Communication, collaboration & innovation | Page 34 (622 items)

Having accepted that many employees do their best 'focused' work at home, leading organisations are now recasting their workspaces as hubs for collaboration and socialisation, a specialist says.

A 'whole self' approach to wellbeing and communication has enabled an award-winning health employer to 'reinvent' the culture that typifies its industry.

Despite organisations increasing their communication during the pandemic, much of it goes unread and employees still feel like they're in the dark, a specialist says.

Equipping organisations with the soft skills they need for the future requires a hard strategy, not just a development program, an expert says.

Instead of looking for ways to return to "business as usual", employers could use the continuing uncertainty to turn their short-term workplace changes into long-term innovation strategies.

Most organisations don't yet have a defined strategy or plan to guide their shift towards agile HR, but four principles can guide them, says a Gartner VP.

The second wave of COVID-19 is far more demotivating than the initial impact of the pandemic – a reaction that is heightened by unmotivated leaders, a leadership specialist says.

Disclosing the reasons for an employee's departure can be a tricky path to navigate, and if done poorly, can result in tension between managers and remaining staff, according to a specialist.

Employees who feel bullied are needlessly damaging workplace relationships by making a formal complaint their first point of call, an expert says.