Beyond mere resilience, 'grit' helps employees persevere with long-term goals, and leaders can build it in their teams using a few key strategies, a positive psychology specialist says.
Employees with high emotional intelligence (EI) have better working relationships and take less unplanned leave, according to a study that says it's time employers "harness EI on the front line".
Nearly one in two managers believe their leadership skills are at best average, according to new research. Meanwhile, the drop in Australian cities' cost of living is "good news" for employers; LinkedIn has announced which employers are the most attractive; and more.
Leaders can learn "very valuable things" from their employees and competitors by changing the way they approach interactions, according to an executive communication coach.
A "simple but not simplistic" way to build resilience is for leaders to regularly check in with their employees and ask one question, a leadership specialist says.
Transformational change efforts that require an organisation to push against the tide of its culture are "pointless", according to two experts who say all change initiatives should leverage cultural strengths.
An employer has been ordered to pay a psychologically injured employee $435k in damages, after a court of appeal found it was vicariously liable for a manager's belittling and harassing workplace behaviour.
Organisations that rely on culture and engagement as their core competitive advantage produce tangible financial results, including growing their revenue faster, exceeding sales targets, and returning greater profits, new research shows.
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.
