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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.
Is DEI in Your DNA?
March 14, 2025 2:59 pm Comments Off on Is DEI in Your DNA?Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have long been hailed as a foundation of organisational success. Yet, with mounting cost pressures... View Article
The Nine-Box Grid. Chances Are You’re Doing it Wrong
February 25, 2025 12:15 pm Comments Off on The Nine-Box Grid. Chances Are You’re Doing it WrongThe Nine-Box Grid has been around since before that first brave sole wore chinos, a chambray shirt, and boat shoes... View Article
Lesson in Cost Management from a CFO & a highlighter
February 19, 2025 10:20 am Comments Off on Lesson in Cost Management from a CFO & a highlighterThis week I came across an article from BCG that brought back a seminal learning experience for me. The article,... View Article
Culture Demands Intent
February 6, 2025 5:13 pm Comments Off on Culture Demands IntentPeter Drucker once said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and it’s hard to find people who’d dispute that. But if... View Article
If you want to increase diversity, don’t recruit with an ideal candidate in mind
December 10, 2024 10:30 am Comments Off on If you want to increase diversity, don’t recruit with an ideal candidate in mindWe have written before that in our line of work we see a lot of Position Descriptions that aren’t worth... View Article
Don’t Buy a Dog and Bark Yourself
November 26, 2024 11:45 am Comments Off on Don’t Buy a Dog and Bark YourselfThe 10 Must-Haves for Effective Recruiting Partnerships The never-ending rise in social media (LinkedIn, Meta et al), the supporting technology,... View Article
The Recruitment Type Indicator (RTI)
November 13, 2024 11:53 am Comments Off on The Recruitment Type Indicator (RTI)Since the dawn of time, we have found ways to describe and categorise people. From the four temperaments of the... View Article
WFH vs. Return to the Office: Finding Value
September 26, 2024 2:23 pm Comments Off on WFH vs. Return to the Office: Finding ValueI found Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s recent article on strengthening culture and teams both compelling and thought provoking. Unfortunately, most... View Article
Why Organisations Should Care About Burnout and Threat State Brains
September 18, 2024 10:33 am Comments Off on Why Organisations Should Care About Burnout and Threat State BrainsBy Sonya Hughes & Justin Miles Lately we’ve been exploring, burnout and the prevalence of “threat state brain”. These are... View Article
The Four As of Personal Reflection
July 18, 2023 11:15 am Comments Off on The Four As of Personal Reflection“I will keep constant watch over myself and, most usefully, will put each day up for review.” Epictetus Humans have... View Article
