Allowing employees to work from home as well as the office can increase productivity and engagement, but instead of adopting a whole-of-company approach to introducing and managing telework, many employers are allowing it on an ad hoc basis, says expert Nina Sochon.
Employees' alignment to a company's values drops before their performance does, so HR professionals who monitor core values adherence are well placed to heed the warning signs and minimise damage, according to The Ethics of Success managing director, Omer Soker.
Employers that want to achieve excellence in leadership should encourage staff to set "aggressive" goals, and base rewards on rigorous measures of performance, according to Hay Group's latest Best Companies for Leadership Study.
Organisations that take steps to empower and support their employees set a strong foundation for ongoing profit and business growth, regardless of the economic backdrop, according to new research.
Open-plan offices are said to boost workplace satisfaction and team effectiveness, but according to research from the University of Sydney, the disadvantages "clearly" outweigh the benefits.
Psychometric assessments can be extremely valuable in ensuring a candidate is a good fit for a role, but according to recruitment expert Paul Barbaro, they should never replace "gut feel".
Most organisations approach leadership and diversity as a choice between "extremes", when they really should be integrating different models and ideas, according to organisational culture expert, Fons Trompenaars.
Neither men nor women are overall better communicators, but each tend to excel in different areas and can enhance their communication skills by borrowing from the opposite sex, a conference heard yesterday.
Employee engagement programs really can be a "silver bullet" for struggling organisations, but many employers continue to use engagement surveys that ask the wrong questions, effectively robbing themselves of valuable insight, an expert says.
A pilot program to help workers manage the physical, emotional and relational challenges associated with fly-in fly-out work has achieved success - and won over some "really strong-charactered males" who wouldn't otherwise ask for help, according to John Holland Group HR strategy and delivery manager (minerals and industrial) Shameelta Pratap.
