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After reaching an important gender diversity target nine months ahead of schedule, Coles is now zeroing in on specific business functions where female representation could improve, according to its DEI lead.

A consultant who helps senior executives navigate change has identified four key trends arising from "adaptive challenges", which in turn require distinct leadership capabilities.

Organisations tend to focus on underperformance and "over-index", at the expense of helping employees realise their true potential, a culture specialist says.

The speed of AI innovation is posing some major risks to organisations, but most leaders are still unprepared and in a state of "moral dilemma" about AI's impact on decision-making, according to a leadership consultant.

Celebrating milestones is an important retention strategy at FedEx Australia, where more than half of the 5,000-strong workforce have been employed for at least 10 years.

Investing in staff development can be a two-edged sword when it creates employees who are actively headhunted, but a CPO says the balance weighs in favour of turning high performers into future brand advocates.

A global technology employer is using a GPS-style talent program to stay ahead of the skills curve and to help employees "own" their careers.

Many employers are failing to address the "legacy issue" of viewing communication, problem-solving, collaborative leadership and strategic thinking skills, as "soft", and prioritising technical skills at their expense, new research shows.

A tech employer has joined an elite group of companies recognised for their gender diversity, after doubling down on supporting women over the past three years.

Mergers and acquisitions present an opportunity for employers to clarify and preserve the aspects of culture that drive their success, and ditch those that don't, but the people side of deals is too often overlooked, an advisor says.