Many employers are failing to address the "legacy issue" of viewing communication, problem-solving, collaborative leadership and strategic thinking skills, as "soft", and prioritising technical skills at their expense, new research shows.
After reviewing staff capacities to help people work "at their highest agency", an employer has found 26% of its extended leadership team's work could be simplified.
The "bamboo ceiling" is alive and well in many organisations across Australia, and one way to break through it is for employers to build their cultural intelligence or "CQ", an inclusion leader says.
Many employers jumping on the four-day week "bandwagon" are ignoring what made initial trials successful: an individual approach to flexibility, an expert says.
With employees adopting increasingly "avoidant behaviours" following their return to workplaces, choosing the right approach to resolving conflict can be a gamechanger for HR, according to a workplace advisor.
As more employees return to workplaces, issues that have been simmering or left unaddressed are coming to the fore. Without intervention, even smaller conflicts are set to turn into major ones. Watch this webcast to understand how to prevent these issues from escalating.
Leaders who fail to recognise how they lead are harming their ability to create change for themselves and their organisation, according to a workplace culture expert.
Employees involved in an 'adaptive workplace' pilot have returned to the office at twice the rate of those in traditional workspaces, a new report shows.
Most CEOs outside the IT function don't have high digital dexterity, and this is making them more likely to push for office returns, an HR advisor warns.
