The HR Cartel Podcast

(011) Tanya Abbey - Conversation with a CEO, Mentor and Head Hunter

Our guest, Tanya Abbey, is a CEO, Mentor, Head Hunter and all round great human. CEO of Recruitcorp (www.recruitcorp.com.au), CEO/Founder of Placeme.com.au , Board Member of ALTRU, and volunteer for Headspace and the Qld Government's "Mentoring for Growth" initiative, Tanya shares insights across today's workplaces.
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(010) A reality check for leaders & the latest Union tricks

In this episode, we give a reality check to leaders who are willy-nilly throwing around pay increases, another Fair Work Act amendment, and we discuss some new tricks the Unions are using in their Agreements to favour Union members and delegates. See more at www.workplaceas.com

(009) Is your leadership the problem? Let’s find out

Can you truly lead? Is your workplace leadership style serving your business, or doing harm? Leaders that know all about this particular detail are able to organise and design teams exceptionally well, and lead them all to success. Don't complicate leadership with bullsh*t theories.

(008) How you can get more out of your people, right now

How to find your bottom 10% of staff, move them up, or get them out of the business. Learn some ideas about getting performance back into your workplace as a key focus, and get more out of your workforce.

(007) How company structures were used to combat IR laws & Unions.

Hear about my huge (and hilarious) error in judgment, plus how and why employers are using company structures to get around Industrial Relations laws, Unions, and productivity restraints.

(006) Same Job Same Pay, and why workplace productivity is long gone

The business community, ACTU and the Labor Government have entered talks to refine Same-Job-Same-Pay, Master Builders calls it a "sham consultation", and why productivity in workplaces isn't going to be any better for some time.

(005) Employers are now at war with Labor and the ACTU

Employer Groups commence their fight against Labor and the ACTU, we review some IR updates, and David Koch's company executives get told to 'eat a !'

(004) This Financial Controller stole money, I fought her in the Commission.

When this financial controller paid herself money, she had no entitlement to, the fight landed in the Fair Work Commission. Hear the factors that are worth knowing so you can see the signs in your own business, and deal with treacherous conduct as soon as it happens, before it costs you thousands.

(003): The Unlucky Cucumber - Tales from HR Archives

Two True Stories! The Unlucky Cucumber and the Secretive CEO. Dive into the archives of the HR office, listen to these two weird stories and take away lessons of how to handle the outrageous workplace issues you may find yourself faced with, some day soon. Go to www.workplaceas.com to find free downloadable employee performance tools and book a consultation to get HR and IR advice today.

(002) Who’s worse? The Union or the Fair Work Ombudsman?

Guess how much just one single Union was fined for breaking workplace laws in the last 5 or so years... I'll wait... Will the Labor government bow down to this Union and scrap the Fair Work Ombudsman? Is the Ombudsman even worth the millions it costs the tax payer? Head over to www.workplaceas.com for free employee performance management tools, consultation bookings and all HR/IR support.