Employers should keep in mind that a moderate amount of stress at work is better than none at all, and even use stress to motivate employees, according to an academic.
More stringent performance management processes are set to drive an increase in bullying and discrimination complaints this year, warns an employment lawyer.
Creating a high-performance organisation requires HR professionals to become "obsessive" about driving the change they want to see, advises an HR executive.
The decision to replace annual performance discussions that people dread with better quality and more frequent conversations might be an easy one for employers to make, but achieving genuine change could be much more difficult, according to an expert.
Employers that dismiss the impact of personality on performance are making a big mistake, according to a behavioural strategist who says performance can be radically improved through an awareness of innate behavioural patterns.
It's no secret HR professionals are passionate about people, but what they need to become is passionate about people performance, says an L&D specialist.
It's widely accepted that traditional performance management approaches are failing organisations, causing pain instead of driving engagement and productivity. Watch this webcast to understand which elements of the process you should adjust, evolve, or overhaul completely.
A culture of busyness threatens to engulf HR professionals if they don't learn to simplify things and "strategically quit" certain processes, says leadership specialist Des Penny.
Removing the ratings component from performance reviews will do little to address the common problems HR professionals have with appraisal processes, says a people management expert.
Simple coaching responses to requests and interruptions can save managers time and help employees become more accountable in the process, according to a professional coach.
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.
