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Dismissing employees' off-the-cuff comments about their colleagues as whinging that doesn't require action can expose employers to escalating conflict and legal risks, HR Daily Community member Catherine Gillespie warns.

Addressing the most common reasons why employees are unhappy at work - such as bad managers and a lack of recognition - can help employers achieve big productivity gains, HR Daily Community member Sebastian Reay says.

Employees who value their total rewards packages are much more engaged at work than those with competitive base pay only, HR Daily Community member Neil Robinson says.

Many employers are relaxing their dress codes to become more relatable to clients and customers, but organisations should consider a few things before scrapping suits and uniforms entirely, HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer says.

Redundancies can result in stressed, confused and angry employees, and if not handled correctly can damage an organisation's reputation, HR Daily Community member Donna Hill says.

Communicating assertively allows leaders to give employees direction and feedback without evoking a threat response, HR Daily Community member Catherine Gillespie says.

When it doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day, HR professionals can rely on four proven hacks to get more done, says HR Daily Community member Jan Terkelsen.

Despite massive advances in recent years, workplace learning technology often fails because it is tailored to "learners", not "employees", HR Daily Community member Kiren Kahlon says.

Similarity bias is "pretty hard-wired in our brains" but, if unaddressed, can lead to narrow-minded teams, breed silo mentality, and stifle innovation, HR Daily Community member David Klaasen says.

'Change message champions' play a vital role during organisational transformation by reducing the potential for workplace conflict, according to HR Daily Community member Catherine Gillespie, outlining their responsibilities in this week's featured post.