Employers should beware of depriving introverts of opportunities to share their ideas and opinions, according to communications specialist Catriona Pollard, who says many workplace practices unintentionally favour extroverts.
Programs that put high-potential employees outside of their comfort zone - even to the point of setting them up to fail - are more likely to result in successful leaders, according to a new report.
Empowering workers with an employee-driven learning program helped one employer significantly boost its employee engagement and reduce customer complaints.
Does your organisation take a strategic approach to talent management, or do you find yourself reacting as needs arise? Watch this webcast to understand the Australian talent management landscape and learn best-practice tips.
Personality profiling, 360-degree assessments and workshops all "have their place in the training game", but according to leadership expert Richard Maloney, investing in these initiatives can be like cleaning a dirty fish, only to return it to a dirty pond.
Promoting junior employees into management roles gives other young workers a living, breathing example of the career path available to them, which can encourage them to pursue the same progression, according to a veteran from high-profile youth employer McDonald's Australia.
Employers are expecting the least engaged cohort in their organisations - new leaders - to engage others, yet are failing to equip them for the task, a Hay Group expert has warned.
Employees making the transition from team member to team leader don't just need new skills, they need a new mindset, according to Hay Group partner Heleen Cocu.
It's often the case that top performers can't pinpoint what they do differently to others, so HR can play an important role in identifying and disseminating their practices, says training specialist Terry Reynolds.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
