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It's possible for leaders to learn how to be funny, and in turn increase their influence at work, according to business storyteller Yamini Naidu.

A new report has outlined how technology and artificial intelligence will affect HR in future workplaces, while another explains which jobs will be most affected. Meanwhile, an inquiry has recommended portable long service leave be established; a report has found organisations are failing to differentiate their employer brands; and more.

Fostering workplace inclusion through language will always be an ongoing process, and employers that fail to change their definitions of "normal" language could be damaging culture and productivity, a diversity expert warns.

A manager who bullied an apprentice and encouraged employees to join in has been fined and convicted. Meanwhile, new research outlines employers' pay rise intentions and what HR professionals can expect to earn; how former employees can damage recruitment efforts; what senior executives think of annual performance reviews; and why nearly half of HR professionals think their working life is too complicated.

Organisations that rely on culture and engagement as their core competitive advantage produce tangible financial results, including growing their revenue faster, exceeding sales targets, and returning greater profits, new research shows.

Frontline leadership matters most to employees, but it is this area that most lacks HR support, an expert says following a major Australian study finding significant shortfalls in leadership development.

Changes in how and where people work will be "even more profound" in the next 40 years than they have been in the past four decades. Meanwhile, new research has found just one in five workers trust their manager; HR is the only field where women executives outnumber men; and more.

Most organisations are finding candidates scarce, but the majority will not increase their pay levels to attract them, according to Korn Ferry Hay Group research.

Despite their "obsessive inner drive" to work, workaholics are less productive and more prone to depression, new research has found. This article also highlights new figures on graduate salaries, the seven steps that lead to employee referral success, and which workplaces are truly inclusive of LGBTI employees.

HR professionals can help build the skills and mindsets that will enable their organisations to become 'light and fast', says a leadership and change management expert.