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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.

In a highly individualistic world where "people's loyalty is to their social and professional networks as much as to any one organisation", employers will need to fundamentally redesign work processes and procedures to attract and engage staff, according to Hay Group HR experts.

HR professionals' duties under work, health and safety laws expose them to numerous personal legal risks, but certain steps can help them minimise these liabilities and avoid criminal penalties, according to safety and employment lawyer Fiona Austin.