Seeking engagement feedback at every stage of the employee lifecycle is set to become increasingly common in the next 12 months, an employee engagement specialist predicts.
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.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
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.
