The Latest from Kristy-Lee
You Encourage What You Tolerate
May 11, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 113 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re discussing something that I know is a constant challenge for business owners, leaders and manager alike – it’s setting and upholding boundaries.
We really aren’t great at it, and today we discuss some of the reasons for that, as well as why boundaries are so important and what type of boundaries you might want to put in place.
As Tom Landy says “You get what you demand, and you encourage what you tolerate” and the key message there is that it’s what we tolerate that becomes the challenge. When we tolerate performance, behaviour, or anything else that is not acceptable, we are only encouraging it to continue.
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...
Why 46% of New Hires Fail
May 04, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 112 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re unpacking a staggering statistic – that is that 46% of new hires fail! That’s right – almost half of all new hires don’t make it through their first 18 months.
Now that’s a shocking number at the best of times, but in an environment where businesses have resorted to ‘panic hiring’ due to the lack of applicants in the market, it becomes even more concerning that there is a higher chance you’ll find yourself in this situation.
In today’s episode I share the 3 magic ingredients you need to ensure successful hiring decisions and be on the right side of the numbers. It really is this simple, and comes down to 3 key things:
- Creating the right role;
- Hiring at the right time;
- Finding the right person, someone that has the skills, motivation and is a great fit.
Without all 3 it’s pot luck at best – so they...
3 Ways to Create the Clarity Your People Crave
Apr 27, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 111 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re chatting about something that I was quite surprised I hadn’t already covered here on the podcast – clarity. When it comes to running a successful business clarity is absolutely king, but when it comes to our staff we sometimes aren’t so great at being clear. We fear that it makes us ‘mean’ or ‘bossy’ but actually clarity is what our people want.
When we aren’t clear with our people about what is expected from them, we are actually doing them a disservice.
Today I share with you 3 things you can do right now to create clarity for your team, and ultimately to help the business.
The first thing is to get clear on your organisational structure by doing the Clean Slate Exercise, you can check out more on that here.
The second thing is to get clear on roles and responsibilities by updating or creating...
Curiosity is Cool
Apr 20, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 110 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Ok so today I admit this is slightly left field to last weeks technical episode, but it’s something I have noticed that not enough people are tapping into when it comes to their teams.
That is their superpower of being curious. We all have the super power, but we forget to use it, we forget how valuable it is, and yet it’s free, and at our disposal.
When we get curious we ask better questions, we have better conversations, we get better information and ultimately this enables us to make better decisions.
Without curiosity we make assumptions, we join non existent dots and even worse we become apathetic.
Today I share with you why curiosity is cool and how you can leverage the power of curious conversations with your team.
An Invitation
Would you like to connect with...
Using IFA's To Protect Your Business
Apr 13, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 109 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re getting a little technical and looking at one of the most underused, undervalued and overlooked HR documents that really are critical to protecting your business – the Individual Flexibility Agreement, or IFA.
If you have staff on your team who are covered by a Modern Award, and you don’t to everything 100% as per the Award, you probably need an IFA in place.
Whether you’re paying loaded rates to absorb allowances, you need flexibility as to when staff work, or you loathe paying staff more when they are on annual leave, an IFA is likely what you need.
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...
Attracting Great Applicants in the Current Market
Apr 06, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 108 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re chatting about a challenge that I know many of you are facing right now – that is finding applicants in the current market. It’s tough out there, isn’t it?
The thing is, when it comes to finding great staff, what worked before simply won’t work now.
In today’s episode I shared 3 things that you need to consider right now in order to actually attract people to your business.
You firstly need to treat recruitment like a marketing activity, and write ads that compel the ideal person to take action and apply.
You also need to understand who your ideal applicant is, where they are hanging out and how to get in front of them.
Finally, you need to show – not tell, and where possible harness the power of video to demonstrate how great it is to work with you.
If you can do these 3 things, you’ll have the best...
Developing Our Emerging Leaders with Brett White
Mar 30, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 107 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
In today's episode we are joined by Brett White, CEO of Be Leaders to discuss identifying and supporting emerging leaders in our organisations.
Brett has worked with hundreds of leaders across not only Australia but the globe, and works with organisations to help them develop their leaders, with a special passion for emerging leaders.
Brett is passionate about helping leaders, teams and organisations find their hidden potential. His hope is that as they develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them, they will create meaningful change.
Brett has worked with over 50 organisations and 350 leaders and influencers. He is accredited in Life Coaching, Thought Dynamics and Organisational Leadership and has run hundreds of face to face and online training workshops and keynote sessions throughout Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore and...
3 Easy Ways To Get In Control Of Your HR
Mar 23, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 106 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
As mentioned, from the 23rd to 30th March we are welcoming new businesses to People Powered HR. if you employ staff, but aren’t large enough to want or need an internal HR Manager, People Powered HR is for you. Check out all the details here:
In today’s episode, we’re uncovering 3 easy ways to get in control of your HR. Because here is the thing, if you’re not in control, someone else is, and that’s never ideal.
So whilst it may feel difficult, or you might prefer to stick your head in the sand, it’s critical that you are in control of the HR in your business.
The 3 simple ways you can get back in control of your HR are:
- Actively create and cultivate your culture, show them how things should be done around here.
- Get expert advice when you need it (because you wouldn’t get advice from...
Should You Sack Them Or Save Them?
Mar 16, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 105 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
Today we’re asking the tricky question – should you sack them or should you save them?
I’m sure we’ve all been in a situation where we’ve asked this question – can I turn this person around and is it worth the effort?
In today’s episode we chat about the 3 key ingredients every employee needs to be great for your team, and what happens when one of these ingredients is a little off, or totally missing. We also unpack how the scale of the missing ingredient, and the combination that may exist, help to inform our decisions about whether in fact we should sack them or save them.
In todays episode I was also excited to let you know about a Masterclass I’m hosting on the 23rd March 2022 – Sack Them or Save Them. In this free masterclass we will take a deeper dive into not only how to identify what type of problems you have on your team...
3 Simple But Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Team
Mar 09, 2022
Hello and welcome to Episode 104 of the People Powered Business Podcast!
How frustrating is it when there is someone on our team who we know is great, they have all the skills, they are super capable, the team love them, but they just aren’t motivated! They just do enough, they show no initiative and we can to constantly be on their back to get anything done.
Today we’re taking a deeper look at motivation, and unpacking 3 simple but powerful ways to improve motivation with your team.
As mentioned today, if you haven’t already secured your free guide to dealing with problem employees, you can grab your free copy here:
In todays episode I was also excited to let you know about a Masterclass I’m hosting on the 23rd March 2022 – Sack Them or Save Them. In this free masterclass we will take a deeper dive into not only how to identify what type of problems you have on your...
