After agitating for "a seat at the table" for so long, some HR managers have damaged the profession's brand by showing they weren't ready to make a strategic contribution during the recent downturn, says the principal of Mercer's human capital business, Martin Turner.
The key to taking your graduate program to "a whole other level" could be as simple encouraging managers and graduates to grab a coffee together, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie.
The time to prepare your organisation's human resources for growth was three or four months ago, but there are four steps that those still in survival mode can take now, says human capital expert Anthony Sork.
Employees are more akin to risks than assets, and the principles that apply to risk management can also be applied to people management, says employee engagement expert James Adonis.
Employers whose graduate induction programs are little more than a one-off "information dump" miss an important opportunity to engage new employees from day one, says Development Beyond Learning director Josh Mackenzie.
HR Daily's most popular articles in 2009 fell into four broad categories - engagement and wellbeing, redundancies, leadership, and legal compliance - and here we bring you the year's top stories in each.
The links between employee engagement and profitability are well established, but there's been a lack of focus on the long-term impact on employees who have a high level of commitment to their employer, says Alice Streatfeild of research firm, ORC.
Even though many organisations know about the 'Christmas disconnection', very few do anything proactive about it. So here are our top 3 ideas for you to act on this year...
Team-building activities to revive weary workers and boost morale don't have to be expensive and time consuming, says Randstad head of outplacement and career coaching for Australia and Asia Pacific, Fiona Webster.
The National Native Title Tribunal has reduced its average absenteeism rate by almost two days, resulting in productivity improvements and cost savings of more than $500,000, according to its director of corporate services and public affairs, Franklin Gaffney.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
