At Fisher People in Culture, we embrace the value that diverse perspectives, capabilities and thinking bring to a growing business and we understand the work that is needed to enable diverse teams to perform successfully.
As many as 70% of SMEs struggle to reach their next round of growth. All too often, SMEs weight investment in the tangible things, like machines, property and technology, ahead of investment in building the talent and culture they need for today and tomorrow.
Will you be one of the 70%? Optimising your culture and talent for today and tomorrow is a proven success factor. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can worry about this later.
Fisher People in Culture is a talent-based consultancy with a focus on international SMEs and subsidiary businesses, connecting culturally to deliver culture optimisation, talent development and talent acquisition solutions.
Our Expertise
Culture Optimisation and
Talent Development
Our organisational culture and talent development solutions identify and build on the very foundations that create inherent behaviours in your leaders, teams and talent, for the organisation to perform and thrive. We bring the know-how to pinpoint where obstacles are manifesting, and the lived experience in international SMEs to shape the right approach to enable positive culture in your business over time.
Talent
Acquisition
Our recruitment, search and onboarding solutions for all of your senior and business critical roles are underpinned by a commitment; to first understand your business, then draw on our diverse lived experiences and deliver quality outcomes to positively impact your business — ensuring you have the talent for today and tomorrow.
NeuroLeadership
Our Neuroscience of SME Success NeuroTREADTM programs draw on evidence based tools and strategies to help leaders and managers understand how to build effective ways of operating personally and within their teams to optimise healthy peak performance, with the brain in mind.
Our Insights
We truly believe that growth and development happen through experience — and often through collaborative experience. Sharing ideas, diverse perspectives and different paths travelled can create space for different ways of thinking and build new connections. We hope you enjoy reading our thoughts and insights around the critical role of optimising culture, for the survival, wellbeing, impact and achievements of your organisation and its people.
From Our Clients
We partner with international SMEs and subsidiaries to achieve their growth potential by delivering sustainable talent and culture outcomes. By investing the time, the know-how and the international SME experience, we help you shape practical solutions that add value to your business for today and tomorrow.
”Fisher People in Culture (FPIC) would have to the most professional and results-driven HR professionals I have had the pleasure of working with and through. They truly listen and deliver on exactly the criteria, which is not always an easy task in talent acquisition and talent development. I would highly recommend FPIC’s services, in particular, but not only, for German companies operating in Australia. Bridging the cultural divide, no matter how small, can be made much smoother when utilising FPIC’s skill set.
Managing Director AustraliaLeading German Precision Tool Manufacturer
”We hired Jo to design a communication skills workshop for our organisation’s leaders. Jo was approachable, professional and thorough. She carefully listened to our requirements and despite the constraints of time and the challenge of delivering the content remotely, she executed the task well.
During the session, Jo created opportunities for practical application of the discussed concepts. She led the workshop in a manner that fostered participant interaction and peer learning, which was well-received by all attendees.
The group showed a keen interest in additional sessions of this nature, eager to continue exploring real-life leadership challenges.
Head of People and CultureCyber security and Privacy Consultancy
”Our Senior leadership team began working with Fisher People in Culture as part of our 7S review with the aim of ensuring our culture could support enhanced sustained success through a crucial growth phase.
Jo conducted a deep dive holding discussions with leadership team members, external partners and stakeholders and launching a comprehensive employee survey before recommending the key actions we could take.
Jo has been an exceptional partner throughout the entire process. She is compassionate, understanding, and highly skilled in her field. The team looks forward to Jo’s ongoing support as we continue our journey.
CEOFinancial Services Organisation
”Joanne Fisher has taken the time to really understand who we are (it is clear she understands German SMEs well). The initial step of undertaking a culture assessment, capturing the perspectives and style of our own team, as well as external stakeholders such as customers and partners, was a great starting point that engaged all employees early on in the process. The findings thus far have been enlightening and I know will help ensure we do the right things to achieve our mid-term vision.
I have found it very easy to work with Joanne, she is very professional and understands our company culture very well. The reports and data generated along the way is very actionable. We plan to continue to work with Fisher People in Culture over the coming years, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services to other businesses.
MDLeading German Safety and Industrial Automation Company
”FPIC was very professional and took the time to understand my executive recruitment needs in depth. The shortlist I received was value-adding and did not waste my time. When a candidate was not successful, they listened to my feedback. After placing a candidate, they stayed in touch to ensure that the transition went smoothly, and the appointment was a success.
CEOAustralian Electrical Manufacturer
”Fisher People in Culture is the ideal partner for leaders in the German-Australian business context. Their in-depth intercultural knowledge and experience, especially in the German-Australian context, is the perfect basis to support German companies who want to succeed in Australia. I can highly recommend working with FPIC and would love to work with them again for our Australian market entry or any other project in future. If you are looking for someone with an in-depth knowledge of German and Australian business culture and an approach that is truly tailored to your needs, creating long term solutions and value — look no further!
Country Manager AustraliaOceania, German Retail Food Group
”We engaged Fisher People in Culture to create a bespoke team leader training program designed to provide our team leaders with a consistent framework and tools to manage their staff. This training was provided in a number of sessions to these leads, who ranged from experienced but unstructured, through to brand new leaders. The feedback from all involved was excellent, and I can already see my leads putting into practice many of the techniques they learnt through the program. This has led to more effective and consistent expectation setting and management across the wider organisation. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend FPIC to other organisations who want to raise the bar and improve their staff culture.
Head of ServicesAustralian Technology Services Company