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One in two Australian workers have experienced imposter syndrome at work, providing further incentive for managers to foster psychological safety in their teams, a coach says.

Leaders can't afford not to have regular one-on-one check-ins with their employees, and HR professionals play a crucial role in selling the value of these conversations, a communications specialist says.

Employees fearing uncertainty have "so much more power than they realise", and can tap into it by building three mindset muscles, a coaching specialist says.

Employees need vulnerable, empathetic leaders who will both support and challenge them, according to the authors of a new "toolkit" for nurturing people, and unlocking their potential, in turbulent times.

Employers are increasingly turning to mentoring as a development and retention tool, as technology makes it easier to administer programs and make the right matches, a specialist says.

Employees often start the new year with great resolutions that are derailed within days, but by helping them to be more realistic and strategic, leaders can prevent discouragement and foster success.

One-way mentoring tends to be unsustainable, but reciprocal mentoring relationships can make both parties feel valued, increase empathy, and enhance psychosocial safety, a new book says.

The less time employees spend absorbing behavioural expectations by "osmosis" in the office, the more intentional organisations have to be about reinforcing them, and "culture coaches" are a potential solution, an expert says.

Taking a playful approach at work can deepen relationships, expand perspectives, and trigger breakthroughs, according to behavioural change specialists who advocate "playfulness" in coaching.

An employer has launched a goal of hiring 10% of employees from disadvantaged youth backgrounds, as it builds out its ESG commitments.