One of the most important steps towards greater inclusion is ensuring leaders understand their influence and the "shadow" they cast, which can be difficult for them to see, an HR chief says.
On a global index that measures the strength of employers' female talent pipelines, among other factors, major banks are clearly ahead of other Australian employers.
A smooth leadership transition is heavily dependent on successful onboarding, but many programs suffer from a problem that even many HR leaders aren't aware of.
'Psychological flexibility' is considered intuitive by many leaders, but understanding the label can be "liberating" and is the foundation of workplace efforts to improve psychological safety, a leadership specialist says.
Most inclusion strategies still fail to extend beyond the initial employment stage to provide leadership opportunities to neurodivergent employees, a specialist says.
With mental health issues sure to be "the next big pandemic", leading with kindness is what will set apart organisations that thrive from those that don't, a leadership specialist says.
An employer played a "causal role" in a senior manager's death when it sent her for an unnecessary heart check as part of a "well-intentioned" but problematic health program, a coroner has ruled.
Technical experts don't often receive leadership development, but this can be a gamechanger for talent pipelines and business results, a people leader says.
The majority of leaders feel "pressured" and anxious about providing the level of flexibility employees now appear to expect, according to LinkedIn research.
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