Employers can actively support workers to develop healthier sleeping patterns – with flow-on effects to safety, wellbeing and productivity – using some simple tools, an expert says.
A "massive paradigm shift" is underway in employment as cost-conscious organisations opt for contracting over permanent headcount, a workforce strategy specialist says.
A spike in employee disputes in the coming months is "inevitable", but a specialist says many are avoidable if employers use proactive mediation before deciding on workplace changes.
Of the main four types of leaders that exist in the workplace, only two have the opportunity to leave a lasting impression on their teams post-pandemic, a specialist says.
A new breed of workforce strategists is emerging as organisations look more closely at their 'job architecture' ahead of major workforce transformations, according to specialists at Deloitte and Allegis Global Solutions.
Forward-thinking organisations are moving their contingent workforce management out of HR and procurement into a new dedicated function, a leader in this space says.
HR leaders now have the opportunity to build on the legitimacy they've gained during the crisis, and employers in some industries are already at the forefront with strategic planning, a talent intelligence advisor says.
'Transformational' leaders play an important role in supporting workplace learning and performance, research shows, and a leadership specialist says this approach particularly suits today's challenges.
Instead of looking for ways to return to "business as usual", employers could use the continuing uncertainty to turn their short-term workplace changes into long-term innovation strategies.
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