Employees who aren't given access to social technologies to collaborate internally will find another way, potentially posing much bigger privacy, confidentiality and other risks to organisations, says learning expert Anne Bartlett-Bragg.
Encouraging workers to "embrace failure" is a more likely road to growth and success than celebrating the same old achievements, says Proteus Leadership Centres CEO Des Penny.
The support HR gives to operational managers can have a significant impact on customer service, and ultimately profits, says Hilton Australasia's regional HR director, Richard Todd.
Employees who don't feel connected at work are less likely to be happy and productive, but the good news for employers is that creating connectedness doesn't require a big investment.
Employers will increasingly turn to crowdsourcing over outsourcing in the next decade, according to HR experts Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, who predict social technologies will soon become a driving force in recruitment and corporate innovation.
"Social learning" is breaking down traditional thinking about staff development and offers employers a much simpler and more cost-effective way to train their people, says Robert Yue.
If employers want to maximise their learning and development return on investment, they need to take a strategic, balanced, long-term approach, says AHRI national president Peter Wilson.
Australian employers are under no specific legal obligation to consider requests for extra leave to undergo personal training or study, but "astute" employers often do so anyway, says Norton Rose Australia partner Michael Tooma.
The types of career conversations that were traditionally held during outplacement processes are now becoming more common in retention and engagement strategies, says talent management expert, Rosemarie Dentesano.
Organisations that fail to adapt to advancing technology will be "buffeted by the forces of change" and, ultimately, left behind, says author and futurist Ross Dawson.
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