Employers' commitment to gender equity is "heavier on rhetoric than action", but with the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner calling for 40 per cent of senior positions to be filled by women within five years, corporate Australia is "on notice", says AHRI national president Peter Wilson.
According to a recent Australia Institute study, millions of workers "donate" unpaid overtime to their employers on a regular basis - but employees who work longer don't necessarily work harder, warns RMIT professor of employment relations Dr Sandra Jones.
Employers that want their staff to be creative, strategic and effective must understand the thinking processes that lead to success, and be careful not to stifle them, says neuroleadership expert Silvia Damiano.
HR professionals can learn a lot from neuroscience about how to design and implement successful workplace programs, says PageUp People's Sylvia Vorhauser-Smith.
Organisations have made some progress in providing work/life balance over the past decade, but leaders and managers - not employees - are the ones who have benefited, new research shows.
Engagement metrics and media have moved "in leaps and bounds" in recent years, but HR is yet to realise their full potential, say the authors of the latest AHRI whitepaper.
HR managers keen to prove their value should report on metrics that are results-based, not transaction-based, according to advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Using incentives to motivate employees and boost their productivity is outmoded, according to author Dan Pink, who says it's time to employ three new motivators: autonomy, mastery and purpose.
HR professionals should demonstrate stronger intent and "a bit of guts" when seeking funding for their proposals, says leadership communication specialist Rod Anderson.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
