After studying a science degree with a major in psychology from ANU, Renee Beerworth discovered her passion for Human Relations (HR) and realised she loved working with people in everyday situations rather than in a clinical practice. Her career gave her many opportunities to work across the globe for well over a decade, before she took business into her own hands and created Spinach Ventures.

Tell us about your organisation and your role within it.

“Spinach Ventures was born to cultivate work cultures where people flourish, businesses thrive, and communities prosper. My role is facilitating alignment between my team and clients that share this vision. We focus on organisational design, HR strategy, employee experience, and aligning the employment framework for our clients – as an outsourced service to SMEs or on a consulting basis. We have a fully flexible working model; a Canberra office and remote working (with team members interstate and overseas).”

What inspired you to start your business?

“Having family members, friends, and ex-colleagues start their own business, and hearing about their people challenges – I would often find myself sharing experiences and helping them navigate tricky or challenging situations related to people. I had previously led People and Culture teams within large corporate environments, so I wanted to bring a team of experienced HR practitioners and organisational psychologists and make them accessible to small businesses in a commercially viable way.”

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

“When people are contributing to something that has meaning and that is bigger than themselves, and when those same people are seen and valued for their unique personality, talent and contribution – in that team and for that purpose – this to me is workplace brilliance – challenging to achieve but so rewarding when it happens!”

To cultivate brilliance at your workplace, visit spinachventures.com or call 6100 4466.

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