Australians are working harder than ever to keep their organisations going through tough times, often doing unrecognised and unrewarded work, but the resulting presenteeism might be doing more damage than good, according to leadership expert Andrew Henderson.
Changing the culture of an organisation is a long and tough exercise, and most of the time it fails. A critical mistake is to mimic the practices of leading organisations without going through the process that got them there, new research suggests.
In the face of unprecedented change, rising disengagement and inflated employee expectations, employers need to build brands that "cut through the clutter" to engage people, according to marketing expert Dan Gregory.
Clarity of purpose, the freedom to have robust conversations, and accountability form the DNA of high-performing teams, according to consultancy Proteus Leadership.
Many organisations are still using factory-era techniques to manage motivation, but these old tools fail to inspire and support creativity, collaboration and agility, according to author and motivation expert Dr Jason Fox.
A key role for HR in the coming years will be to persuade managers against "talent hoarding" and convince them that their job is to develop, then let go of, their talented people, says global talent management expert Josh Bersin.
Broad-brush enticements aimed at motivating and engaging workers are creating a culture of whingeing and entitlement, an employee engagement consultant says.
Turnover at this organisation spiked up after it redefined leadership requirements, and asked those who didn't meet them to leave, but the positive impact on those who stayed has more than compensated for the turbulence, says its HR director.
In a highly individualistic world where "people's loyalty is to their social and professional networks as much as to any one organisation", employers will need to fundamentally redesign work processes and procedures to attract and engage staff, according to Hay Group HR experts.
Employers are placing undue weight on the power of salary as a retention tool, often thinking that pay factors more highly in reasons to leave than employees do, according to a recent study.
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.
