Internal recruitment teams have traditionally struggled to prove their value, but shifting away from 'transactional' metrics could be the solution, according to an international thought leader.
Employers are often frustrated when employees fail to raise concerns about a risk before disaster strikes, but it's often the case that the problem is less about their people, than their leadership.
A consultant who helps senior executives navigate change has identified four key trends arising from "adaptive challenges", which in turn require distinct leadership capabilities.
If leaders habitually delegate management issues to HR, their people will soon lose respect for them, warns a consultant who says leaders shouldn't just set standards, but more actively enforce them too.
Organisations tend to focus on underperformance and "over-index", at the expense of helping employees realise their true potential, a culture specialist says.
Too many organisations remain focused on measuring engagement scores, without considering the individual elements that contribute to that number, according to a culture expert.
Because stress can lead to burnout, it often gets a bad rap, but leaders who learn to channel it are fuelling superior performance, an organisational psychologist says.
The speed of AI innovation is posing some major risks to organisations, but most leaders are still unprepared and in a state of "moral dilemma" about AI's impact on decision-making, according to a leadership consultant.
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.
