And I guess I start with that title because I know I’ve disagreed with women about this in the past, some of whom I have enjoyed the debate and still very much respect their opinions. I guess my first real experience with this was the crustgate scandal, where I said that we could probably move on from a joke about women being worse drivers than men. It’s about...

As HR professionals, it’s hard not to have heard about employee engagement and the true impact it has on the success of of the business. While it may sound fluffy to some (yeah I think we still have a way to go in convincing some CFOs!), there is just so much research out there now that says if you don’t tap into the key drivers of employee engagement-...

You may have seen the details recently about a casual dinner for HR people to get together and have a good time. I always get nervous wondering whether it will be a bit awkward. Will people talk? Will they have a good time? Will it be worthwhile? I need not worry. I forget that HR people love to let loose amongst their own and share stories and experiences. In case...

Now that we’ve all hopefully had a bit of a rest over the Christmas/New Year break, a lot of people have begun asking about when the next HR Club Sydney networking evening will be, and as we haven’t had one in a while I thought it would be a good way to start the New Year. This year I’ve come to realise that there are a lot of events out there at the moment,...

Waaay back when I first joined twitter, I made friends with a guy who worked in HR in Boston, MA. Lovely guy to connect with and also hassle about when he’s coming back to Australia! Chris Ferdinandi writes at RenegadeHR.net, tweets at @ChrisFerdinandi and has written a few ebooks you may be interested in. “Culture Convo” is one for those...