HR managers should take time not only to prepare their case before pitching it to colleagues, but to prepare for the arguments - and personalities - they will be up against, says Workplace Conflict Resolution director Catherine Gillespie.
Constructive, meaningful communication - and the action that results from it - can only occur when a manager gains empathy and understanding of a situation, says professional trainer, Rum Charles.
Australia's most-read recruitment publication has launched a job board, giving employers the opportunity to access more than 12,000 recruitment professionals.
Do you do all the small, urgent requests or requests made by senior management/partners in the business? Or do you put these behind the more strategic things, knowing that things like talent attraction, development and retention will continue to be a high priority for the better part of the next decade?
What has happened in recent weeks in politics can happen in business. Surely it begs the question whether leaders in organisations are aware of what their people are feeling, thinking, doing, and needing?
Bargaining has been taking longer under the Fair Work Act, but if the economy becomes more robust, negotiations might do the same, says Freehills partner Chris Gardner.
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Although bullying is usually purposeful, it is possible to bully others without even realising it, says Dr Paula Brough, of Griffith University School of Psychology.
A NSW employer that allegedly told a worker to "bear the consequences" of her "inconvenient" pregnancy, is facing fines of up to $231,000 following the launch of the Fair Work Ombudsman's first pregnancy discrimination case.
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.
