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Employees' expectations have evolved in significant ways, however targeting four key themes, and particularly handling change management well, helps to drive up EX metrics, new data shows.

The NSW public sector's new guide on office time is far from a mandate, but comes across as a "captain's call" that perpetuates stereotypes, a workplace advisor says.

With AI now making some skills less valuable, knowledge workers should be "honing" their human skills, but they need leadership support, a data scientist says.

Employers continue to rely heavily on training to address the challenges now facing managers, but in many cases, the problem is their role, an HR advisor says.

When an employer suspects a full-time employee has a second job, it's important to monitor their performance and availability, and respond to any issues without delay, a lawyer says.

It's wise to expect defensiveness when preparing for a performance conversation, and certain strategies help keep the discussion on track, a communications expert says.

The "deafening silence" that often follows an investigation can make it seem like speaking up didn't achieve anything, so it's important to remind employees that not seeing action doesn't mean none was taken, a workplace conflict specialist says.

An HR leader investigating how time is spent in her organisation says a crucial part has been convincing employees the process is about helping them work at their "highest agency", and not about making roles redundant.

A "shield of positive social climate" known to protect against workplace bullying might also provide a "huge protective effect" against s-xual harassment, an academic says.

Institutionalisation becomes a risk with long-tenured employees, so it's important to actively promote "happy dissent", an experienced people leader says.