee turnover. We’d love your feedback on this series, just head on over to amplifyhr.com.au or connect with Karen on LinkedIn! Send us Fan Mail Get our free eBook packed with practical strategies to attract, engage, and r...

As our businesses grow, internal communication becomes more complex. What starts as 3 lines of communication with 3 people, explodes to 91 lines of communication when we have 14 people! In this episode, Karen provides 4 practical ways to prevent silos in your business, and keep effective cross communication.  Feedback on this series is always welcome, just head on over to amplifyhr.com.au or conne...

In this insightful episode, Karen Kirton addresses a common misconception about workplace policies. While many business owners fear that policies might complicate or bureaucratize their operations, Karen explains how the right policies can actually simplify decision-making and ensure fairness across the board. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: The Importance of Compliance Policies : Unders...

In this episode, Karen Kirton delves into the complexities of hiring in the current job market, heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced immigration. She discusses the dual challenge of dealing with either a flood of applications for roles like administrative positions or scarcity for specialized roles, emphasizing the importance of clear and strategic hiring processes. In today’s e...

In this episode, Karen Kirton delves deeper into the formal aspects of managing performance, focusing on performance improvement plans (PIPs) and their legal and cultural implications. Building on the previous discussion about Isaac, this segment guides managers through the steps of instituting a formal performance improvement process, should initial informal efforts fail to yield the desired outc...

In this episode, Karen Kirton tackles the challenging topic of managing poor performance in the workplace. Using the example of a long-time employee named Isaac, Karen explores common reasons for underperformance and provides strategies for addressing these issues constructively. In today’s episode, you will learn about: -> The complexity of identifying and managing poor performance, particular...

Bite-sized people & business advice for forward-thinking Founders, CEOs, and Senior Business Leaders in Australia & beyond. As a leader, you’re responsible for growth, navigating market changes, all while trying to find time for to recruit, develop, retain and motivate your team. It’s a lot. Managing the ‘people stuff’ effectively is not just an HR function – It’s a core aspect of running...