It's time for HR people to stand up, take responsibility, take some risks, and do some experiments, according to Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies and leader of more than 72,000 IT professionals in 29 countries.
Top-level HR staff who want to serve as "trusted advisors" in the event of a merger or acquisition should learn about the process long before the rumours of a potential transaction start to circulate, says Mercer Australia and New Zealand M&A business leader Michael Hill.
Small and non-profit employers are often unable to offer staff the same pay and training opportunities as the corporate sector, but there are other ways to reward and engage staff, says award-winning manager Julie McKay.
If a case for change is not carefully prepared before it is presented to senior staff, "no one will buy into the process", according to a health and safety GM who says pointing to past mistakes can be a powerful motivator.
Managers need to "scan" their environment to ensure the strategies they develop are relevant and effective, according to a new guide from Victoria's State Services Authority.
Manager/employee relationships require four components to work in sync in order to thrive and boost business outcomes, says business psychologist Sebastian Salicru.
Employers that determine the value of a role according to its place in the business strategy - and target HR initiatives accordingly - are more likely to be successful than those whose business and human capital and strategies are "out of synch", says WRDI Institute director Colin Beames.
HR professionals should see managers as more than just message amplifiers, system executors or a "necessary evil required to keep employees in line", say the authors of a new book.
Employers that want their graduate employees to become young leaders should start teaching them the necessary skills from year one - even if this means spending less time on "the basics", says Development Beyond Learning managing director Josh Mackenzie.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
