Insights & Stories
Here we share insightful articles that explore our work and the innovative approaches we take.
Zest Talent Pooling Article November 2025
Average job tenure has almost halved in the past decade. In 2013, people stayed in jobs for an average of seven years.
Payday Super: It's Here!
From 1 July 2026, the way superannuation is handled in Australia will fundamentally change (again!).
It’s Time Boards Include People Experience Professionals
Boardrooms across Australia are grappling with some of the most complex people challenges and duties in decades
Right to Disconnect: Where are we at now?
When the Right to Disconnect (RTD) legislation was introduced in early 2024, it made headlines and raised eyebrows. Many employers worried it would limit flexibility and create conflict.
Board of Directors
Anyone heard the old adage ‘you are the company you keep’ (thanks Nan) or, ‘Look at the 5 people who you spend the most time with. You will become like these people, choose wisely.’
Nailing your presentations
One of the topics I notice comes up a lot in my coaching sessions is how to nail a presentation or how to overcome a fear of public speaking.
Values and Behaviours
After landing a clients Why? it naturally flows (and thinking back to Simon Sinek’s talk) that you ensure the values your organisation holds.
The How of the Why?
Forbes writes that “Why” seems to be the universal existential question and of the surging value of purpose-driven companies.
Why have a Why? (and Values & Behaviours)
The start of the year has bought a flurry of new clients (and a few long-standing ones), eager to get the foundation for their people experience in order and to establish a solid ground to move their team.
Hello 2023!! I’m ready for you…
I spent that strange limbo period between Christmas and New Year percolating on my ‘word of the year’.
Help, how do I deal with the Union?
Let me start by saying, as, with everything Zest does in the People Consulting space, this article is targeted at employers, not individual staff.
Do I have to give three warnings before I fire someone?
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked the question “do I have to give three warnings before I fire my staff member?”
What's in a name?
If you’ve been paying attention, you might have noticed that I’m loathe to the terms Human Resources, Human Capital, HR and the like.
Do I Need Policies?
Every time I begin an engagement with a client and start to learn about a new business and industry, one of the most common questions that I’m asked, regardless of the organisation I’m working with is ‘Do I really need HR policies?’
Published Media
Every time I begin an engagement with a client and start to learn about a new business and industry, one of the most common questions that I’m asked, regardless of the organisation I’m working with is ‘Do I really need HR policies?’
Why “Zest”?
After 13 years in ‘corporate, in house’ Human Resources roles, mainly in Sydney and Melbourne, the cards aligned for a move home to the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland.