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Employees are far more likely to embrace change at work if their managers receive support from HR on how to communicate it, says communication specialist Jonathan Champ.

Internal communication plays a vital role in driving workplace change. Watch this webcast to hear communications expert Jonathan Champ share his tips for communicating during change.

Managers who view certain employees as "critical", without questioning their actions or their motives, could be putting the livelihood of their teams at risk, according to Workplace Conflict Resolution director Catherine Gillespie.

Developing an awareness of, and being able to manage and use emotions effectively, is an important part of successful leadership, according to authors Darren Hill, Alison Hill and Dr Sean Richardson.

HR practitioners and managers who are alert to signals of "silence and violence" can take early preventative steps to stop workplace issues exploding, says Sydney Institute of Management managing director, Brian Taylor.

An experiment that showed imagination can be a significant business asset is transforming an Australian company's approach to learning and development, and leadership.

When HR professionals want to pitch ideas to a boardroom, "framing out" their audience's potential issues is often the most important step in the process, says presentation expert Phil Preston.

"There's no doubt that boardroom influence is something we all want more of," says Presentability co-founder Phil Preston.



This presentation outlines how to:

• gain attention from the outset;
• frame out issues for your audience; and
• effectively sell your ideas.

The parental-leave process can be fraught with confusion and misunderstandings, but according to return-to-work expert Emma Walsh, employers can take simple, inexpensive steps to make the transitions easier for everyone.

Flexible work can be fraught with challenges if employees perceive that it's being offered on an unfair basis, but "mainstreaming" flexibility helps employers avoid many of these issues, according to a new paper from the Australian Institute of Management.