An employer that made change an ongoing, business-as-usual initiative rather than a short-term project run by consultants has increased employee engagement by 20 percentage points.
There are six main reasons why employees fear and resist change, requiring leaders to take a highly personalised approach to helping them through it, a leadership specialist says.
Incremental experimentation is key to achieving long-term high performance, but many employers' systems and structures actually discourage innovation, an academic says.
Employers undergoing mergers and acquisitions often fail to consult HR until it's "way too late" in the process, but if HR acts as a true business partner, executives will come knocking much sooner, according to a specialist in the field.
High-potential employees can be identified by three key traits, but misconceptions about one of them is putting leadership pipelines at risk, a talent management specialist says.
A common mistake during mergers and acquisitions is focusing too much on managing the 'negative' aspects and overlooking opportunities for growth, says an HR leader who oversaw a challenging restructure.
Separate studies have revealed the management practices that can drive workers to suicide, and the wide-reaching impacts of domestic violence in the workplace.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
