The Power of Delegation Like most business owners when I started my business I did it because I was passionate and good at what I did. I thought “I should work for myself”.  I really liked working with teams on performance development and culture. I am very compliance focused – I like to make sure [...]

A Personal Goal Setting Story I have always considered myself a pretty good goal setter. I set a goal, work out a strategy and away I go working towards that goal. However, it is only recently that I have come to realise that achieving the goal is only a part of the story. Working towards [...]

Our Story So Far The last ten years have been full of highs and lows. For those of you who don’t know, I started Bramwell Partners after one of the worst periods of my life. We had decided to end the family transport business. When thinking about what the future held for me, I thought [...]

New Code of Practice – Concrete Pumping On December 2nd the Concrete Pumping Code of practice was updated. The new Code of Practice makes it is easier to understand and comply, there have been, multiple new sections added, and existing sections amended. If you work in concrete plumbing industry here are the main areas to [...]

What are the Biggest Challenges Facing HR Today? Human resources (HR) management is one of the most important elements of your business. When it comes to managing how your staff and business move forward you need to be focused on ensuring compliance and committed to future development. As a business owner you need to be [...]

Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust – does this affect you and your employees? On 31st October, Queensland will introduce Australia’s first Code of Practice for the stone bench-top industry. Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone bench-top industry code of practice 2019, applies to all fabrication or processing, including during installation, maintenance and removal, [...]

What is human resource outsourcing? Managing a business and taking care of all the different moving parts is a challenge. As a business owner, it is up to you to make decisions about the most appropriate services to outsource, and which ones to keep in-house. Many businesses choose to outsource Human Resources (HR) services; this [...]

R U OK? In 1995, much-loved Barry Larkin was far from OK. His suicide left his family and friends in deep grief and with endless questions.  In 2009, his son Gavin chose to champion just one question to honour his father and to try and protect other families from the pain he endured. That question [...]

There is a New Workplace Harassment Helpline in the UK Emma Watson, a celebrity and an avid campaigner for women’s rights, has kickstarted a free hotline for women facing workplace harassment. Watson’s hotline will be the first and only assistance program in England and Wales to focus on women’s experiences at work. This new hotline [...]

Workplace Wellness - Health and Wellbeing at Work In May, Worksafe Queensland held an event to launch their new work health and wellbeing (workplace wellness) toolkit. Two of our staff were fortunate enough to attend this very large event attended by many professionals throughout Brisbane. At the launch, a number of presenters spoke about the [...]