Remaining an employer of choice in a pandemic comes down to "common sense" strategies, not "tricks or shiny things", according to the HR leader of this year's 'best place to work'.
Connecting the dots between people and business strategies requires people leaders to become more curious about their organisation's other functions, HR executives say.
HR professionals often find themselves involved in business politics whether they like it or not, and building the skills to navigate this area is an important but overlooked factor.
The "dark side" of hybrid working is becoming more apparent, but this calls for HR to explore and address it rather than shun new ways of working, a leadership and talent specialist says.
In an environment of increasing employee anxiety, poorly managed workplace conversations are causing communication breakdowns and bullying accusations, a workers' compensation expert says.
After moving communications from quarterly town halls to weekly briefings, Bpay's HR team has much better insights about the business and its employees, its chief people leader says.
The conversations about culture, values, and work styles that employers ask at the recruitment stage should continue throughout the employment lifecycle, a workplace advisor says.
