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.
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.
In order to be personally effective and have business impact, HR managers must master six key competencies, according to a new book based on 25 years' worth of global research into the HR profession.
An understanding of how individuals make decisions is a valuable tool for HR professionals struggling to get support for workplace initiatives, according to psychologist and executive coach, Dr Grant Robertson.
Even the best leaders have weaknesses, but whether it's a lack of creativity or a problem with public speaking, many of them can be overcome - and the solution is disarmingly simple, says EnHansen Performance senior coach and facilitator, Kristen Hansen.
