Organisations that don't engage HR as a strategic partner in their growth and development risk harming their business objectives and profit, new research shows.
If you think a development program that focuses on building leaders as individuals will boost the diversity of your upper ranks, think again. Different demographics often require tailored programs, one company has found.
HR professionals struggling to get the attention of senior management should ask themselves whether their 'currency' with the higher-ups is weak or strong, and how they can increase their perceived value, according to business consultant Peter Fuda.
Just as it's becoming more common for senior executives to rotate through the HR department as part of their development, HR professionals should do a stint in other areas to gain experience and boost their credibility in the organisation, according to global HR authority Wayne Cascio.
Leaders at the coalface of Australian businesses are strong on technical know-how but weak on people skills, and having a negative impact on team member engagement, productivity and retention, two recent surveys suggest.
A key role for HR in the coming years will be to persuade managers against "talent hoarding" and convince them that their job is to develop, then let go of, their talented people, says global talent management expert Josh Bersin.
Broad-brush enticements aimed at motivating and engaging workers are creating a culture of whingeing and entitlement, an employee engagement consultant says.
HR professionals can help foster an organisational culture of innovation by creating opportunities for employees to take deliberate risks, according to an expert on strategy.
Turnover at this organisation spiked up after it redefined leadership requirements, and asked those who didn't meet them to leave, but the positive impact on those who stayed has more than compensated for the turbulence, says its HR director.
Healthy conversations are the key to building organisational resilience and competitive advantage, according to leadership expert Mark Strom, who says conversation is to leading what communication is to managing.
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.
