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An employer that was among the first to trial a four-day working week has shared some key lessons and tips from its journey.

Senior leaders and HR managers in the Productivity Commission will undergo trauma-informed and victim-centred response training, after a review revealed a "permissive" workplace culture where allegations of s-xual harassment and s-xism are minimised and inadequately investigated.

The less time employees spend absorbing behavioural expectations by "osmosis" in the office, the more intentional organisations have to be about reinforcing them, and "culture coaches" are a potential solution, an expert says.

An independent review into PwC Australia's practices has revealed an overly "collegial culture" and a disproportionate focus on revenue, leading to "shadow sides" of its culture, where aberrant behaviours went unchecked.

Now is the time for HR to be AI's "driving force", as the value of using tools in areas such as performance management and onboarding becomes clearer, according to a human capital innovation specialist.

The need for "future fitness" in organisations has never been more urgent, and according to a global change expert, the right "tech stack" is futile without the right "people stack".

When conducted well, organisational redesigns motivate people and drive substantial value, but too often, they're undertaken for the wrong reasons, change experts say.

Taking a playful approach at work can deepen relationships, expand perspectives, and trigger breakthroughs, according to behavioural change specialists who advocate "playfulness" in coaching.

Most HR leaders now use data to report on key workplace metrics, but many are yet to move from lag indicators to insights that can drive "a very specific outcome", according to a computer science expert and CPO.

Only 55% of KPMG employees say they can sustain the level of energy they need to do their work, the company has revealed among other key findings in its latest impact report.