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Unleash the Power of Your People Part 1

podcast Dec 09, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 39 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today is part 1 of a 6 part series titled ‘Unleash the Power of Your People’. Today we introduced the concept and the reasons behind the series and let you know what to expect in our upcoming episodes.

Episode 40 – Unleash the Power of Your People Part 2 – Getting the Team Together

Episode 41 – Unleash the Power of Your People Part 3 – How to Get Things Done (without you having to do them)

Episode 42 – Unleash the Power of Your People Part 4 – Amping Up the Energy

Episode 43 – Unleash the Power of Your People Part 5 – Keeping the Dream Team Together

Episode 44 – Unleash the Power of Your People Part 6 – The Power of Feedback and Reviews

As promised, we have created an eBook resource for you as a reference guide to help you implement the strategies and tactics we discuss in this series, you can get your free copy here:

Unleash the Power of Your People eBook.

If you’d like to ...

Employee or Contractor?

podcast Dec 02, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 38 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we are discussing the differences between employees and contractors.

Small business and fast growing entrepreneurial organisations who are looking to service more clients and bigger projects faster and more efficiently have always been creative in how to manage this growth in their organisations.

One of the key strategies many small business use to facilitate growth in a low risk, cost effective way, is engaging contractors rather than employees to help meet their growing client demands. And there are lots of great arguments for why businesses should utilise this option.

However, with the prevalence of contract labour available, and the fact that this now seems to have become ‘common practice’ amongst small businesses, the line between what constitutes and employee and a contractor has become blurred in the eyes of many business owners. And those who don’t understand this are finding themsel...

Surviving The Most Unusual Silly Season Yet

podcast Nov 25, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 37 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we are discussing how to survive the most unusual silly season yet – with your sanity in check, celebrations taking place safely and your team fully engaged and ready for the year ahead as they head off for their Christmas break.

I let you in on my 8 tips for surviving the festive season, and even enjoying it!

Importantly this year, Christmas parties and festivities may not look quite the same, and you may feel like the pressure is on you to make sure that things are COVID safe and that everyone still has a great time. For that reason we’ve created a COVID safe Christmas celebration checklist for you.

Grab your free checklist here.

If you’d like to reach out to us with feedback or suggestions or ideas about future topics for the podcast you can reach us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/peoplepoweredbusiness or you can email Kristy-Lee directly at [email protected]

7 Signs Your Employee is Disengaged

podcast Nov 18, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 36 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we are taking a look at the other side of employee engagement. We have spoken a few times on the podcast about employee engagement, what it is, why it’s important and how you can improve it. You can catch up on that episode here:

Episode 3 – Understanding Employee Engagement

However, we haven’t before spoken about how to identify a disengaged employee and what you need to look out for. Today we take a detailed look at 7 key signs that your employee may be disengaged.

Specifically we discuss:

Changes in behaviour and routine;
Withdrawal from social connections at work;
Employees becoming distracted and losing focus at work;
Missing deadlines and work quality starting to slip;
The importance if you notice a change in their demeanor;
Communication becoming frustrating or non existent;
The rise in absenteeism.

So now that you know what to look out for, what should you do if you...

Must Ask Interview Questions

podcast Nov 11, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 35 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we have a super practical episode where I share my top 10 must ask interview questions, whilst also providing you with a framework through which to structure your additional interview questions.

In todays episode I referred to some previous episodes of the podcast specifically:

Episode 19 –5 Interview Questions that are a Complete Waste of Time and What to Ask Instead

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Episode 11 – How to Screen Resumes Like a Ninja

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Also in todays episode I extended an invitation to join our free, closed Facebook Group for business owners, leaders and managers. Join us at Team Footprint here:

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Why Outsource HR?

podcast Nov 04, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 34 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we discussed the concept of outsourcing the HR function, when this might be appropriate and what the options are. We unpacked the pros and cons of all of the options, so you can select what will be best for your business at various stages.

Sales Team Success with Frances Pratt

podcast Oct 28, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 33 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we had a special guest join us on the Podcast, the amazing Frances Pratt from Metisan. Fran joined us to talk all about our sales people and sales teams, and specifically around hiring and effectively onboarding great sales people, setting them and your business up for success.

If you enjoyed Fran’s interview and would like to connect with her you can do that here: - www.metisan.com.au or www.linkedin.com/in/franpratt

As promised, Fran has prepared a Sales Team Success Pathway framework for you, grab your copy here - Get My Sales Team Success Pathway

Your People Pathway

podcast Oct 21, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 32 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today we spoke about the journey an employee takes within your organisation, using a framework I refer to as the PEOPLE pathway.

Simply that involves the following core structure:

Plan
Employ
Onboard
Protect
Leverage
Exit

Following this journey you will ensure that you are maximising the success of the employment relation ship, and what is important to your team when.

We will unpack more detail on each of these steps in the journey in future episodes, today provided you with the over arching concept so that you can review where you sit currently and identify what you may need to work on.

Stellar Staff Retention Strategies

podcast Oct 14, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 31 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Todays episode is Part 2 of a 2 part series on staff retention. In todays episode, Stellar Staff Retention Strategies we got down to the nitty gritty and looked at simple, practical and implementable retention strategies that you can put in place in your small to medium sized business really easily.

We recapped last weeks episode, which laid the foundations for today, if you haven’t yet listened to that episode you can do there here - Retention Reimagined

I shared with you in today's episode my 3 categories of retention strategies specifically for small to medium sized businesses, those with less than 100, and quite often less than 50 employees. These categories are Making Great Decision, Harnessing Greatness and Rewards and Recognition, and within each category there are a myriad of specific strategies that we discussed.

Also in today’s episode I couldn’t contain my excitement and let you know...

Retention Re-imagined

podcast Oct 07, 2020

Hello and welcome to Episode 30 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

Today's episode is Part 1 of a 2 part series on staff retention. In todays episode, retention re-imagined, we look at better understating the concept of retention, and the key reasons it’s an important metric for businesses of all sizes to be aware of. We discuss the retention – engagement relationship and unpack some of the most common retention killers.

Join us next week for part 2 where I share the 3 core categories of retention initiatives which can work in SME’s as well as corporates, highlight some simple but super effective ways that businesses with fewer than 100 staff can implement low cost but high value retention strategies.

Also in today’s episode I let you know that the wait list for Your People Powered Business is now open, you can join the wait list here:

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If you’d like to reach out to us with feedback or suggestions or ideas about future topics for the podcas...

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