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The actions HR professionals take in response to employee grievances can have a huge impact on preventing and minimising workplace conflict. Here are 14 ways to de-escalate complaints.

At the core of effective coaching is the ability to ask great questions. In this webcast, leadership consultant and trainer Steve Fearns outlines steps HR professionals can use themselves - or share with line managers - to improve the performance of teams and individuals.

The model Work Health and Safety laws now in force in most Australian jurisdictions place new duties on HR professionals, exposing them to areas of personal liability and other risks that can't be ignored. Watch this webcast to understand:

• The extent of WHS duties for HR professionals under the model Act;
• Who the law considers an "officer" and what their responsibilities entail;
• Areas where HR professionals and other senior staff face personal liability risks;
• Steps HR professionals can take to ensure decisions that affect safety are defensible;
• HR's role in meeting consultation requirements to employees and others; and
• Particular issues in relation to psychological injury risks.

Why would you engage someone as an independent contractor, as opposed to an employee? Watch this webcast to better understand this complex area.

What are your organisation's obligations when an employee's illness or injury has the potential to affect their ability to perform in a role?

Every HR professional should understand the key terms in employment contracts, when to review and vary them, and how contracts interact with legislation, industrial instruments and workplace policies. Watch this webcast to ensure you're across these areas.

Watch this webcast to learn a simple way to measure the vitality of your company's core values and recognise early warning signs of falling performance and engagement levels.

Many organisations have bundles of HR policies, and undertake workforce planning and talent management, but they don't have a workforce strategy. Watch this webcast to understand how to take a strategic approach to human capital.

What are your options when an employee is sick after exhausting all leave entitlements? Have you ever been given a medical certificate that seems less than legit? Watch this webcast to understand how to manage personal leave in a legally sound way.

Every organisation faces risks from employees' social media activity - whether it is sanctioned or unsanctioned, at work or after hours and "private".