Growth exposes HR risk in places you don’t expect

Most HR risk doesn’t start where leaders look for it. It rarely begins with a deliberate breach, a formal complaint, or a dramatic breakdown. In many Australian SMEs, it starts in places that...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
February 4, 2026

Why Growing Businesses Outgrow Informal HR

When the founder holds everything together In the early stages of a business, most people decisions sit with the founder. Hiring, performance conversations, pay decisions, policies, and compliance are handled directly, often instinctively....

HR Policies & Best Practices

Elisia Coetzee
January 21, 2026

Before the Year Gets Busy: 5 HR Reset Questions Every Leader Should Ask in January

January is a leadership window most businesses waste January in Australia isn’t a clean restart. It’s a staggered return. Some team members are back. Others are still on leave. Business is open, but...

HR Policies & Best Practices

Elisia Coetzee
January 7, 2026

Wrapping Up the Year Well: Reflection, Gratitude, and People Priorities for 2026

It is December. You and your team are tired, the pressure is finally easing, and a break is on the horizon. Before you set your out-of-office and step into the festive season, there...

Leadership & Executive Coaching

Elisia Coetzee
December 10, 2025

Gender-Based Undervaluation: Key Award Changes Employers Must Prepare for (2025–2027)

Why Award Changes Matter More Than Ever Modern Awards shape the minimum pay and conditions for millions of Australian workers. Yet many business owners remain unsure which award applies, how classifications work, or...

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Elisia Coetzee
November 25, 2025

Protecting Wellbeing through Smarter Work Design: Guidance for Leaders

As the year draws to a close, many workplaces feel the familiar crunch — looming deadlines, staff leave, and the push to finish strong before the holidays. It’s a time when wellbeing is...

Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health

Elisia Coetzee
November 12, 2025

Keeping and Growing Talent: How Retention, Reorganisation and Reskilling Are Redefining Employee Development

Australian organisations are undergoing a profound transformation as the nature of work continues to evolve. While much attention is given to recruitment challenges, the real key to sustainable growth lies in how businesses...

Employee Engagement & Retention

Elisia Coetzee
October 29, 2025

AI in HR: Between Promise and Guardrails

As organisations focus on employee development and culture, artificial intelligence presents both opportunity and risk. The way AI is introduced can strengthen or strain workplace culture — shaping whether employees feel empowered or...

HR Technology & Systems

Elisia Coetzee
October 15, 2025

From Performance Management to Employee Development: Building a Culture that Drives Growth

If the words performance review still make your team nervous, you’re not alone. But the way we measure and support performance is changing, fast. For years, “performance management” was synonymous with annual reviews...

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

Elisia Coetzee
October 8, 2025

Growth exposes HR risk in places you don’t expect

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Why Growing Businesses Outgrow Informal HR

HR Policies & Best Practices

Before the Year Gets Busy: 5 HR Reset Questions Every Leader Should Ask in January

HR Policies & Best Practices

Wrapping Up the Year Well: Reflection, Gratitude, and People Priorities for 2026

Leadership & Executive Coaching

Gender-Based Undervaluation: Key Award Changes Employers Must Prepare for (2025–2027)

HR Compliance & Employment Law

Protecting Wellbeing through Smarter Work Design: Guidance for Leaders

Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health

Keeping and Growing Talent: How Retention, Reorganisation and Reskilling Are Redefining Employee Development

Employee Engagement & Retention

AI in HR: Between Promise and Guardrails

HR Technology & Systems

From Performance Management to Employee Development: Building a Culture that Drives Growth

Performance Management & Employee Productivity

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