A strong employer brand can give an organisation a significant advantage over its competitors, but according to a global survey, most employers do not have a clearly defined brand strategy and do not know which activities enhance their brand.
Of all the elements of performance management, behaviour is among the most challenging, says iHR Australia managing director and blogger, Stephen Bell.
The tendency to invest as little time and money as possible in training and engaging temporary employees is understandable, but can cause lasting damage to an organisation's customer and employer brand, says Sork HC managing director Anthony Sork.
Employers that want to avoid costly disputes over workplace issues should focus less on their formal grievance procedures and more on training managers to deal with conflict, says employee relations specialist Jonathan Hamberger.
In the best-performing organisations, HR has "just as much say in how the company runs as the person who's running manufacturing, or finance", a conference heard last week.
Organisations that provide role clarity for their employees ensure the right work is done by the right people, enable smoother performance management processes, and have an engagement advantage, says HR Daily Community blogger Michael Sleap.
Despite Australian managers recognising the importance of talent mobility in driving organisational growth, most do not have the authority nor systems in place to facilitate it, according to new research.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
