Allowing employees to self-select their projects and teams has helped keep engagement levels high through a period of growth and change, according to executives at one of Australia's fastest-growing companies.
While everyone now agrees that emotional intelligence is important, many employers are yet to act on that knowledge in ways that truly benefit their workplace. This HR Daily Premium webcast outlines applications of successful emotional intelligence programs; practical takeaways for HR and managers; and more.
Westpac has acknowledged a range of cultural shortcomings - including a tendency to overcomplication, conflating responsibility and accountability, and failing to prioritise learning - in a new report.
An employee whose psychological injury claim helped reform the 'administrative action' test has lost her latest appeal for compensation. Also in this article, industries ranked by executives' health; HR is still too attached to paper records; and more.
When employees are failing to perform at required levels, the problem often lies with the accountability of their managers, says a team performance expert.
The simplest way to improve workplace productivity does not involve wellness and resilience programs, but rather "de-cluttering" to remove unnecessary and annoying workplace processes, according to a Gartner expert.
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.
