Author Archives for Justin Miles

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.

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


Leadership Has a Price

November 22, 2019 11:00 am Published by Comments Off on Leadership Has a Price

“If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that... View Article


There are two Types of HR Leader. Which one are you?

November 14, 2019 10:32 am Published by Comments Off on There are two Types of HR Leader. Which one are you?

Dave Ulrich puts it simply, “HR is not about HR, it’s about the business”. Succinct and powerful, this phrase has... View Article


People Join Managers and Leave Managers

November 6, 2019 9:29 am Published by Comments Off on People Join Managers and Leave Managers

Late last century Marcus Buckingham gave us the insight that ‘people join companies and leave managers’. Times have changed, people... View Article