PODCAST: Louise Kennedy on building a culture to attract the right team
Tools & Resources
Louise Kennedy is Owner and Director of Oculus HR. After 17 years’ experience running HR teams across many different sectors including the fast-paced automotive, Louise stepped out into the limelight as a self-employed HR consultant. In this conversation, she shares stories about some of the challenges of supporting teams through the pandemic and gives her tips for attracting and retaining talent as a small business.
Listen below to find out more from Louise about:
- Why you need strong personal and business networks.
- Responding to changing client demands as post-pandemic attitudes emerge.
- How she’s continuously grown the company, with a 40% increase in retainers last year.
- Getting culture and HR right from the start to attract and retain staff as a small business.
- The common HR blind spots of growth businesses.
- How the little things can make a huge difference in HR.
Next steps...
- As part of our Cost of Trading Crisis Campaign, take a look at how you can retain staff without hurting your bottom line.
- To make it easier for you to protect your company's most valuable asset - its people - check out our Bundle: Recruitment and People.