The Royal Australian Navy has reduced the incidence of inappropriate workplace behaviour, and overcome recruitment and retention issues, through a long-running cultural reform project.
The majority of business transformation projects don't achieve their aims, failing largely due to employers' execution - not their strategy, warns an organisational change specialist.
Some of Samsung's HR practices over the past 20 years might seem extreme, but they have transformed the company into a world leader in innovation, according to Seoul University professors Jaeyong Song and Kyungmook Lee.
HR professionals who aim for "return on involvement" when orchestrating organisational change can expect far better outcomes than those who focus on return on investment, says change expert Donna Meredith.
A Sydney employer's workers are an estimated 40 minutes "better off" each day thanks to a new office layout - and a new approach to technology - designed to increase engagement, productivity, collaboration, and creativity.
An employer that "turned the world of work upside-down" for its people - moving them to a dramatically different space after 25 years in the same building, and introducing a whole new approach to technology - is observing productivity gains and cost savings after just three months.
Employers don't have to change the behaviour of every worker to fix a toxic culture; they should focus their efforts on "rapport leaders", says leadership and performance coach Peter Keith.
Understanding the informal networks that exist in an organisation can help HR avoid potentially damaging decisions, and mobilise key influencers during times of change, according to teamwork and leadership expert, Dr Hilary Armstrong.
Constant change is the new normal in business, so organisations need to find a way to communicate crucial safety and compliance messages to employees above the din, says communications expert Jonathan Champ.
The predictable effects of major budget and staff cuts include lost trust and disengagement, but with the right communications approach it is possible to minimise the damage, says communication specialist Jonathan Champ.
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