HR Panel – Sunshine Coast

Sally Desch, Dr Alan Patching, Scott Hoskins and Peter Lenehan

Sally Desch (HRM Consulting), Dr Alan Patching (Coraggio Chair & Workplace Wellbeing Specialist), Scott Hoskins (Leading Teams) and Peter Lenehan (Director of Lenehan White & Workers Compensation Specialist

Our Sunshine Coast HR Panel brought together Sally Desch (HRM Consulting), Dr Alan Patching (Coraggio Chair & Workplace Wellbeing Specialist), Scott Hoskins (Leading Teams) and Peter Lenehan (Director of Lenehan White & Workers Compensation Specialist) for a practical discussion on one of the biggest challenges facing business owners – finding, leading and retaining great people.

The panel explored why culture fit should outweigh technical skills when hiring, how leaders can have performance conversations earlier and more effectively, practical ways to strengthen accountability and feedback within teams, and the growing impact of psychosocial obligations and workers’ compensation on Australian businesses. Members also heard why trust, communication and leadership behaviours remain the biggest drivers of high-performing teams.