Beyond mere resilience, 'grit' helps employees persevere with long-term goals, and leaders can build it in their teams using a few key strategies, a positive psychology specialist says.
Employees with high emotional intelligence (EI) have better working relationships and take less unplanned leave, according to a study that says it's time employers "harness EI on the front line".
A "simple but not simplistic" way to build resilience is for leaders to regularly check in with their employees and ask one question, a leadership specialist says.
Frontline leadership matters most to employees, but it is this area that most lacks HR support, an expert says following a major Australian study finding significant shortfalls in leadership development.
HR professionals can help build the skills and mindsets that will enable their organisations to become 'light and fast', says a leadership and change management expert.
Demand for HR professionals with skills in change management and business strategy is increasing in all major cities across Australia, according to HR recruiters.
A strong brand doesn't always make it easier to recruit the right people, according to an HR leader whose company is running novel programs to raise awareness of its opportunities.
Organisations are largely failing to develop leaders through all four levels of learning competence, resulting in a widespread state of "broken leadership", a professional development expert says.
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