Goal-setting programs can improve engagement and productivity even in organisations where tenure is expected to be short, the head of HR at a major employer says.
Flexible work is widely recognised as a way to improve employee productivity and engagement, but changing the entrenched way organisations operate can be challenging. Watch this webcast to see how one employer did it.
An organisation that starts all meetings with two simple questions finds its team members have more empathy and can better support each other through occasional dips in work performance.
An employer's reputation is "the greatest asset that's not on the balance sheet", and should be included in audits, according to an organisational expert.
While other employers go to lengths to emphasise the 'fun' factor in their workplace, one director says keeping expectations low helps ensure only people with the right work ethic are hired.
A single toxic comment made by a leader can create a negative 'unwritten ground rule' that undermines a positive workplace culture, according to employee engagement experts.
Organisations with homogenous leadership teams will find the reasons for their lack of diversity further down their ranks if they dare to look, says an expert in the field.
When an organisation has momentum it doesn't need "clever strategies" to attract talent, but losing it can be fatal, a business and culture specialist says.
An employer that views its culture as a competitive advantage has mixed some unconventional elements into its recognition scheme, including an award for employees who 'Just Effing Do It', according to its culture and experience vice-president.
An employer's "very low turnover rate" and high tenure can be attributed to its robust hiring process, which doesn't stop once a candidate is on board, its head of HR says.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
