Thea Watson

Chief International Growth and Marketing Officer

About Thea Watson

Thea is the Chief International Growth and Marketing Officer at BrightHR. With over 15 years of experience in the HR and recruitment industry, she is a master strategist who knows how to deliver results. She’s a confident leader who has managed large teams of 65+ and always finds ways to improve efficiency and streamline processes through management initiatives and optimising workflows. Thea’s expertise helps businesses achieve their desired results and thrive.

Published Articles

A woman checking her watch to record working hours at work

Can time clocks support employee wellbeing?

The wellbeing of your employees includes caring for their mental, physical, emotional and social health. Supporting them in having good health overall not only helps to protect them but helps you in running a business with a positive workplace culture that benefits from happy, healthy, and productive staff. From offering incentives such as gym...

Employee wellbeing in the workplace

Employee Wellbeing

As an employer, how your employees are feeling is vitally important to their productivity and overall happiness. You should never ignore the importance of your staff feeling happy and healthy. So understanding employee wellbeing and offering them wellbeing support is crucial to the ongoing success of your company. You should do everything you can ...

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How to discuss promotions and career advancements

Talking about opportunities for career development and promotions shouldn’t be stressful, but for many employees and employers, it can be. As daunting as it can feel, discussing advancement is essential for businesses that want to engage employees through development opportunities, or to retain their best talent by hiring from within. A structure...

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What are the benefits of coaching and mentoring in the workplace?

Coaching and mentoring an employee makes them more valuable to your organisation by developing and enhancing their skills—both professionally and personally. By being interested in the growth of your staff, you're showing them that you care about their progress. And this can increase their loyalty to you. Some businesses coach and mentor. Some ...

Employees in a meeting room high-fiving a co-workers career progression.

Understanding career progression for your employees

For many small to medium sized business owners, hiring great people is only half the battle. Keeping them engaged and motivated is just as crucial. One of the biggest factors in employee retention? Clear career progression. When employees can see a path forward within your business, they’re more likely to stay, perform at their best, and invest in...

Female employer mentoring a female employee in an office setting.

Coaching and mentoring in the workplace

If you want to build a team that’s engaged, skilled, and ready to grow with your business, coaching and mentoring should be a key part of your leadership approach. It’s easy to think of these as corporate buzzwords, but in reality, they’re some of the most effective ways to support employee development. But what is coaching and mentoring? And how...