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AboutJustin Miles

Justin is the Managing Partner of our Melbourne office, an outcome focused leader with a track record of driving business performance through proven talent and organisation development practices. Justin’s methods and skills have been shaped by working with performance oriented leaders in great companies including PepsiCo, The Campbell Soup Company, Diageo, Rip Curl, Fonterra and Wesfarmers, in Australia, the USA and Latin America.

Build or Buy? What’s your Underlying Talent Strategy

August 28, 2020 8:49 am Published by Comments Off on Build or Buy? What’s your Underlying Talent Strategy

“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter While Talent Management always requires trade-offs, the heart... View Article


Moving to flexible work arrangements is simple.

August 17, 2020 3:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Moving to flexible work arrangements is simple.

You don’t need to be the most astute observer of organisation development to recognise a worldwide shift in attitudes to... View Article


When it Comes to Talent, Don’t Confuse Speed with Velocity

August 5, 2020 11:43 am Published by Comments Off on When it Comes to Talent, Don’t Confuse Speed with Velocity

Do you remember much from your High School Physics? If you’re one of my contacts then, like me, you probably... View Article


Talent budgets are tight. Time to get back to basics.

July 8, 2020 11:06 am Published by Comments Off on Talent budgets are tight. Time to get back to basics.

Many HR teams are winning high praise for the role they have played in keeping their organisations functioning through COVID-19.... View Article


10 Signs You Take People Performance Seriously

July 1, 2020 2:54 pm Published by Comments Off on 10 Signs You Take People Performance Seriously

Just as Financial Performance identifies how well a company generates revenues, manages its assets, liabilities, and the financial interests of... View Article


Successful Change: You don’t need to be Einstein . . .

March 12, 2020 10:33 am Published by Comments Off on Successful Change: You don’t need to be Einstein . . .

  You’ve probably seen the quote, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different... View Article


In Defence of HR

February 17, 2020 2:22 pm Published by Comments Off on In Defence of HR

We truly believe that great HR people play an important role in generating value in their organisations through the levers... View Article


The Best Time for a Performance Review

December 20, 2019 11:02 am Published by Comments Off on The Best Time for a Performance Review

“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” Simon Sinek... View Article


What Can You Get Fired For?

December 11, 2019 11:43 am Published by Comments Off on What Can You Get Fired For?

While it’s not a great dinner party conversation starter, that question has become a key tool in our work in... View Article


‘We’re too busy to do that right now’.

December 2, 2019 9:58 am Published by Comments Off on ‘We’re too busy to do that right now’.

“To do two things at once is to do neither.” Publilius Syrus Put your hand up if competitive, financial, regulatory,... View Article