The People Powered Business Podcast

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 c...

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 relation...

Hello and welcome to Episode 229 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Today we are answering another listeners question which is: what can I do when an employee is taking sick leave but I know they are not actually sick? Sick and Carers Leave can be one of the trickiest types of leave to manage, and because it is a protected workplace right, there is often little an employer can do if they thin...

Hello and welcome to Episode 228 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Today we’re chatting about something that I can’t quite believe we have never discussed on the podcast – whether an employee should work through their notice period. Today I discuss what notice period might apply and when notice needs to be provided, I share some thoughts on what your notice periods should look like and we co...

Hello and welcome to Episode 227 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Today I am sharing with you a conversation that Juliet Robinson (Big Goals) and I had over on the Grow Your Influence podcast a little while back. Dealing with toxic employees, and navigating a workplace culture that has become toxic is something I get asked about often – and it can be incredibly stressful and challenging as...

Hello and welcome to Episode 226 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Well we have hit the time of year where motivation tends to be low – so today we’re talking about giving your team a mid-year motivation boost with a mid-year reset. Firstly I’ll chat about why motivation wanes at this time of year. From the high energy and enthusiastic start to the year, post Easter we always see a decline i...

Hello and welcome to Episode 224 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Today I am bringing you an end of financial year compliance wrap up. This time of year is always an important time for finance people, it’s often less of an issue for our HR matters. But not this year. The absolute flux of change that’s happening right now in regards to compliance obligations is unprecedented and Fair Work ha...

Hello and welcome to Episode 223 of the People Powered Business Podcast. Today we are answering another listeners question, this one coming in from Kirsty and her question is about determining how to ensure you are paying correctly in accordance with the award, and what to do if employment falls across more than one award. To help answer this, I unpack how to determine the correct Award, and Award...

Hello and welcome to Episode 122 of the People Powered Business Podcast. This week we have a brief but important technical update for you after the Fair Work Commission announced its decision around the National Minimum Wage increase effective 1 July. This year we have a 3.75% wage increase being applied to the National Minimum Wage and all Modern Award Minimum Wages effective 1 July 2024. But rea...

Hello and welcome to Episode 221 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by guest expert Nicole Turnbull from Neon Shed. Nicole is the Founder and Chief Courage Officer at Neon Shed, which brings light to the dark sides of work. She works with businesses to eliminate psychosocial hazards at work and ignite courage in leaders and teams by giving them the tools and...

Hello and welcome to Episode 220 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we’re talking Employment Agreements or Employment Contracts - the all important document that sets out the terms and conditions of the employment relationship. Why? Well simple, it’s the most popular question I get asked about that continues to daunt and baffle business owners who desperately want to get these documents...

Hello and welcome to Episode 219 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are answering a listeners question “does a resignation need to be in writing?”. To answer this question we are going to look at how an employee can resign, and what a resignation doesn’t look like. We discuss what to do if the employee won’t put the resignation in writing, and I share my strategies for managing resig...

Hello and welcome to Episode 218 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today I’m posing the question: non-compete clauses in employment contracts – are they worth the paper they are written on? These are those clauses, often worded in really complex terms, that aim to prevent an employee from working with a competitor, setting up in competition, or taking customers with them when they leave. The...

Hello and welcome to Episode 217 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today I am thrilled to be joined by returning guest, Leanne Faulkner from Fortitude at Work to discuss her findings from her recent PHD research on mental health for micro and small business owners. About Leanne - small business mental health advocate: Many people in the business community might know Leanne as “the soap lady”...

Hello and welcome to Episode 216 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today I am thrilled to be joined by returning guest, Leanne Faulkner from Fortitude at Work to discuss her findings from her recent PHD research on mental health for micro and small business owners. About Leanne - small business mental health advocate: Many people in the business community might know Leanne as “the soap lady”...

Hello and welcome to Episode 215 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are unpacking yet more of the ongoing legislative changes that are imminently being rolled out and amendments to the Fair Work Act that are being made. Today we are talking about the difference between employees and contractors – and what you need to know about the changes. This is a topic that has been an ongoing de...

Hello and welcome to Episode 214 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are talking about the new right to disconnect laws and what they will mean for your business. We start by discussing what a right to disconnect is, and what this all means. Then we look at what we know so far in terms of the specific legislation and when it commences operation. Then we take a look more practically ab...

Hello and welcome to Episode 213 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are answering a listeners question – today’s question is: “do I need a HRIS”? To answer this we look at: What is a HRIS (Human Resources Information System) How to choose the right one for your business and Do you actually need one? There is no doubt there are more and more players entering the market, and the option...

Hello and welcome to Episode 212 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are talking about one of my favourite subjects – Psychometric Assessments! Specifically we are discussing when to use Psychometric, Strengths and Personality Assessments with your team. We start by unpacking the difference between these assessments, and when you might want to use each one, as they each have their own...

Hello and welcome to Episode 211 of the People Powered Business Podcast! In today’s episode I am joined by Mel Rosenthal, professional coach for founders, leaders and teams. Mel is a Professional Certified Coach, accredited by the International Coaching Federation and an Australian Institute of Company Directors graduate (GAICD).  She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) from th...

Hello and welcome to Episode 210 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today I am uncovering the #1 mistake I see business owners and leaders make when it comes to communicating effectively with their people. Do sometimes you feel your team aren’t listening? Maybe that your message is falling on deaf ears? That you’re being super clear, but they genuinely don’t seem to get it; Or maybe you know...

Hello and welcome to Episode 209 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are answering a question that has come in from one of our listeners Lara. Lara’s question is: Lara’s question: how do you lead a team of young men when you’re an old fuddy duddy!? To help unpack this further we start todays’ episode by looking to understand the different generations at work, and use McCrindle Researc...

Hello and welcome to Episode 208 of the People Powered Business Podcast! Today we are talking about one of the most common frustrations I hear from business owners ‘my people aren’t listening to me’. Have you ever felt that way? Maybe that you’re talking, but your message isn’t landing, or that you’re going around in circles, and it feels like you’re repeating yourself and nothing is changing. In...

Hello and welcome to Episode 207 of the People Powered Business Podcast! In today’s episode I am joined by award winning entrepreneur and wealth coach, Jackson Millan, who is also known as the Wealth Mentor. Jackson is the author of international best-selling book ‘Enjoy The Journey: Creating Wealth & Living The Life You Desire’ which has been featured on best seller lists in 8 countries acros...

Hello and welcome to Episode 206 of the People Powered Business Podcast! In today’s episode I am sharing some real life examples from our People Powered HR Members and Power Boss Coaching Clients who have revolutionised the way they lead and manage their teams, and the success of their teams, with just 1 thing. Now this ‘1 thing’ might be different for everyone, and will differ depending on where...