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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.

HR practitioners are in high demand across the country, but in certain roles salaries are spiking to lure top talent, according to specialist recruiters.

Customers are the "lighthouse" example workers use to discuss workplace aggression, but the pandemic has highlighted an increase in peer-to-peer aggression as well, a physician says.

"Remarkable" behaviours are produced when a leader incorporates both strength and warmth into their repertoire, making them workplace "catalysts", a leadership specialist says.

Employees are shying away from returning to the office to save on commuting costs, new research shows. Meanwhile a growing number of employers are promoting work from home policies to lure talent.

• Employees 'expecting' pay rises this year
  
• "Sticks and carrots" good for crises, not long-term engagement
  
• HR leaders and industry specialists on the move

Poor mental health is causing major concentration issues in the workplace, felt most keenly by managers and employees under 40, a psychologist says.

Five trends are differentiating leading organisations this year, but being "relatable" is the thread that connects them all, new research shows.

Having hard conversations effectively is "an eminently learnable skill", made much simpler by using a framework for preparation, a coaching expert says.

Employers must overcome four common misconceptions around hybrid work to effectively embed the practice in the long term, new research suggests.