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It's well known that being socialised to "play nice" from childhood doesn't always serve women well at work, but women who are too aggressive are also holding back gender parity, a workplace psychologist warns.

Some resistance to using artificial intelligence in "the most human of business functions" is understandable, but people and culture teams have far more to gain than lose from it, according to an experienced HR executive.

Crafting a benefits package that appeals to employees across multiple generations requires balancing "conflicting needs", but an HR leader says it's been key to helping her organisation meet its goals.

CHROs often make "universally appealing, open-ended promises" when seeking executive buy-in for initiatives, but they're more likely to succeed by setting realistic expectations, a workforce strategy expert says.

Opponents of trauma-informed investigations sometimes argue this approach weakens the process, but in fact the opposite is the case, according to a workplace culture specialist.

If HR leaders want a more inspired, engaged workforce, they should focus on making every process in the employee lifecycle "anti-boring", a culture and people strategist says.

Evidence-based workforce planning is always important, but particularly so when 10-year project timelines call for precise talent strategies, an HR leader says.

Understanding how psychosocial hazards interact is fast becoming a cornerstone of effective risk management, yet many employers still treat them as isolated issues.

Cross-functional role rotations are most often utilised to develop junior talent, but their benefits make them worth considering for senior leaders, an HR specialist says.

Leaders who have undertaken mindset training, like the types traditionally used in elite sports, are reporting better wellbeing and performance, and gaining an extra four hours per week on average, research shows.