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Working in a context of increased anxiety is causing leaders to regularly say things that result in "little bruisings" for those below them, and leave employees feeling disregarded and dismissed, a leadership specialist says.

Many employers are confused about whether they're doing "enough" to meet their psychosocial safety obligations, but according to a workplace culture specialist it's better to focus on what could be done next.

Most leaders have no trouble listing their top five financial priorities or KPIs, but their psychosocial safety responsibilities call for a new question, a culture specialist says.

Workplaces would be better if both leaders and employees paid more attention to how others are feeling, however certain types of empathy come with psychosocial risks, a leadership specialist and a neuroscientist warn.

A viral 'kiss cam' incident has captured the world's attention as an example of "executive enforcers getting their comeuppance", a workplace lawyer says, but it also raises some important considerations for HR practitioners.

Empathy has the power to transform hidden workplace resentment into constructive dialogue, but in many organisations it's still seen as a soft skill rather than a powerful leadership tool, a strategy consultant says.

Leaders' self-awareness can have a big impact on the success of engagement and retention efforts, but ensuring they view feedback through the right lens is crucial.

It's true that including more voices can lead to better workforce strategies, but the quality of group decision-making is being undermined by factors at both the macro and micro level, according to an expert facilitator.

Setting a structure for conversations helps improve the quality of group decisions, but very few strategy meetings tend to do this, a specialist says.

The National Psychosocial Safety Network, HR Crowd and Diversity Council Australia are among the many organisations appointing specialists in HR-related roles recently. Meanwhile, employment law firms have also been busy promoting and recruiting staff.