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On-boarding employees – why don’t we do it well?

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

Some organisations recognise the importance of executing a well planned on-boarding process. The financial benefits are obvious. The sooner an employee is productive the sooner the return on investment. Yet

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29 Jun 2015

Why we hate managing poor performers and what to do about it

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

Having been an internal HR practitioner and now the owner of my own HR consulting business, I have been involved in managing poor performance many times. A client recently contacted

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04 May 2015

Costly interview mistakes and how to avoid them

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

When hiring the most common form of assessment is interviewing. Yet we know that the interview process has its flaws. Let’s admit it, we have all made poor hiring decisions

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15 Jan 2015

6 simple techniques to reduce employee turnover and create an engaged workforce

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

Most business owners agree that employee turnover is time consuming, disruptive and affects the bottom line. The two most commonly asked questions regarding employee turnover, are “Why do employees leave?

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08 Dec 2014

Should you ban the staff Christmas Party?

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

This time of year most companies are busy organising their Christmas party. You have delegated the organisation of the party to a few team members. They are feverishly ensuring the

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26 Nov 2014

Why a well managed recruitment process attracts top talent

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

We have all heard from disgruntled friends, or have experienced first-hand as candidates, a badly managed recruitment process. It is not uncommon to hear that “I was interviewed so many

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19 Nov 2014

Tips to managing underperforming employees

From Angela Godfrey and Associates

One of the greatest challenges for managers is dealing with employee underperformance. Limited skill in managing such situations can create angst, frustration and procrastination in managers and can also create

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22 Oct 2014

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CPD: Trust – the unseen foundation of ethical financial advice
Trust sits at the heart of every successful financial advice relationship. In this article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, the importance of the trust relationship and its link to ethical practice [...]
CPD: ASIC’s 2026 review of qualification compliance – practical implications
Imagine you were qualified but nobody told ASIC Imagine you had met the exacting educational standards to practice as a financial adviser, but someone didn’t tell ASIC, or at least, [...]
CPD: The Two-Chapter retirement – a framework for understanding retiree psychology
Introduction Why do financially secure retirees still hesitate to spend, or commit to strategies that would clearly improve their outcomes? This article sets out the Two-Chapter Retirement framework, a new [...]
CPD: China’s next phase – what persistent supply-side growth means for global markets
China’s economic trajectory is shifting, but not in the way many had once expected. Consumption-led rebalancing has not materialised. Instead, economic policy continues to emphasise industrial modernisation, aligned with a [...]
CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]