Out-of-work friendships between team members can benefit individuals and the team, but it's professional, not personal, relationships that leaders should foster to build trust, according to Leading Teams partner Tim Ferguson.
Leaders who are personally invested in applying new knowledge to their organisation, even when they are met with criticism, are the key to driving innovation and change in organisations, according to a recent study.
Humour can relieve tension in a stress-filled workplace, but managers can't simply pull out a joke book to achieve the desired effect, academics have found.
A redundancy dispute in the Fair Work Commission has clarified what might - and might not - be considered acceptable extra travel time when offering redeployment.
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.
An employer and its managers took unlawful adverse action against an employee when they asked other workers to write complaints that would support their decision to sack her, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
An employer must compensate a manager it dismissed for "unlawfully" reformatting a company laptop to access personal files when his role was made redundant.
A lack of C-Suite support is hindering HR's efforts to promote more women into leadership roles, according to a specialist, who shares her tips for getting leaders themselves to drive gender parity initiatives.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to compensate a manager it dismissed for jokingly asking a colleague to punch another worker in the face.
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.
