The Flexible Work Revolution: Embracing Change in a Business World

by Rob Sheppard [Approx 4.5 min read] SME business owners face many challenges in today’s constantly changing employment landscape. A growing challenge that is not going away post-Covid, is the demand for flexible work arrangements from teams who have enjoyed the positive impact this has had on their lives. It is also a legislated area of the workplace – as many business owners are finding out. While compliance with laws is obviously essential, I thought I’d shed some light on …

Powerful Purpose: shaping your business and people.

by Rob Sheppard [Approx. 4.5-minute read] Unlike their big cousins, SMEs in Australia can find themselves caught up in the daily whirlwind of operations, often neglecting essential aspects to their long term ‘thrival’ (this is more than just business survival – it is a business thriving). Part of this will be as simple as establishing Hr capabilities that support a defined organisational Purpose. The point of defining your Purpose, as Jim Collins emphasised in his influential book ‘Good to Great,’ …

It’s time to upgrade HOW you work.

by Rob Sheppard [Approx. 4-minute read] One of the ‘inflection points’ you’ll recognise in your business is when you see the need to move from one way of working into more specific and [generally] electronic solutions that enhance or complement work. It could be moving from an excel spreadsheet to using a Sharepoint List that links to other libraries of information or upgrading how your team communicates using video or cloud-based technology to work remotely. It might even be subscribing …

Inspire your people with a Value Proposition.

by Rob Sheppard [Approx. 4-minute read] If you manage a business, chances are you occasionally lose sleep over the following question: Are my [good] people thinking about leaving? The post Covid employment landscape for many industries has radically impacted this question- especially as ‘employees’ may now find themselves returning to work asking ‘why am I coming to work?’. They may come to the conclusion that the rewards are not compensation enough for their experiences (how they feel) when at work. …

Hybrid – is it a FAD or the FUTURE of work?

[Approximately a 4 minute read] Recently, one of the Directors of QHr (let’s call him Rob) posted a social media observation about Apple requiring their teams to return to the workplace ‘initially’ for one (1) day per week. The response to this ranged from passionate agreement on the need to be physically present – through to resigning unless hybrid work meant never physically returning to the workplace (literally). No matter the side you take in this discussion, we thought we’d …