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.
HR professionals seeking board approval for their ideas should approach the meeting with a strong appreciation for the members' pressing concerns, and address them early, says experienced board director Julie Garland McLellan.
In the wake of Steve Jobs's passing, HR Daily Community blogger Nicole Underwood details a process for identifying and developing a successor to a leadership role, plus more.
When employees get a pay cut, are assigned a task that is below their competence, or feel that their manager is leaving them out, their anterior cingulated cortex - the front left part of the brain that interprets physical pain - understands these situations as a "social hit to the head"...
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.
