Jarrod McGrath Blog
I’ve spent the last 20 years working with organisations around the world to help them better manage their people in the rapidly evolving business landscape that we all find ourselves in. I’m passionate about putting people first in all situations and my writing, speaking and commentary focuses on how we can do this through innovative thinking, embracing digital and being brave enough to embrace new operating models.

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2025 Predictions

InThe Canberra Timesfirst edition of the year, I shared three trends I believe will be focal points for people leaders in 2025: Compliance,...

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What HR leaders need to know about the new wage theft laws coming in 2025

I enjoyed sitting down withJerome Doraisamyon theHR Leaderpodcast to discuss Australia’s upcoming wage theft criminalisation laws and what they mean...

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2025: A make-or-break year for HR leaders

2025 is set to be a transformational year for people and HR leaders across Australia. I shared some of my thoughts withHR Leaderon what I think will...

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Bosses using tech to track employees at home (Channel 9)

I was delighted to sit down with ChannelNinefor a feature on technology being used to track employees’ whereabouts and activities. This idea is...

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The balance of employee passion and business outcomes

It was great to speak to HR Leader about how employers can get the balance of embracing their people’s passions and still achieving commercial and...

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Why wage theft issues are so prominent in Australia

Thank you to consultancy.com.au for publishing this article on Wage Theft. As wage theft criminalisation laws draw closer, Australian government and...

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Linking staff reputation and happiness to executive pay the next logical step

I was delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to HR Leader on the topic of staff reputation, which is very close to my heart and central to...

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A Stifling System Crippling Trust

Thank you,The Canberra Timesfor the opportunity to contribute an article on the important issues of wage theft and compliance, and the wider impact...

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Budget fails to address productivity, industrial relations complexity

Thank you iTWire for sharing my thoughts on the 2024 budget.

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The Daily Telegraph: Focus on People, not just AI tech

I wrote in The Daily Telegraph about needing more than ChatGPT to fix productivity. Read the article and opinion below.

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Wondering where last week's pay went? You're not alone

I wrote in The Canberra Times about the disconnect between awards, EBAs, and organisations’ workforce management and payroll technology systems.

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The Changing Role of Chiefs

Today’s board rooms are filled with words like ‘agility,’ ‘disruption,’ and ‘innovation’. Yet this is often a far cry from the language of the modern...

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