Leadership
Successful Business Owners Still Need to Ask Directions
As a business owners, we’ve all spent enough time behind the business-wheel to know that most journeys don’t go exactly as planned. You set out with a destination in mind.…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Employment relations
The Argument AI Started
I’ve been thinking about a recent RNZ article discussing the growing impact of AI on employment disputes. (Yes, I am an RNZ-er!) And a conversation on Linked In about what…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership
Five HR Checks You’ll be Glad You Did Before Spring
August is a funny month in business. For those of us who haven’t managed a mid-winter-get-away, summer feels like a distant memory. Days are only just beginning to lengthen and…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
What I Notice Just Before Organisations Get Stuck
For some business owners, FixHR is still a baby-organisation. At the time of writing we are nearing our 6th birthday (🥳). But we are a business that spends all day…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Culture, Growing Small Business, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
How to Lose Sight of Your Business Strategy
Recently, the EMA sent out their regular newsletter to members (of whom, for full disclosure, FixHR is one) with a highlighted “insight“. It caught my attention for all the wrong…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Growing Small Business, HR Compliance, Strategic HR, Uncategorized
Is AI a Good Proxy for an ongoing HR Service?
Lately, I’ve noticed a new and exciting thing when I sit down with business owners who come with staffing issues. Instead of a policy downloaded from Google, a template shared…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
Why Trying to Be a “Good Employer” Sometimes Makes Things Worse
I work with many business owners and leaders who care deeply about their people. I like to think of it as a particularly kiwi thing – we all know even…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Strategic HR, Uncategorized
When HR Starts Carrying the Thinking, Not Just the Paperwork
The reality is, most growing businesses already have some form of HR support in place. (If you don’t, sing out – we can help you with that!) Employment agreements are…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Business Leadership, Growing Small Business, Strategic HR, Uncategorized
HR Is Not a Support Function: Why HR Is a Business Strategy
I know, the secret – or not-so-secret – many small business owners harbour is that HR lingers awkwardly and unflatteringly in the background. It’s an annoying something that seems to…
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Benefits, Culture, Leadership
HR on a Shoestring
How Small Businesses Can Build Culture Without Big Budgets When you run a small business, culture matters as much as cash flow. A strong culture keeps good people, lifts performance,…
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- Successful Business Owners Still Need to Ask Directions 7 September 2026
- The Argument AI Started 17 August 2026
- Five HR Checks You’ll be Glad You Did Before Spring 31 July 2026
- What I Notice Just Before Organisations Get Stuck 16 July 2026
- How to Lose Sight of Your Business Strategy 30 June 2026
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Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership
Successful Business Owners Still Need to Ask Directions
As a business owners, we’ve all spent enough time behind the business-wheel to know that most journeys don’t go exactly as planned. You set out with a destination in mind.…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Employment relations
The Argument AI Started
I’ve been thinking about a recent RNZ article discussing the growing impact of AI on employment disputes. (Yes, I am an RNZ-er!) And a conversation on Linked In about what…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership
Five HR Checks You’ll be Glad You Did Before Spring
August is a funny month in business. For those of us who haven’t managed a mid-winter-get-away, summer feels like a distant memory. Days are only just beginning to lengthen and…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
What I Notice Just Before Organisations Get Stuck
For some business owners, FixHR is still a baby-organisation. At the time of writing we are nearing our 6th birthday (🥳). But we are a business that spends all day…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Culture, Growing Small Business, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
How to Lose Sight of Your Business Strategy
Recently, the EMA sent out their regular newsletter to members (of whom, for full disclosure, FixHR is one) with a highlighted “insight“. It caught my attention for all the wrong…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Growing Small Business, HR Compliance, Strategic HR, Uncategorized
Is AI a Good Proxy for an ongoing HR Service?
Lately, I’ve noticed a new and exciting thing when I sit down with business owners who come with staffing issues. Instead of a policy downloaded from Google, a template shared…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Leadership, Leadership and People, Uncategorized
Why Trying to Be a “Good Employer” Sometimes Makes Things Worse
I work with many business owners and leaders who care deeply about their people. I like to think of it as a particularly kiwi thing – we all know even…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Strategic HR, Uncategorized
When HR Starts Carrying the Thinking, Not Just the Paperwork
The reality is, most growing businesses already have some form of HR support in place. (If you don’t, sing out – we can help you with that!) Employment agreements are…
Read More
Author: Ainsley Palairet
Business Leadership, Growing Small Business, Strategic HR, Uncategorized
HR Is Not a Support Function: Why HR Is a Business Strategy
I know, the secret – or not-so-secret – many small business owners harbour is that HR lingers awkwardly and unflatteringly in the background. It’s an annoying something that seems to…
Read MoreAuthor: Ainsley Palairet
Benefits, Culture, Leadership
HR on a Shoestring
How Small Businesses Can Build Culture Without Big Budgets When you run a small business, culture matters as much as cash flow. A strong culture keeps good people, lifts performance,…
Read More
Recent Posts
Recent Posts
- Successful Business Owners Still Need to Ask Directions 7 September 2026
- The Argument AI Started 17 August 2026
- Five HR Checks You’ll be Glad You Did Before Spring 31 July 2026
- What I Notice Just Before Organisations Get Stuck 16 July 2026
- How to Lose Sight of Your Business Strategy 30 June 2026
Categories
Month and Year
Was that helpful?
If you still have any questions, reach out and make an appointment or a phone call. We promise not to put you on a weekly call-cycle! But we would love to help if we can.