A new study has highlighted the top reasons employees and managers fail to accomplish their intended work. In other research, knowledge and opinions we round up today, an employment lawyer warns against zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies; a data specialist sets ground rules for predictive analytics; and more.
Change is "very, very hard" to sell in an organisation, but in the face of exponential "digital disruption" it's a job HR professionals must embrace, says futurist and innovation strategist, Anders Sörman-Nilsson.
It's widely accepted that traditional performance management approaches are failing organisations, causing pain instead of driving engagement and productivity. Watch this webcast to understand which elements of the process you should adjust, evolve, or overhaul completely.
Encouraging employees to offer solutions to workplace issues engenders their trust and builds a more loyal workforce, says the head of people and culture at Virgin Australia.
Gamifying particular elements of the recruitment process but not others can help employers avoid perceptions that a "silly game" is deciding candidates' future, advises a big Australian employer that recently developed its own recruitment game.
Reverse mentoring is an under-rated but valuable way for companies to break down generational biases and build mutual respect between senior leaders and younger workers, according to a specialist in the field.
One of the key benefits of well-run talent communities is that candidates with poor cultural fit will self-select out - and save employers costly retention and productivity problems down the track, specialists say.
Employers can gain an edge over their competition by focusing on two productivity drivers that many organisations largely ignore: internal mobility and workspace design, say experts in these fields.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
