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A series of small adjustments has driven major improvements in workplace engagement at an organisation that was suffering from "change fatigue".

Employers shouldn't underestimate the attention they must give to remote employees' career development, an engagement expert says.

Innovation is key to progressing an organisation's service, products, and culture, but a specialist warns most workplaces have five "blockers" to overcome before they can unleash employees' creativity.

Slight changes in the wording used to describe performance management can make the difference between whether it's perceived as a "weapon" to exit poor performers, or a genuine attempt to develop and retain employees, Accenture's HR leader says.

More than any other generation, younger workers are keen to maintain pandemic-driven flexible working practices, but in doing so they risk missing critical development opportunities.

Many issues put to the side during remote work are now rearing back up, requiring employers to more proactively address their workplace conflict risks, a specialist says.

Office-based employers will struggle to encourage their remote workers back unless they get rid of time-wasting meetings, according to an organisational development specialist.

The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's unfair dismissal claim despite "some level of underperformance". Also in this article: new cases on 'reasonable management action', workplace investigations gone wrong, redundancies and more.

A spike in employee disputes in the coming months is "inevitable", but a specialist says many are avoidable if employers use proactive mediation before deciding on workplace changes.

The Fair Work Commission is proposing to insert work-from-home and other flexible arrangements into modern awards. Also in this article: which industries have responded most smoothly to COVID; and the next step for remote working teams.