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Leading employers are putting the "people experience" first and clearly connecting team goals to organisational ones, according to the latest 'best places to work' research.

Workplaces have turned to HR more than ever during the pandemic, but it's time for this function to accept it doesn't have all the answers, and instead collaborate more effectively with other divisions.

The best employers are listening more frequently to feedback, but some are still falling down when it comes to making workers feel heard and connected, a people leader says.

Even when a manager is meeting the requirements of their role, poor communication can undermine employees' impressions and their willingness to perform, a leadership specialist says.

It's time to move away from engagement as a key HR metric, given employees can be highly engaged even while their wellbeing suffers, a people leader says.

Given that remote work is not viable for many frontline roles, flexibility has to take on a different shape for these employees, a new report highlights.

Emotional proximity can improve organisational culture by up to 27%, whereas physical proximity has no impact, according to new research from Gartner.

Minor workplace grievances are increasingly building to an "explosion" point because employees aren't equipped to tackle them early, and hybrid working is pouring fuel on this fire, a conflict expert says.

Employers have increasingly relied on technology to create virtual and remote workplaces in the past two years, and research suggests the metaverse might be the "next big thing".

New managers are feeling overwhelmed in their roles, but connections, rather than competencies, are largely to blame, according to a development specialist.