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

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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...

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...

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Questions to ask in a 1:1 meeting with an employee

In this guide, we’ve kept things simple, offering you several examples of questions you can use in one-to-one meetings with your employees. Giving you the opportunity to enhance your one-to-one experience, improving this for both you and your employees. General wellbeing questions It’s always a good idea to start your conversation with some...

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A guide for effective one-to-one meetings

Employee 1:1 meetings are an important element of the performance management process and can be used by managers and HR to ensure productive communication with employees. In our guide for effective one-to-one meetings, not only do we explain how this tool for conversation can benefit your business, but also how to conduct them in a way that is...

Employer conducting a group interview

Group interviews

The purpose of group interviews is to allow multiple applicants to be interviewed at the same time. Group interviews present certain challenges for both job candidates and the panel of interviewers.. Upside: Save time and gain face time with a wider pool of candidates The principal benefit of holding group interviews is the time it saves. Rather ...