Communicate the importance of orientation and the cost of not inducting properly in a way the business understands. Do not, however, assume that the business managers all relate to the same message...
It is tantalising to have an expert in your midst who - whether by temperament, philosophy, or other limitations - is unable or unwilling to share their expertise broadly with others who are eager for it...
If employers want to maximise their learning and development return on investment, they need to take a strategic, balanced, long-term approach, says AHRI national president Peter Wilson.
Inviting an employee who is being retrenched to apply for another position does not constitute redeployment, and could mean the employer fails the Fair Work Act's "genuine redundancy" test, Kemp Strang lawyers told a recent breakfast briefing in Sydney.
The world's most influential HR practitioner outlined the direct relationship between how employees feel, and investor confidence in their company, at the AHRI 2011 National Convention last week.
I'm sure there are good reasons NOT to allow people in an organisation to use social media in the work place. So far, I haven't heard any. [good ones, I mean]...
Management gurus often talk about having "critical" and "difficult" conversations with staff, but conflict resolution expert Catherine Gillespie says that every workplace conversation has consequences, and should be considered critical.
It's time for HR people to stand up, take responsibility, take some risks, and do some experiments, according to Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies and leader of more than 72,000 IT professionals in 29 countries.
Top-level HR staff who want to serve as "trusted advisors" in the event of a merger or acquisition should learn about the process long before the rumours of a potential transaction start to circulate, says Mercer Australia and New Zealand M&A business leader Michael Hill.
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