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July 07, 2025

It’s Time Boards Include People Experience Professionals

Boardrooms across Australia are grappling with some of the most complex people challenges and duties in decades

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June 30, 2025

Right to Disconnect: Where are we at now?

When the Right to Disconnect (RTD) legislation was introduced in early 2024, it made headlines and raised eyebrows. Many employers worried it would limit flexibility and create conflict.

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November 01, 2023

Board of Directors

Anyone heard the old adage ‘you are the company you keep’ (thanks Nan) or, ‘Look at the 5 people who you spend the most time with. You will become like these people, choose wisely.’

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August 31, 2023

Nailing your presentations

One of the topics I notice comes up a lot in my coaching sessions is how to nail a presentation or how to overcome a fear of public speaking.

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April 26, 2023

Values and Behaviours

After landing a clients Why? it naturally flows (and thinking back to Simon Sinek’s talk) that you ensure the values your organisation holds.

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April 17, 2023

The How of the Why?

Forbes writes that “Why” seems to be the universal existential question and of the surging value of purpose-driven companies.

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April 11, 2023

Why have a Why? (and Values & Behaviours)

The start of the year has bought a flurry of new clients (and a few long-standing ones), eager to get the foundation for their people experience in order and to establish a solid ground to move their team.

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January 12, 2023

Hello 2023!! I’m ready for you…

I spent that strange limbo period between Christmas and New Year percolating on my ‘word of the year’.

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September 05, 2022

Help, how do I deal with the Union?

Let me start by saying, as, with everything Zest does in the People Consulting space, this article is targeted at employers, not individual staff.

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July 20, 2020

Do I have to give three warnings before I fire someone?

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked the question “do I have to give three warnings before I fire my staff member?”

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March 10, 2020

What's in a name?

If you’ve been paying attention, you might have noticed that I’m loathe to the terms Human Resources, Human Capital, HR and the like.

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January 30, 2020

Do I Need Policies?

Every time I begin an engagement with a client and start to learn about a new business and industry, one of the most common questions that I’m asked, regardless of the organisation I’m working with is ‘Do I really need HR policies?’

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November 19, 2019

Published Media

Every time I begin an engagement with a client and start to learn about a new business and industry, one of the most common questions that I’m asked, regardless of the organisation I’m working with is ‘Do I really need HR policies?’

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May 15, 2019

Why “Zest”?

After 13 years in ‘corporate, in house’ Human Resources roles, mainly in Sydney and Melbourne, the cards aligned for a move home to the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland.