Achieving an acceptable outcome from any type of negotiation can be a struggle, but HR professionals should always remember "the other side is feeling the heat too", says management consultant Alan Hargreaves.
Negotiating skills come in handy every day, at work and in our personal lives. Learn the seven key elements of successful negotiations in this short webcast.
A culture of continuous learning can't be created overnight, but HR professionals have to start somewhere, says HR Daily Community blogger Justine La Roche.
Employers tend to overlook their health and safety obligations to employees who work from home or other off-site areas, but it is neither difficult nor onerous to take the necessary compliance steps, says employment lawyer Kristin Duff.
The more you give employees, the more they expect, so HR professionals should encourage employees to take responsibility for their own engagement, according to Life by Design chief engagement officer Ian Hutchinson.
Imminent changes to the 457-visa system will create more work for HR in terms of establishing the "genuineness" of their need for overseas workers, according to employment lawyer Fiona Inverarity.
A law firm with offices in multiple states is using video conferencing technology to make centralised learning and development sessions a far more engaging, collaborative experience.
Retaining key talent is critical for the success of mergers and acquisitions, so employers should involve HR at - if not before - the due diligence stage, says Mercer Asia Pacific M&A business leader, Christine Deveney.
An employee sacked for using foul language during an altercation with his supervisor will receive compensation, after the Fair Work Commission found an HR manager misrepresented a "crucial issue" when documenting the incident.
Performance and potential are both important when identifying talent, but employers that assume the two are causally related risk promoting workers who aren't actually ambitious, while those who are go elsewhere, says Psylutions consulting psychologist Nicole Russom.
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.
