Find Grow Keep
by Karen Kirton Amplify HR
2.181 Could Your Business Run Without You? What Taking Three Weeks…
About this podcast
Bite-sized people & business advice for forward-thinking Founders, CEOs, and Senior Business Leaders in Australia & beyond.
As a leader, you’re responsible for growth, navigating market changes, all while trying to find time for to recruit, develop, retain and motivate your team. It’s a lot. Managing the 'people stuff' effectively is not just an HR function – It’s a core aspect of running a successful business.
If you're looking to unlock growth and drive performance, these short and practical podcast episodes will give you the tools and insights to get your business to the next stage by leveraging great people and culture.
Brought to you by Karen Kirton, Founder of Amplify HR, Karen has over 20 years' experience in People Management, degrees in Business and Psychology, and is the Amazon best-selling author of “Great People, Great Business: Your HR handbook for creating a business that’s ready to scale and grow”.
Karen is passionate about creating workplaces that engage and inspire—especially for small to medium sized This podcast is designed to give you practical, down-to-earth solutions and real life case studies that will genuinely make a difference.
Learn more at: https://www.amplifyhr.com.au
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Episodes
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- 2.181 Could Your Business Run Without You? What Taking Three Weeks Off Taught Me · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 181Could you take three or four weeks away from your business, completely switch off, and know that everything would continue running without you? I've just returned from three…
- 2.180 Why Good Candidates Walk Away: What Your Recruitment Process Is Telling Them – with Carrie Johnston · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 180Why do good candidates walk away from roles that look right on paper? In this episode of Find Grow Keep, I’m joined by Carrie Johnston, Founder and Director of The…
- 2.179 Candidate Experience and Onboarding During Peak Hiring Season · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 179The contract is signed, your new employee has accepted the job and there’s a sense of relief that recruitment is finally finished. But they might not actually start for another…
- 2.178 Just Because Someone Is Performing Well at Work, It Doesn’t Mean They’re Coping – with Jess Jasch · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 178What does good leadership look like when the traditional way of working doesn’t necessarily work for you? In this episode, Karen welcomes Jess Jasch back to talk about her…
- 2.177 Hiring Before Christmas: How to Decide Without Rushing · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 177Need to hire someone before Christmas? Sometimes the deadline is genuine. Someone has resigned, the team is stretched, or there is work that simply needs to be done before the…
- 2.176 Why Your Company Values Aren't Driving Behaviour – with Hope Collins · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 176What happens when your company values sound good on paper, but don’t actually influence how people behave? In this episode, Karen is joined by Hope Collins to explore why values…
- 2.175 The First 90 Days: How to Manage Probation the Right Way · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 175We spend a lot of time thinking about how to find the right person, but what happens once they accept the job? Those first 90 days can tell you a lot about whether someone is…
- 2.174 Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace: Beyond R U OK? Day · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 174Every September, R U OK? Day reminds us to ask an important question. But what happens after someone answers, "Actually, I'm not OK?" In this episode of Karen Kirton explores…
- 2.173 Manual Processes Don’t Just Waste Time. They Hold Back Your People and Your Business. · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 173Most conversations about AI and automation focus on efficiency, saving time or reducing costs. But what if the biggest opportunity isn't about technology at all? In this episode…
- 2.172 Why Great Branding Starts Inside Your Business- with Chris Hekeik · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 172When people talk about branding, it's easy to think about logos, colours and marketing campaigns. But what if the real strength of your brand comes from something much closer to…
- 2.171 Business Growth: Why Finding More Customers Isn't Always the Answer– with Nathan Baws · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 171In this episode of Find Grow Keep, Karen Kirton is joined by business growth strategist Nathan Baws for a conversation that starts with joint ventures and quickly expands into…
- 2.170 How to Optimise Your Business Processes Before They Break You · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 170As businesses grow, the people side of the business often becomes more complex. Recruitment takes longer, onboarding becomes inconsistent, managers handle situations differently…
- 2.169 Why Cyber Security Is a People Issue (Not Just an IT Issue) · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 169Many leaders think cyber security is something their IT provider looks after. But what if your biggest cyber risk isn't your technology at all? In this episode, Karen Kirton is…
- 2.168 Why Scaling a Business Is Harder Than Starting One · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 168Most business owners expect growth to make things easier. More revenue. More people. More opportunities. So why does it often feel like the opposite happens? In this episode…
- 2.167 Toxic Workplace Culture vs High Performance Culture: What’s the Real Difference? · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 167Most business owners would say culture is important. But when something feels off in the business, it can be difficult to know whether you're dealing with a culture issue, a…
- 2.166 What Strong Business Performance Really Looks Like Behind the Numbers · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 166Business performance is not just about revenue, profit or growth targets. The businesses that perform well over time usually have stronger leadership, clearer accountability…
- 2.165 What to Fix First When Team Performance Is Holding Growth Back · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 165When team performance drops, it can be tempting to look straight at the individual and assume they are the problem. But in a growing business, performance issues are often a sign…
- 2.164 What your team’s performance is really telling you · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 164When team performance drops, it is easy to assume the issue sits with one person. Maybe someone is not motivated enough, not engaged enough, or not taking enough responsibility…
- 2.163 15 Years in Business: Culture, Communication and Trust with Carolina Montanez · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 163Karen speaks with Carolina Montanez from Plane 2 Sea about 15 years in business, building a strong team culture and learning how to lead people through growth, pressure and…
- 2.162 Employee Engagement Strategies: Boost Performance and Retention · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 162In this episode, Karen is talking about employee engagement strategies that genuinely make a difference in small and growing businesses. Employee engagement can sound like one of…
