Managers that genuinely want women to succeed in their careers often hinder their progress without even realising it, says emberin CEO and gender diversity expert Maureen Frank.
What would happen at your organisation if you and an employee parted ways and they then decided one year, two years, three years later that they wanted to come back?
Employers often make the mistake of treating their workplace culture aspirations differently from their more concrete goals, says rogenSi director Jim Robertson.
Employers should focus on the needs of their business when hiring and developing staff, but individual workers will invariably influence the "shape" of their role over time, says Hewitt principal and head of HR consulting, Jason White.
Sexual harassment is "incredibly widespread" in the Australian workforce - but the majority of cases are preventable, says Learning Seat general manager Tim Legge.
Creating a new business culture following a merger and acquisition requires "pace over perfection" and a willingness to make some mistakes, says Bupa Australia's director of HR, Penny Lovett.
Onboarding, like comedy, is about bridging the gap between the unknown and the familiar. The sooner the crowd likes, relates and trusts you, the sooner everyone can relax and have a good time...
Employers that face dubious flexible work requests can ask workers for evidence of authenticity, and should flag their "discretionary right" to do so in their policies, says Mills Oakley lawyer Luke Connolly.
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.
