by Leigh Olsen | May 26, 2023 | Management
Working with leading tradies from across the country has taught me many things as an HR professional. Yet probably the greatest lesson of all is that when it comes to HR and fixing your people problems, tradies want No Nonsense HR – easy-to-apply HR solutions that fix...
by Leigh Olsen | Mar 26, 2023 | Management
A common phone call I receive from my clients is “Leigh, my team member’s been stuffing up for a while. I’ve tried so many things, but I just don’t know what else to do?”My reply is always the same – it’s time for a chat with their employee. It might feel tough...
by Leigh Olsen | Dec 20, 2022 | Management
2022 has been challenging for several small-to-medium businesses. “It’s been just another year of business” is something I haven’t heard any of my clients say this year.However, this year has taught us many valuable lessons as employees, managers and business owners....
by Leigh Olsen | Oct 20, 2022 | Engagement, Management
A few weeks ago, a logistics client had an employee come to them at 10am saying he needed to leave at 1pm for a doctor’s appointment. My client said, “but you haven’t followed the leave process”. The employee replied, “if you don’t agree, I’ll go down the road as they...
by Leigh Olsen | Aug 22, 2022 | Management
Over the past few months, there has been a steady uptake on one of Tradie HR’s most popular workshops – Getting Our Script Right: Taking Bullying and Harassment Out Of The Workplace. Managers, employees and businesses are wanting to know more about how to keep...
by Leigh Olsen | Jun 22, 2022 | Management
On a regular basis, I hear employees make comments such as “I really wish my boss would give me feedback that was nice for a change.” Or “I only ever get told off.” These kinds of comments have a major impact on the ability for your people to shine and achieve the...
