Executive bonuses will tumble and "people factors" come to the fore as leading employers emerge from the global financial crisis, according to a new book on organisational change.
Employers that align their external and internal brand message by engaging new hires and turning them into company advocates can expect productivity to increase by up to 30 per cent a year, according to an HR analyst.
Skilful conflict management is vital for exposing and acting on operational bottlenecks and for identifying and exploiting areas of expertise, according to Conflict Resolution Network's Helena Cornelius.
Employees often resist mentoring and disagree with feedback after an initial, more passive phase, but mentors shouldn't abandon them, according to psychologist and executive coach Gavin Freeman.
Helping an employee with depression to stay at work and remain productive benefits both the individual and the employer, according to Gabrielle Lis from Return to Work Matters.
HR managers should put in place strategies to encourage "passively engaged" or "flight risk" employees to share in the company's visions and goals, rather than investing in the small proportion of workers who don't want to be there at all, Westpac's strategy and metrics manager says.
Widespread ignorance within the HR industry about what constitutes "HR excellence" is largely to blame for its descent into a credibility crisis, according to a leading business academic.
