The question of whether certain behaviours constitute bullying or are just the consequence of abrasive personalities is so problematic that employers should shift their focus to the prevention of both, says HR Business Direction's organisational psychologist Trish Cloete.
Employees' alignment to a company's values drops before their performance does, so HR professionals who monitor core values adherence are well placed to heed the warning signs and minimise damage, according to The Ethics of Success managing director, Omer Soker.
The most important metrics an organisation can measure are those with definite line of sight to the bottom line, says Intellectual Capital Consulting co-founder and chief performance officer Cathy Missilldine.
Smartphone technology has made it relatively easy for employees to secretly record disciplinary or performance conversations, says Ashurst Australia partner Marie-Claire Foley, who warns that unlawfully obtained evidence can be admissible in court.
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.
Open-plan offices are said to boost workplace satisfaction and team effectiveness, but according to research from the University of Sydney, the disadvantages "clearly" outweigh the benefits.
Five simple questions can help leaders bring out untapped strengths in their teams and get more discretionary effort from people, say executive coaches and positive psychology experts Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin.
HR professionals should "spread the net far and wide" in building a case for absence management, identifying where risks lie and what their costs are before putting forward a plan, according to HR expert and author, Graham Smith.
Leaders who focus on long-term success and building "constructive cultures" have a 43 per cent greater impact on employee productivity than those who focus on the short-term, according to new research from Human Synergistics.
HR professionals who encounter suspicious medical certificates are entitled to question them, but "you should be very sure of your facts before putting allegations to employees", according to Workplace Law managing director Athena Koelmeyer.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
