More than half of Australia's caregiving population already feel forced to choose between caregiving and their career, and on a scale of one to 100, Australia's "caregiving readiness" is just 23.1, a new report warns.
New research has identified the work factors most likely to lead to "quiet quitting", and calls for HR practitioners to view the phenomenon with less negativity.
Most leaders have no trouble listing their top five financial priorities or KPIs, but their psychosocial safety responsibilities call for a new question, a culture specialist says.
Performance processes tend to serve as an annual reminder that they're not meeting their objectives, and an advisor suggests HR leaders can start moving them beyond a box-checking exercise while "the pain is fresh".
Adoption of AI is driving an "experience gap" for many graduates entering the workforce, and it's "a really significant issue that we're not talking enough about", a futurist warns.
Workplaces would be better if both leaders and employees paid more attention to how others are feeling, however certain types of empathy come with psychosocial risks, a leadership specialist and a neuroscientist warn.
A viral 'kiss cam' incident has captured the world's attention as an example of "executive enforcers getting their comeuppance", a workplace lawyer says, but it also raises some important considerations for HR practitioners.
Leaders' self-awareness can have a big impact on the success of engagement and retention efforts, but ensuring they view feedback through the right lens is crucial.
Efficiency gains achieved by delegating repetitive tasks to AI present an "amazing opportunity" for employees to redirect time into valuable rest and reflection, but they're more likely to keep simulating productivity, an HR thought leader says.
