Consulting

Our team of consultants partner with clients to develop workable solutions to work/life issues that may impact on an organisation's competitive edge.

We make recommendations for change based on a thorough understanding of your particular business structure and requirements.

View a selection of Recent Australian Projects, or Recent International Projects undertaken by our Consultants.

Barbara Holmes is the Director and is supported by a number of experienced consultants.

About - Barbara Holmes - Managing Director

Barbara has over 25 years experience as a Human Resources Consultant, specialising in Organisational Change and Diversity / Work/Life Strategies.

Barbara received her training and education in the UK and early experience as a consultant was gained at The Industrial Society UK (now the Work Foundation). In Australia, she has worked for PWC (formerly Coopers and Lybrand) and DDI International

The consultancy Managing Work|Life Balance International was established in 1990 which was one of the first to focus specifically on work/life issues in the workplace. Barbara was one of the originators of the AFR/BCA (now ACCI) Work and Family Awards, and during the last 17 years she has had a high percentage of her clients gain recognition of their achievements as either Gold Award winners or finalists. In 2007 and 2008 she was a judge for the Diversity Awards and Australian Human Resources Awards.

During 2007 Barbara conducted the 10th Annual Work / Life Initiatives - The Way Ahead benchmarking study which is the only longitudinal research of its type in Australia. The findings of this research are regularly reported in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, BRW. Human Resources Magazine and the CCH Human Resources Journal. This study was initiated and developed by Barbara and has received local and international recognition for the data it produced over the 10 years.

She is the project leader and 'hands on consultant' for many of Managing Work|Life Balance's projects conducted in Australia and overseas.

Barbara has also written:-

A series of articles on work/life/flexibility and human resources issues for CCH Australia
Case Studies for a new book Attraction and Retention
A Childcare Information Kit
A 'how too' Tool Kit for Managers and Employees on the implementation of flexible work options
An Eldercare Information Kit
Diversity Management Training Program that includes Trainer's Guides, Case Studies and Skills Practices
Articles on work/life balance and flexible working for CCH Australia, HR Monthly. HR Magazine and other trade journals

She has been invited to speak at work/life events and conferences in Malaya, Singapore, New Zealand, The USA and England as well appearing on national television, including the Sunrise Show (Channel 7) and The Life Matters program on ABC radio.

Making flexibility work, Flexible work arrangements, Working flexibly, Flexibility at work, Right to request a flexible work arrangement, Fair Work Bill - flexible work arrangements, Part time work