The ability to think creatively, innovate and adapt can be the difference between a thriving business and a failing one, but many managers undermine - or even crush - creativity in the workplace, according to the authors of a new book.
During times when L&D budgets are tight, all organisations should facilitate mentoring, but two categories of employee in particular should be targeted, says professional mentor Jen Dalitz.
A program that encourages employees to put personal resolutions on display in the workplace - and generously rewards those who achieve them - will help workers to become more balanced, confident individuals, says JobAdder founder Brett Iredale.
"What's the culture like?" is the question most frequently asked of recruiters by job candidates, but most companies still can't adequately describe theirs, according to HR Daily Community blogger Nicole Underwood.
Organisations that only survey staff about behaviour and cultural issues are unlikely to identify many of the problems that can affect company performance and productivity, says COI Group founder and CEO, Lanning Bennett.
In a move that could have significant financial implications for big business, an Australian institution is urging the federal government to stop entering into contracts with employers whose diversity records aren't up to scratch.
Exasperated employers should refrain from reprimanding underperforming employees for taking too much sick leave, or from sacking them while they're away, lawyers warn.
When contracting arrangements aren't clear on paper and are murky in practice, they become like the proverbial "ticking bomb", potentially resulting in massive back-pay orders for wages, superannuation contributions, and other modern award or NES entitlements.
When contracting arrangements aren't clear on paper and are murky in practice, they become like the proverbial "ticking bomb", potentially resulting in massive back-pay orders for wages, superannuation contributions, and other modern award or NES entitlements.
HR professionals with strong analytical skills, and particularly those working in change management or compensation and benefits, will find it easiest to move into new roles this year, say HR recruitment specialists.
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.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
