Free Download – 100 Expert Tips For Building Success

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Builders, Pay Attention!

Unlock the potential of your building business with 100 expert tips sourced from successful Australian builders. This invaluable resource is available for free download!

Imagine the possibilities when a group of industry experts collaborates. The result? A comprehensive guide designed to help builders expand their businesses.

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Let’s start off by understanding what actually is a performance review (or performance appraisal)?

A performance review is a formal meeting between an employee and their manager.  During this meeting both parties provide feedback, discuss achievements and development areas. 

Performance reviews can be often of time of anxiety for the employee and time consumi

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Managing Poor Performance – what to do when things don’t improve

You’ve had a conversation with your employee and made a plan for them to correct their poor performance – the problem is, it hasn’t happened. By this stage you may be feeling fed up, disappointed and keen to get the situation sorted. So, what happens next? Click here for how to start the conversation if you haven't already. You are now moving into a formal perfor
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One of the most challenging aspects of employing people is dealing with poor performance. In a small business an employee who is not performing well can impact not only your bottom line but the morale of those around them. Many employers I speak to find it challenging to address poor performance particularly if the individual is a long standing or popular employee. Case study John is the Marketing Manager for a building company that specialises in renovations. An important part of John’s role is
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For many businesses the end of financial year is fast approaching and it can be a busy time for performance and salary reviews. The process can be time consuming for employers.  Many managers I speak to feel stressed and challenged by the conversations that need to be had! What can you do to ensure you and your employees get the most out of the process?

Make sure your employees have a clear idea of what is expected of them

It sounds obvious doesn’t it? but many of the employees I see who are underperformin have
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If hard work is its own reward as the saying goes, what role do incentives have to play in employee performance? Its human instinct to enjoy being acknowledged and recognised for our efforts. The common definition of incentives are rewards that link pay to the employee’s performance, however there are numerous ways to incentivise employees – not all of them involving money Those in favour of incentives argue that they are a great motivator for employees and when done well the competitiveness they spark can increase
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Providing feedback to your employees can be difficult, especially if that feedback isn’t positive.

How do you provide feedback to your employees?  Here are the do's and don'ts for providing feedback to your employees... Some employers opt to provide negative feedback in the form of a ‘feedback sandwich’ providing positive, negative and then positive feedback again.  This acts to ‘soften the blow’ for what the employer actually wants to tell the employee.  However, this can come across as insincere a
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