Strong professional relationships foster high performance and help workers resolve issues quickly, but there's more to a good working relationship than simply getting along, says Leading Teams facilitator Garie Dooley.
Nobody believes organisations when they "blow their own trumpet", but if their corporate social responsibility programs are effective, others will do it for them, according to Carnival Australia CEO Ann Sherry.
Good managers are born, not made, but when people without this ability are promoted into management roles they use manipulation and politics to get by, often with devastating effects on employee engagement, says the CEO of global research company Gallup Consulting.
The most important metrics an organisation can measure are those with definite line of sight to the bottom line, says Intellectual Capital Consulting co-founder and chief performance officer Cathy Missilldine.
Leaders who focus on long-term success and building "constructive cultures" have a 43 per cent greater impact on employee productivity than those who focus on the short-term, according to new research from Human Synergistics.
A fundraising trek with a leadership development focus has helped senior employees at Goodman Group become more strategic and inclusive, while raising money for charity, according to participant Samantha Evans.
Employees don't always show up to meetings in a good mood, but starting meetings on a positive note can change the vibe and bring out a team's best thinking, according to executive coaches and positive psychology experts Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin.
A workforce strategy is critical to making the most effective decisions about managing people, performance and risk, but according to expert Colin Beames, very few organisations actually have one.
Organisations that embrace respect for people as one of their guiding values outperform their competitors in almost every area, according to business leader, speaker and author Paul Meshanko.
Employers that want to achieve long-term success need HR to create a workforce that generates a sustainable advantage - but according to Melbourne Business school associate dean Professor Ian Williamson, the majority haven't figured out how.
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.
