The INSIDER PODCAST: Season 17 – Episode 4 – Natasha Hawker

Natasha Hawker on Exponential Growth Via Collaborations

With Natasha Hawker

In this episode of ScaleX Insider, Brendan McGurgan sits down with Natasha Hawker, HR expert, author, and founder of Employee Matters. Together, they unpack the often-overlooked people problems that stall growth and how leaders can confidently hire, manage, and exit employees while building a culture that scales.
Natasha Hawker

Natasha Hawker

HR Expert | Author | Founder of Employee Matters

With over 25 years in HR leadership, she is one of Australia’s most trusted voices in people management. She’s the author of From Hire to Fire & Everything in Between, a practical playbook for scaling businesses that want to attract, retain, and protect their greatest asset—their people. Her insights blend legal rigour, commercial acumen, and deep empathy for the challenges SME leaders face.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to attract and keep the right talent as your business grows
• The metrics that actually matter when it comes to people performance
• Why culture isn’t fluff—it’s your greatest competitive edge
• The mindset shift SME leaders must make around tough conversations
• What most founders get wrong about legal compliance (and how to fix it)
• How to manage mental health and wellbeing in a post-COVID workplace
• Tools to confidently lead people without being HR experts

Contact Natasha:

Website: https://www.natashahawker.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashahawker

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