Efforts to increase cross-company collaboration at Colliers International have driven a "fundamental mindset change" resulting in higher-quality productivity and efficiency, the company's head of performance says.
Many employers still communicate their key messages to employees via "cascading" messages from the top down, but a far more effective approach crosses professional and structural boundaries, an expert says.
An organisation that increased its net profit by 500 per cent within 12 months says of all the culture-change strategies it implemented, the single most important one was also the simplest.
HR has an important role to play in communicating sponsorship regime changes to affected workers, some of whose residency dreams have been "shattered", experts say.
Incremental experimentation is key to achieving long-term high performance, but many employers' systems and structures actually discourage innovation, an academic says.
Improving inclusivity at work so employees feel able to express their identity is a crucial part of driving innovation, says Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Heidi Roberts.
