Tune in to this important episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show as we explore how growth-focused businesses align HR strategy with culture, performance, and purpose.

Are you leading a growing business without a dedicated HR manager?

You’re not alone, and you don’t have to navigate the complex world of people, compliance, and culture on your own.

Business Women Australia National Director, Lyn Hawkins, chats with Elisia Coetzee, Founder and Director of Strategic HR Australia, to unpack how business owners and managers can develop and improve their business with practical, people-focused strategies that support sustainable growth.

With over 26 years’ experience across Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Elisia has supported organisations across Australia to build compliant, high-performing, and values-driven workplaces. Her consultancy, Strategic HR, provides tailored, fractional HR support - offering everything from compliance frameworks and performance management systems to leadership development and team culture programs.

Imagine having access to the best strategic HR support without the overhead of a full-time HR manager.

If your business is scaling, your team is growing, or your workplace challenges are becoming more complex, this conversation is for you.

Tune in to learn:

• When and why growing businesses need fractional HR support

• How to balance compliance with culture for long-term success

• The most common HR blind spots in small to mid-sized businesses

• How to turn your people strategy into a competitive advantage in 2026

• Why proactive HR planning sets the tone for a strong year ahead

Elisia shares real stories, practical steps, and deep insight into the human side of business growth. Hear how she helps her clients build confidence, clarity, and capability in their team management and leadership.

Whether you have a team of ten or sixty, this episode will help you create a thriving workplace where people perform at their best, and your business grows with integrity and purpose.

Listen to this episode to discover how Strategic HR Australia can support you, wherever you are in Australia, to simplify your people systems, stay compliant, and develop a strong, positive culture that drives success.

*Check out the Special Offer for our Podcast Listeners below

Meet Elisia Coetzee

Elisia Coetzee is a highly experienced Human Resources and Industrial Relations specialist with over 26 years’ experience supporting organisations across Australia and across industries. She holds an MBA, postgraduate qualifications in Human Resource Management and Industrial Sociology, and is a qualified Mediator and executive coach, with extensive experience in workplace investigations and complex people matters.

Elisia has led HR functions in complex operational environments and has spent the past 13 years consulting across a broad range of industries. As Founder and Director of Strategic HR Australia, she partners with growing businesses to build compliant, high-performing, and people-centred workplaces — providing senior fractional HR support without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Known for her practical, grounded approach, Elisia supports leaders to navigate people matters with confidence and care, balancing structure with humanity and compliance with culture. Her work is focused on helping businesses move from reactive people management to intentional, sustainable leadership.

* Special Offer for Podcast Listeners

As part of this episode, listeners are invited to access a free HR Compliance Audit and Report - head to the website: Strategic HR | HR Services and Solutions in Perth. The audit is designed to help business owners and leaders get a clear snapshot of how their current HR practices stack up across five key areas:

1. Contracts & Industrial Relations Compliance

2. Pay & Record Keeping

3. Policies & Procedures

4. Workplace Practices & Development

5. Culture

Business Women Australia Podcast Show: Misalignment & Burnout: Re-wiring Executive Rhythms

Tune into this remarkable episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show with Lyn Hawkins and the phenomenal Tanya Mills as they deep dive into the signals of misalignment - when leaders are out of sync with their values, energy, or true selves.

Hear how burnout creeps in at the executive level and the ripple effects this has on decision-making, culture, results, and wellbeing.

Be inspired by practical leadership rituals and rhythms that Tanya has embraced through her extraordinary experience and personal growth that can help everyone to prevent burnout.

Always the one to put her hand up as a guinea pig, she was a witness to Lyn’s experience being coached online by Tanya. This live mini-facilitation exercise on-air not only showcases Tanya’s coaching style - it provides a unique insight into the power of her guidance.

An invitation to Action

If this episode has sparked your interest in developing greater self-awareness and understanding your deeper motivations, we invite you to register to attend the BWA online workshop with Tanya and Lyn on 26 March 2026 - The Leadership Mirror - Vision your Future.

More details here on HUMANITIX: https://events.humanitix.com/online-mastermind-the-leadership-mirror-vision-your-future-with-tanya-mills.

About Tanya Mills

Tanya Mills is an executive coach, entrepreneur, and the founder of Aligned Success, specialising in coaching CEOs, senior executives, and enterprise leaders to achieve sustainable performance without sacrificing themselves.

Her leadership journey began as a high-performing entrepreneur - building and selling businesses, expanding her company from Perth to New York, and successfully leading teams of up to 200 people. Alongside her professional triumphs, Tanya navigated personal challenges and the realities of rebuilding during the pandemic. These experiences shaped her conviction that true leadership begins with self-leadership.

Today, Tanya combines her entrepreneurial track record with certified business and life coaching to deliver practical, evidence-informed tools for executives. Her signature approach - “Structure + Flow”- helps leaders set boundaries, reset their energy, and create workplace cultures that foster both performance and wellbeing.

Known for her engaging style as a coach, facilitator, and speaker, Tanya challenges leaders to invest in their own Mental Wealth as the foundation of organisational success. Through keynote talks, workshops, and executive coaching, she equips leaders to reduce burnout, sharpen decision-making, and drive cultural change from the top down.

Tanya recently wrote and published her powerful book Balanced Success, as a result of deep reflection. "Leaders are being asked to hold more than ever - strategy, performance, culture, people, and themselves. "Balanced Success" is for high-performing individuals who are outwardly successful but privately questioning the cost. -Reach out to Tanya today: https://alignedsuccess.com.au/contact/

Tanya’s mission is clear: to help the world’s busiest leaders reclaim their energy, align with their best selves, and lead in a way that is both effective and sustainable.

About Lyn Hawkins

Lyn Hawkins is the National Director and Founder of Business Women Australia and Principal of Hawkins Marketing. With decades of experience advising organisations from startups to enterprises, Lyn is a highly sought-after strategist, facilitator, and executive coach. Her expertise spans business growth strategy, leadership development, cultural change, marketing and business development.

Passionate about creating opportunities for women, Lyn leads Business Women Australia’s national community, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and peer-to-peer support. She is dedicated to helping women elevate their leadership, careers, businesses, and influence.

Business Women Australia Podcast Show - Bowel Cancer, The Unwanted Passenger

Join us for a powerful and uplifting conversation as Lyn Hawkins speaks with business leader, Emma Mekisic, who courageously shares her journey with bowel cancer - “The Unwanted Passenger” that changed her perspective on life, health, and leadership.

In this heartfelt conversation, Emma shares how she faced her diagnosis with courage, curiosity, and an unwavering belief in her ability to influence her own healing. From managing chemotherapy side effects naturally to maintaining a strong mindset and redefining what wellness means, Emma’s story is one of resilience, self-trust, and transformation.

Beyond her health journey, Emma also talks about her professional and personal growth, drawing on her business mindset that draws on research, logic, and structure. Her reflections on leadership, self-care, and maintaining balance through adversity offer valuable lessons for everyone, especially women in business.

This episode is an uplifting reminder that even when life delivers an unwanted passenger, we have the power to steer the journey.

Emma's lived experience raises the importance of bowel cancer awareness - especially for younger women.

1. Be inspired by how Emma took charge of her treatment decisions and mindset.

2. Hear about the small daily practices that supported her recovery.

3. Understand how to interrogate the range of diverse medical advice given when facing a health challenge, and why self-education matters.

   
   

Why You’ll Love This Episode

This is more than a story of wellbeing, it’s about reclaiming agency, living with intention, and finding light through life’s hardest moments. Emma's reflections on work-life balance and self-compassion are relevant for every human, no matter what season you are living through.

Whether you’re looking for inspiration, navigating health challenges, or leadership pressures, Emma’s wisdom will stay with you long after you listen.

Tune in on February 11th on LinkedIn Live, Meta, You YouTube. Catch up on your favourite podcast platform or on the Business Women Australia website: https://businesswomenaustralia.com.au/media/podcast/

About Emma Mekisic

Emma Mekisic is the Business Excellence and Operations Manager and Mentor at WA Insurance Builders and Restofix Services, bringing with her nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. A highly accomplished Senior Sales Leader and Management Specialist, Emma is known for her strategic mindset, passion for innovation, and unwavering commitment to operational excellence.

Throughout her career, Emma has successfully led teams across both small business environments and large corporate structures, leveraging her expertise to drive growth, improve client and stakeholder relationships, and influence positive organizational change. Her leadership style is centered on mentoring and empowering her teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.

In her current role, Emma plays a pivotal part in shaping business strategies, streamlining operational processes, and enhancing service delivery. She is deeply invested in employee engagement and well-being, recognizing that a motivated and supported workforce is key to sustainable success.

Emma's strength lies in her ability to identify opportunities for innovation, lead transformation initiatives, and deliver measurable results. Her track record of success is underpinned by her client-centric approach, her ability to build strong internal and external relationships, and her dedication to nurturing talent within her teams.

With a proven history of excellence in leadership and operations, Emma Mekisic continues to make a meaningful impact—driving business performance and setting new benchmarks in customer service, team development, and strategic growth.