Australian employers continue to rely too much on external recruitment to solve their leadership challenges, research shows. Also in this article: reference checks failing; new legislation regulating labour hire; FWO 'tip-offs'; and more.
HR continues to miss the mark when validating its contribution and importance to organisations, and the 'business partner' title doesn't match the reality, two HR specialists say.
Many of the managerial and organisational habits that are now accepted "norms" in today's workplace compromise employees' wellbeing and hinder productivity, a performance expert warns.
Resilience is now recognised as an essential trait for senior leaders, enabling them to work better under pressure and manage resistance to change. In this webcast a neuroleadership specialist shares practical strategies for building resilience, and explains the important role it plays in professional and personal success.
Leaders who take an evidence-based approach to management are better at closing the gaps between where an organisation's performance is, and where they want it to be, a specialist says.
Leaders who don't "measure what matters" are more likely to become stuck in reactive mode and have a permanently overflowing "urgent" basket, according to an organisational performance specialist.
Two competencies have emerged as must-have traits for HR professionals eager to contribute to their organisations' purpose, according to HR expert Dave Ulrich.
Most HR units lack the "emphatic" understanding of people that's required to drive engagement, and are too "meek" to contribute to the corporate agenda, according to a seasoned practitioner.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
