Organisations tend to focus on underperformance and "over-index", at the expense of helping employees realise their true potential, a culture specialist says.
Employers looking for deeper visibility around how employees spend their time are finding discrepancies of up to 50% between the tasks people consider critical, and those their managers want them to prioritise.
BHP has measured the impact of improving candidate experience on employee engagement and productivity, finding it could add "literally hundreds of millions of dollars of shareholder value", a conference has heard.
After reviewing staff capacities to help people work "at their highest agency", an employer has found 26% of its extended leadership team's work could be simplified.
Many employers jumping on the four-day week "bandwagon" are ignoring what made initial trials successful: an individual approach to flexibility, an expert says.
Many organisations lose their sense of purpose over time, but reconnecting employees to meaningful work improves their performance, productivity, and financial results, a workplace strategist says.
An employer is experimenting with the athletic concept of 'rest and recovery', to see how it might improve performance levels and reduce burnout risks.
A significant divide between employees' and CEOs' perceptions of workplace mental health support suggests employers must do more to communicate their benefits, a global people leader says.
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