An open and proactive approach to HR strategies ensures employees are engaged, leaders are in touch with their people, the organisation is agile, and it attracts and retains top talent – even in times of crisis – says a people leader.
Reviewing workplace culture now is the best way to manage safety and performance risks that lie ahead, while demonstrating a crucial "care factor" and reducing employees' uncertainty, an expert says.
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted organisations in countless ways, but it also provides an opportunity to reset some important elements of workplace culture. This webinar discusses team rebalancing, listening strategies, and welfare discussions.
New research from Deloitte highlights which workforce insights HR should be reporting back to leaders to help organisations succeed in today's changing environment.
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and organisations that have weathered significant disruption prepare for further change, some leaders remain in crisis mode, some are stabilising, and some are considering opportunities for reinvention, a leadership specialist says.
Major programs might be on hold but system 'tweaks' and employee support initiatives are helping employers raise their engagement scores despite workplace disruption.
Leaders who think they are communicating with employees in more detail and with more frequency due to COVID-19 might still be under-doing it, a psychologist says.
Research on the first wave of workforce cost-cutting measures in the wake of COVID-19 shows which steps employers are prioritising. Also in this article, how HR can help managers maintain performance amid uncertainty; and business groups welcome support to retain employees.
