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Senior leaders who have started connecting more regularly and directly with their workforce now say they will never go back to the way things were pre-COVID.

Current lockdowns, on top of fears about both the virus and vaccinations, are causing widespread anxiety. A psychiatrist says it's best for all managers to "assume that [employees] are struggling".

With most sectors now driven by ever-increasing pressures, against a backdrop of constant change, employees' resilience, mental health and performance are languishing. Watch this webcast to understand the crucial role resilience plays in driving sustainable organisational performance.

Holding leaders accountable for diversity and inclusion can accelerate and sustain DEI gains on the leadership bench, new Gartner research indicates.

Emotional agility is the trait employers now need most in their employees and leaders, but most lack any means of measuring and developing it, a specialist says.

Leaders might not be able to promise their team members job security and certainty, but they can and should support employees with clarity instead, an expert says.

Employers are now taking more time to consider who is best suited to lead them beyond the "here and now", while senior leaders are much more thoroughly interrogating the organisations that want to hire them, specialists say.

An organisation in the services sector has overhauled its development approach to ensure leaders are more visibly living its mission and values.

Employees perform best when they work to their strengths, but research has revealed a troubling lack of self-awareness and confidence in this area.

A report criticising Australia Post's sacking of its CEO contains some important lessons for HR around handling executive exits, a lawyer says.