Shared services operating models are becoming more prevalent, and their rise heralds a shift in HR professionals' roles and requisite skillsets, says Accenture Australia operations lead Russell Ives.
Contrary to popular wisdom, encouraging staff to increase their distractions can actually improve productivity and reduce the risk of burnout, says a performance coach.
A 65-year-old employee who forwarded an "entirely inappropriate" anti-Muslim email to multiple work colleagues has failed to obtain reinstatement due to a "real possibility" he would reoffend - and damage his employer's reputation in the process.
This year has been an exceptionally challenging one for HR professionals. The new anti-bullying jurisdiction kicked off; social media evolution outpaced the development of associated workplace policies and responses; and there was no shortage of new case law on everything from unfair dismissal to restraint clauses.
Smartphones can be a major source of distraction for employees, and frustration for employers, but they can also be a highly effective tool for "bite-sized" learning and coaching, says Saba senior director Charles DeNault.
In an environment of information overload, one of the most useful things HR can do is find ways to reduce distractions and help employees feel less overwhelmed, according to David Guazzarotto, CEO of Future Knowledge.
A government department that replaced a dull, six-hour slide-show induction with an interactive program says new starters are finally coming away with the knowledge they need to hit the ground running.
Many employers fail to reap the benefits of technology-based recruitment initiatives because they're just transferring traditional hiring methods to a new platform, says futurist and talent expert Kevin Wheeler.
Big data analytics is creating new ways for HR teams to identify the most connected and influential employees inside an organisation, and to source exceptional - even elusive - talent in the marketplace, according to Kienco founder and CEO Alex Hagan.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
