Rising workplace psychological injury rates are proof that despite increased awareness of mental health risks, employers are still "missing the mark" when it comes to prevention and management efforts, an organisational psychologist says.
Communication and a clear strategy for inboarding can help smooth out obstacles when employees are internally promoted to leadership positions, a transitions specialist says.
Some common scenarios suggest employers are mishandling their internal promotions and failing to pay enough attention to 'inboarding', increasing new leaders' risks of underperformance and attrition.
Minor workplace grievances are increasingly building to an "explosion" point because employees aren't equipped to tackle them early, and hybrid working is pouring fuel on this fire, a conflict expert says.
New managers are feeling overwhelmed in their roles, but connections, rather than competencies, are largely to blame, according to a development specialist.
Research that suggests most executives plan to leave their employer in the next two years should drive employers to address leadership stressors now, a talent expert says.
Some of the behavioural traits that get employees promoted to management roles are now causing attrition in their teams, a leadership specialist warns.
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.
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.
