2010 was an interesting year for HR professionals - the economy was in recovery-mode, but this brought with it the challenge of how to quickly boost depleted teams and motivate disengaged staff to better performance. The remaining provisions of the Fair Work Act came into effect, adding a whole layer of uncertainty to HR's responsibilities, along with new legal risks.
No matter how much employees are told not to talk about their pay, they will, so unfair remuneration systems are bound to generate resentment and compromise engagement, according to the authors of a new book.
A recruitment process that gives managers the confidence to "release" key staff to pursue other roles in the company has opened up genuine, frequent career opportunities to staff at every level.
Manipulative employees - who are charming one day and malicious the next - are the worst kind of bully, but few HR managers have the skills to identify or control them, says conflict-resolution expert and Casey Centre CEO Dr Mary Casey.
What should you do when an employee doesn't want a bullying allegation investigated? How prescriptive should your Christmas party memos be? What role should senior leaders take at celebrations? Lawyer Joydeep Hor answers these questions and more.
When "sameness" occurs, error rates, illness, accidents and stress levels soar causing huge loss of revenue, productivity and often staff. So what can HR do to create an engaged and engaging workplace? Here are some simple, low cost or no cost strategies...
Most professional services firms are considered conservative, however we are starting to see them become more innovative with their use of the internet, and social media tools specifically, for their businesses. Here are a few examples of how social media can be used by a professional services firm...
A Sydney worker who defied an instruction from his supervisor has failed to convince Fair Work Australia his conduct did not warrant dismissal because of his supervisor's rude, bullying tone.
