performance management

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 7:14am

Anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act, due to take effect in July, could lead to a spate of psychological injury claims that will be extremely difficult to defend, warns employment lawyer Brad Swebeck.

Monday, 20 May 2013 7:18am

Initial concerns about the impact on employers of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have proven to be unfounded, but employers should expect to face more claims now that case law has clarified the way it operates, says employment lawyer Amanda Harvey.

Friday, 17 May 2013 4:24pm

Rulings handed down since the commencement of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have clarified some of the mystery around their operation and contain important lessons for employers.

Thursday, 18 April 2013 7:18am

Instead of viewing bullying as an "employee relationship issue", HR professionals should consider how their organisational design might be contributing to the problem, says change expert Sheryle Moon.

Thursday, 14 February 2013 7:25am

An HR expert and author is calling for an end to traditional performance reviews, arguing they actually stop managers from providing useful feedback to their team members.

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 5:48pm

The discrimination landscape is constantly evolving, posing new challenges for HR professionals. Watch this webcast to learn how to guard against modern risks and meet your obligations.

In this presentation Brad Swebeck and Sarah Jones, from Hicksons Lawyers, explain contemporary discrimination risks arising from:

• the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions (and how to defend claims);
• provisions in the Work Health & Safety Act;
• use of social media, by both employees and employers;
• collecting and storing information covered by the Privacy Act;
• diversity targets and "reverse discrimination";
• application of workplace family-friendly practices; and more.

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 7:04am

Social media and blurry work/life boundaries mean employers can learn a lot about employees' out-of-work activities, but they should be very cautious about addressing them, according to employment lawyers.

Tuesday, 11 September 2012 7:28am

Developing an awareness of, and being able to manage and use emotions effectively, is an important part of successful leadership, according to authors Darren Hill, Alison Hill and Dr Sean Richardson.

Friday, 31 August 2012 5:19pm

HR practitioners and managers who are alert to signals of "silence and violence" can take early preventative steps to stop workplace issues exploding, says Sydney Institute of Management managing director, Brian Taylor.

Friday, 31 August 2012 5:03pm

In this presentation, learn the principles of "crucial conversations", and start to remove barriers to achieving results in all aspects of work.

Brian Taylor, of the Sydney Institute of Management, covers:

• the essential elements of crucial conversations;
• the "silence to violence" continuum;
• three skills needed for crucial conversations;
• principles of effective dialogue;
• what we can learn from "masters of dialogue"; and
• applications for crucial conversations.