HR alone can't be responsible for increasing gender diversity in organisations, but it should drive the first phase of the journey, according to IBM managing director Andrew Stevens.
Employers can improve engagement and productivity by promoting competition, completion and "a sense of meaning" in the work they provide, says psychologist Dan Ariely.
Employers will increasingly turn to crowdsourcing over outsourcing in the next decade, according to HR experts Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, who predict social technologies will soon become a driving force in recruitment and corporate innovation.
Employers that have gender diversity goals, yet make simple mistakes when trying to achieve them, risk major setbacks in their progress, says diversity expert Karen Morley.
Aside from the moral imperative, there is a strong business case for organisations to constantly foster an ethical culture, according to Institute of Executive Coaching director of education, Dr Hilary Armstrong.
Once an employee reaches the point of requesting a pay rise, it's often too late to retain them, according to Learning Seat chief executive Tim Legge, who says that if a high-risk employee needs to initiate an increase, "you're probably doing something wrong".
Management gurus often talk about having "critical" and "difficult" conversations with staff, but conflict resolution expert Catherine Gillespie says that every workplace conversation has consequences, and should be considered critical.
Manager/employee relationships require four components to work in sync in order to thrive and boost business outcomes, says business psychologist Sebastian Salicru.
Organisations that fail to adapt to advancing technology will be "buffeted by the forces of change" and, ultimately, left behind, says author and futurist Ross Dawson.
HR practitioners who want to gain the respect of senior staff must develop a sound understanding of the operational side of the business before launching in with strategies and suggestions, says Newcastle Permanent Building Society HR manager Tiffany Green.
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