An approach to collaboration, change and problem-solving that's widely used in North America is quickly catching on among Australian employers, according to experts in the field.
Senior leaders often have the most work to do during times of culture change, and their buy-in is hardest to gain, but it's imperative to engage them with the process, a new report highlights.
Australian employers are admirably open to new and different ways of working, but they lag globally when it comes to talking with employees about automation and how the changing work environment will affect them, says an expert.
Employers can use four practical interventions to shift social norms in the workplace during culture change projects, according to a transformation specialist.
Behavioural insights are being used with great success to change people's behaviour in many spheres, but the concept is yet to become mainstream in HR practices. Watch this webcast to learn how to use 'nudges' to build momentum in challenging cultural change projects.
A long-serving employee could have avoided dismissal had she been honest about drinking on the job, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article: the five characteristics of self-disruptive leaders; organisations lack change-readiness; and more.
Providing employees with greater autonomy and specific training in 'ideation' sets the groundwork for innovation, say the people leaders at an organisation embarking on a new chapter.
Less than a third of HR leaders strongly agree that senior executives prioritise human capital risks currently facing their organisations, according to Mercer's Global Talent Trends 2019 report.
