Shows / Find Grow Keep
Find Grow Keep
Bite-sized people & business advice for forward-thinking Founders, CEOs, and Senior Business Leaders in Australia & beyond. As a leader, you’re responsible for growth, navigating market changes, all while trying to find time for to recruit, develop, retain and motivate your team. It’s a lot. Managing the 'people stuff' effectively is not just an HR function – It’s a core aspect of running a successful business. If you're looking to unlock growth and drive performance, these short and practical…
Episodes
Find Grow Keep2.171 Business Growth: Why Finding More Customers Isn't Always the Answer– with Nathan Baws
In this episode of Find Grow Keep, Karen Kirton is joined by business growth strategist Nathan Baws for a conversation that starts with joint ventures and…
- Find Grow Keep
2.170 How to Optimise Your Business Processes Before They Break You
As businesses grow, the people side of the business often becomes more complex. Recruitment takes longer, onboarding becomes inconsistent, managers handle…
Find Grow Keep2.169 Why Cyber Security Is a People Issue (Not Just an IT Issue)
Many leaders think cyber security is something their IT provider looks after. But what if your biggest cyber risk isn't your technology at all? In this…
- Find Grow Keep
2.168 Why Scaling a Business Is Harder Than Starting One
Most business owners expect growth to make things easier. More revenue. More people. More opportunities. So why does it often feel like the opposite happens?…
- Find Grow Keep
2.167 Toxic Workplace Culture vs High Performance Culture: What’s the Real Difference?
Most business owners would say culture is important. But when something feels off in the business, it can be difficult to know whether you're dealing with a…
Find Grow Keep2.166 What Strong Business Performance Really Looks Like Behind the Numbers
Business performance is not just about revenue, profit or growth targets. The businesses that perform well over time usually have stronger leadership, clearer…
- Find Grow Keep
2.165 What to Fix First When Team Performance Is Holding Growth Back
When team performance drops, it can be tempting to look straight at the individual and assume they are the problem. But in a growing business, performance…
- Find Grow Keep
2.164 What your team’s performance is really telling you
When team performance drops, it is easy to assume the issue sits with one person. Maybe someone is not motivated enough, not engaged enough, or not taking…
Find Grow Keep2.163 15 Years in Business: Culture, Communication and Trust with Carolina Montanez
Karen speaks with Carolina Montanez from Plane 2 Sea about 15 years in business, building a strong team culture and learning how to lead people through growth…
- Find Grow Keep
2.162 Employee Engagement Strategies: Boost Performance and Retention
In this episode, Karen is talking about employee engagement strategies that genuinely make a difference in small and growing businesses. Employee engagement…
- Find Grow Keep
2.161 Why Good Onboarding Can Solve More Problems Than People Expect
In this episode, we explore why onboarding is one of the most underestimated parts of running a business. Many employers still treat it as a first day activity…
Find Grow Keep2.160 Inclusive Leadership and Belonging with Deepa Mani
In this episode, Karen is joined by Deepa Mani (for a thoughtful conversation about inclusive leadership, belonging, heritage, and what it means to build a…
- Find Grow Keep
2.159 What Does a Human Resources Company Really Do? A Guide for Growing Businesses
In this episode, Karen unpacks a question that a lot of growing business owners quietly ask as their team expands and things become more complex: what does an…
Find Grow Keep2.158 Psychological Safety vs Psychosocial Safety at Work with Peter Brace
Karen is joined by Peter Brace for a thoughtful and practical conversation about the difference between psychological safety and psychosocial safety, and why…
- Find Grow Keep
2.157 The 3-Step Method to Resolve Employee Conflict Without Drama
Workplace conflict can feel uncomfortable to address, especially when you are already stretched and trying to keep the team moving forward. But avoiding it…
Find Grow Keep2.156 How Purpose and Values Help Small Businesses Grow with Jason Le
In this episode of the Find Grow Keep podcast, Karen sits down with Jason Le from JRNY Digital to talk about why purpose, values, vision and mission are not…
- Find Grow Keep
2.155 7 Management Tasks You Can Automate Today (Without Losing Control)
In this episode, Karen discusses how founders and business leaders can use automation to save time, reduce admin, and create more consistency across their…
- Find Grow Keep
2.154 What Small Business Leaders Get Wrong About Performance Management
In this episode, Karen explores why so many small business leaders only think about performance management once something has already gone wrong. Instead of…
Find Grow Keep2.153 How to Build a Business That Does Not Depend on You with Don Hett
In this episode, Karen is joined by Don Hett, founder of CleanKings, EarthyTabs and Crittiks. Thirteen years ago, Don started CleanKings. Over time, the…
- Find Grow Keep
2.152 HR Support Services: How the Right HR Partner Strengthens Your Business
In this episode, we explore what HR support services actually include, why they matter so much for growing businesses, and how the right support can help…
Find Grow Keep2.151 How to Run a Simple Recruitment Process for Small Business with Daniel Moussa
In this episode, Karen is joined by Dan Moussa from Third Way Advisory, and we unpack what really makes recruitment work in a small business. We talk about why…
Find Grow Keep2.150 Profit Over Vanity Metrics with Jonathon Hunt-Mason
In this episode, Karen Kirton sits down with accountant and business advisor Jonathon Hunt-Mason to unpack the real numbers that keep small and midsize…
- Find Grow Keep
2.149 On Demand HR Services, Support Your Business When You Need It!
If you have ever thought, I need HR support but I do not need a full time HR person’’, this episode is for you. Karen unpacks what on demand HR services really…
Find Grow Keep2.148 Leader Wellbeing: How To Turn Stress Into Performance with Jess Jasch
If you are hearing “I am so stressed”, you are not alone. Today I am joined by Jess Jasch, a Wellbeing Consultant and Embodied Leadership Coach who helps…
- Find Grow Keep
2.147 Leadership Development Workshops: Build Stronger Leaders and Teams
This episode is a special one as it also marks five years of the Find Grow Keep podcast! In this conversation, we explore why leadership development workshops…
- Find Grow Keep
2.146 HR for Small Business — From To Do List to People Strategy
If your HR tasks are living on sticky notes or inside your head, this episode is for you. Many small business owners do not lack effort when it comes to their…
Find Grow Keep2.145 Winning Hidden Stakeholders with Michael Field
In this conversation, Karen Kirton sits down with marketer Michael Field to unpack the hidden force behind so many B2B wins and losses. We explore the…
- Find Grow Keep
2.144 HR Outsourcing: Save Time, Cut Risk and Fuel Growth
If HR keeps landing on your desk, this episode is your reset. Karen breaks down what HR outsourcing actually covers for Australian SMEs, the real-world signals…
Find Grow Keep2.143 Building High-Performing Teams Across Cities- With Mark Swinnerton
What if your team was spread across three cities and still worked as one team? In this conversation, Karen Kirton sits down with Mark Swinnerton, CEO of Green…
- Find Grow Keep
2.142 Train Your New Managers in Under 30 Days
Promoting a brilliant team member into their first leadership role is exciting. It is also where many small businesses stumble. In this episode Karen shares a…
Find Grow Keep2.141 Scaling Without Chaos: Hire Early, Own Outcomes and Align on Purpose (with Andrew McVeigh)
Rapid growth can make everything noisier. In this conversation, Karen Kirton and guest Andrew McVeigh, Managing Partner of Remara, unpack practical ways to…
- Find Grow Keep
2.140 Your First Performance Management System in 30 Days
Are you managing or just hoping? If your team has grown from five to twenty people and performance is running on memory and gut feel, this episode gives you a…
- Find Grow Keep
2.139 Five People Drivers to Grow Your Small Business
There is a moment in every growing business when you realise it is time to level up how you lead people. In this episode Karen shares five practical people…
- Find Grow Keep
2.138 Culture Isn’t an HR Problem — It’s a Growth Strategy
Culture is not a side project for HR. It is a core growth lever that shapes performance, customer experience and profit. In this episode Karen shares a…
- Find Grow Keep
2.137 How to Build a Culture of Wellbeing (Without Losing Productivity)
In this episode, Karen Kirton shares practical and evidence-based ways to build a culture of wellbeing that actually drives performance, not one that slows it…
- Find Grow Keep
2.136 How Whole Brain Thinking Can Transform Your Team
Have you ever been in a meeting where one person dives straight into the data, another wants a plan, someone else checks how everyone feels, and another is…
Find Grow Keep2.135 Building a Great Place to Work: How OnePointHealth Attracts and Grows Talent
In this episode of Find Grow Keep, Karen Kirton chats with Michael Todd, CEO of OnePointHealth Group, about how his team built a thriving culture that recently…
- Find Grow Keep
2.134 The 9 Hiring Mistakes That Cost You Time, Money and Team Morale
Hiring great people sounds simple — until it isn’t. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why a new hire didn’t work out, you’re not alone. From rushing the…
- Find Grow Keep
2.132 Don’t Get Blindsided: How to Spot the Warning Signs Early
Have you ever been blindsided by a resignation? One minute your top performer seems fine, and the next they’re handing in their notice. It’s disruptive…
- Find Grow Keep
2.131 Leading Without Micromanaging: A 3-Part Framework
Are you caught in the tug-of-war between giving your team autonomy and keeping control? Micromanagement often comes from fear. Fear the work won’t get done, or…
Find Grow Keep2.130 How to Build a Successful Remote Team with Renee Francis
In this episode of Find Grow Keep, I sit down with Renee Francis, founder of The Bubble Co and Take3, two marketing agencies that have been fully remote since…
- Find Grow Keep
2.129 The Founder’s Dilemma: Managing People vs. Growing the Business
As a founder, do you ever feel stuck firefighting staff issues instead of focusing on growth? You’re not alone. One of the most common challenges for business…
- Find Grow Keep
2.128 How to Make Flexibility Work in Your Business: The Truth About 4-Day Weeks, Hybrid & Remote Work
Flexibility is one of the most talked-about workplace trends right now — from 4-day work weeks, to working from anywhere, to hybrid being the new normal. But…
Find Grow Keep2.127 Scaling Without Losing Your People Focus: Culture, Compliance & AI in Action
In this episode, Karen Kirton is joined by Julian Fenwick, CEO of GRC Solutions, to explore how a business can grow across borders without losing its…
- Find Grow Keep
2.126 Building Resilience in Your Team: 5 Leadership Techniques That Work
Resilience isn’t just a nice-to-have in the workplace — it’s essential for keeping your team engaged, productive, and ready to adapt to change. In this…
Find Grow Keep2.125 Building a Data-Driven Culture for Sustainable Business Growth - with Matthew Forzan
As business owners, we often talk about scaling — but how do you grow sustainably without burning out your team or losing sight of what matters most? In this…
- Find Grow Keep
2.124 How to Keep Great People—Even When They Eventually Leave
We often think of employee retention as "keeping them forever." But what if success means helping someone grow—even if that growth takes them beyond your…
Find Grow Keep2.123 Everyone’s an Owner: Creating a Culture of Accountability and Alignment
What does it take to build a business where every employee thinks and acts like an owner? In this episode I’m joined by Jarred Rubin, CEO and Partner at…
- Find Grow Keep
2.122 When It’s Just Not Working: How to Make the Hard Call with Your Team
As a business owner, one of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face is knowing when someone just isn’t the right fit for your team — especially when you've…
- Find Grow Keep
2.121 How Much Should HR Really Cost? The Hidden Risks of Underinvesting in Your People
HR isn’t just a line item or a compliance tick-box. It’s a strategic investment that can either help your business grow or quietly cost you through high…
Find Grow Keep2.120 From the Classroom to CEO: Building a Business That Cares - with Michelle Miller
In this episode of the Find Grow Keep podcast, Karen sits down with Michelle Miller, CEO of Robokids—an award-winning STEM education company that started as a…
- Find Grow Keep
2.119 Are Shadow Values Quietly Shaping Your Culture?
Your company might look like it has a great culture—polite people, snacks in the kitchen, values on the wall. But what if those surface signs are hiding…
Find Grow Keep2.118 Founders & Letting Go: Why Emotional Exit Planning is Key to Business Growth- with David Werdiger
In this episode, Karen Kirton is joined by bestselling author and family enterprise advisor David Werdiger, to explore a topic rarely talked about in business…
- Find Grow Keep
2.117 Hired, Fired, or Inspired? Tackling Turnover and Hiring Regret
Have you ever had that sinking feeling a few weeks after hiring someone, wondering if you made the right decision? In this episode, Karen dives into what it…
Find Grow Keep2.116 Why Storytelling Is the Secret to a More Engaged Workforce– With Povel Torudd
In this episode, Karen Kirton is joined by Povel Torudd one of the most powerful (and underused) tools in internal communications: storytelling. Povel is the…
- Find Grow Keep
2.115 Are Your Employee Benefits Actually Working?
It’s easy to assume that offering employee benefits automatically means they’re effective—but are your benefits truly driving engagement and retention? In this…
Find Grow Keep2.114 Money, Mindset & Wellbeing: Supporting Your Team’s Financial Confidence with Peita Diamantidis
In this episode, Karen Kirton is joined by the ever-insightful and energetic Peita Diamantidis, co-founder of Caboodle Financial Services and co-host of the…
- Find Grow Keep
2.113 Should You Hire an HR Manager or Use Fractional HR?
Are you feeling the pressure of managing people, policies, and growth—but unsure what kind of HR support your business truly needs? In this episode, we dive…
Find Grow Keep2.112 Elevating Policy Beyond a Checkbox Exercise – with Celeste Norman
In this episode we explore the transformative potential of well-crafted policies and governance frameworks in small to medium-sized businesses. We are joined…
- Find Grow Keep
2.111 How to Know It’s Time to Hire HR for Your Small Business
Is people management getting in the way of growing your business? In this practical episode, we unpack the five clear signs that it's time to get HR…