After encouraging "slow weeks" once a quarter to prevent burnout early in the pandemic, an employer now uses them for valuable L&D time and says they actually improve employees' output.
Leaders must regularly make time to step back from their daily work to discern where they need to stop pushing, and where they should persevere, according to a change consultant.
Employers say they want to have women in leadership positions, but they also go "AWOL" when women are affected by perimenopause or menopause, advocates say.
Artificial intelligence applications help HR manage the physical, digital and cultural workplace stimuli affecting the employee experience, thereby boosting engagement and productivity, but employers must involve staff in the design process, new research shows.
Organisations with strong diversity training programs achieve not only higher levels of inclusion and wellbeing, but also greater productivity, an Australian academic says.
Four-day weeks have "gathered a lot of steam" during the pandemic, but not all organisations are setting themselves up for long-term success. In this Q&A, an expert discusses various approaches and the factors that hinder or enable them.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
