A "shield of positive social climate" known to protect against workplace bullying might also provide a "huge protective effect" against s-xual harassment, an academic says.
Institutionalisation becomes a risk with long-tenured employees, so it's important to actively promote "happy dissent", an experienced people leader says.
It can be difficult for leaders to hold employees accountable for poor performance or behaviour when they haven't made it "really clear" what their expectations are, according to a communications specialist.
Employers can bolster their prevention and response strategies for workplace sexual harassment by drawing on the expertise of those who have experienced it, according to an authority in the field.
The proportion of LGBTQ+ employees who are 'out' at work has been steadily decreasing, alongside declining support for DE&I initiatives in the workplace, new data shows.
A rotating panel of volunteer staff has become a much-tapped resource for devising, testing, implementing and evaluating a range of initiatives at Deloitte Australia, its chief people and purpose officer says.
"Challenging the status quo mindset" is critical in any workplace committed to growth and innovation, says the founder and CEO of an award-winning business group.
Bad leadership is a critical problem right now, but it is partly due to an increasingly complex work environment, rather than "bad people", a workplace specialist says.
Recognition for frontline staff "doesn't need to be tied up with bureaucracy", according to a chief people leader now embarking on a major transformation and EVP project.
The challenge of accurately measuring people-related practices remains a significant hurdle for organisations, and new research suggests the risk of basing strategic decisions on faulty data has driven some executives to ask, 'why bother?'.
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