A sense of fun at work has all but dissipated, and many employers are failing to capitalise on moments that matter, according to an employee experience expert.
The new "hyper-flexible working model" has created an urgent need for organisations to redesign their workplaces to become more adaptive, according to an employer now embarking on a major pilot project.
Employers have made a few leaps and bounds in performance management over the past two years, but some surprising areas are still lagging, research shows.
The HR talent market is experiencing the "perfect squeeze", which is driving up remuneration and sparking a more "creative approach" to rewards, a specialist recruiter says.
Five guiding principles are enabling employers to shape hybrid work around their own people, culture and practices, an employee experience specialist says.
Graduate recruitment has been "significantly disrupted", and many of the traditional assumptions about what graduates bring to the table have shifted, according to a talent management specialist.
"Remarkable" behaviours are produced when a leader incorporates both strength and warmth into their repertoire, making them workplace "catalysts", a leadership specialist says.
Organisational health can seem "too big and complex" to address, but HR plays a critical role in "triggering the conversation" that pushes it forward, a workplace wellbeing specialist says.
Remuneration remains the primary battleground for retaining key talent, but when it comes to executives there's a "dark horse" option not enough employers are considering, an HR thought leader says.
