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.
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.
Different time zones, isolated workers and productivity concerns can all be turned from challenges to advantages with some creative thinking, a conference heard this week.
The most important thing a leader can do to stimulate the creativity needed for a new project is to believe that anything is possible, and help their team to do the same, says Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini.
Organisation or unit-wide KPIs and incentives are rarely effective, and can even demotivate employees, according to Holocentric CEO Bruce Nixon, who says targets and rewards must be aligned to employees' skills and capabilities.
Assessment of employees' career drive and aspiration plays a minimal role - or none at all - in most employers' high-potential programs, but it should be fundamental, says leadership expert Sean Dineen. Here's what you should be assessing.
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.
