When the dust has settled, HR practitioners will look back on this pandemic as a unique and privileged experience in change management, an HR director says.
The way employers handle redundancies and restructures now will have a lasting impact on whether their "survivors" continue to be engaged and productive, a specialist says.
Innovation is key to progressing an organisation's service, products, and culture, but a specialist warns most workplaces have five "blockers" to overcome before they can unleash employees' creativity.
Employees' wellbeing needs are so individual that employers can't just provide benefits; they have to proactively empower people to take responsibility for themselves, says Seek's HR director.
Investigations are often the first port of call in managing workplace conflict, but their effect is "like throwing a grenade" into a team, a specialist warns.
Slight changes in the wording used to describe performance management can make the difference between whether it's perceived as a "weapon" to exit poor performers, or a genuine attempt to develop and retain employees, Accenture's HR leader says.
More than any other generation, younger workers are keen to maintain pandemic-driven flexible working practices, but in doing so they risk missing critical development opportunities.
When signs of workplace misbehaviour arise, it's not always necessary or even advisable to launch straight into a formal investigation. In this webcast, a specialist explains why a culture audit is a good alternative, outlining what it is, the outcomes to expect, sample questions, and three case studies.
An Australian researcher has debunked advice that women should 'lean in' to improve their status at work. Also in this article: D&I roles have moved beyond 'tick the box' status, jobs data shows, and how employers are replacing traditional end-of-year parties.
Almost half (48%) of employees globally don't trust their organisations, as a result of broken promises employers might not even know they're making, Gartner's HR vice president says.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
