Managers are often so awkward and emotional in their feedback delivery that it lands like an attack on employees' character, but practising self-feedback might help them change, an executive coach says.
Most employers have rolled out training and policies to address psychosocial risks, but managers are now feeling the extra burden of driving behavioural change, a conflict specialist warns.
The need for "future fitness" in organisations has never been more urgent, and according to a global change expert, the right "tech stack" is futile without the right "people stack".
A transformation decision that prompted the "worst day" for an HR leader has ultimately helped to turn high-performing individuals into a high-performing team.
As the need for real-time employee experience insights grows, the realm of "data exhaust" might just be the "future of employee listening", an EX advisor says.
Organisations have to make more effort to "see the world through the perspectives of people from different backgrounds", according to Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai.
An organisation's culture can make or break the success of an M&A deal, so assessments need to be prioritised as highly as operational and financial due diligence, says an MD with plenty of experience in this field.
An employer that encourages curiosity, problem-solving, risk-taking and challenging the status quo says some of its most successful HR initiatives were prompted by employee suggestions.
Leaders too often dismiss negative micro-behaviours or incivility without realising its potential to damage trust and communication in the workplace, a people and culture specialist warns.
